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Motherboard
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First Edition
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May 2008
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Contents
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Safety information
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About this guide
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Typography
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M3N72-D specications summary
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Chapter 1: Product
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1.1 Welcome!
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1.2 Package contents
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1.3 Special features
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ASUS M3N72-D 1-3
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1.3.2 ASUS unique features
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ASUS Crystal Sound
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ASUS EZ DIY
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features
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Chapter 2: Hardware
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2.1 Before you proceed
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2.2 Motherboard overview
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2.2.3 Motherboard layout
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2.2.4 Layout contents
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2.3.1 Installing the CPU
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ASUS M3N72-D
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Retention module base
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CPU heatsink
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Retention bracket lock
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Retention bracket
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2.4 System memory
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2.4.2 Memory congurations
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ASUS M3N72-D 2-13
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ASUS M3N72-D 2-15
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ASUS M3N72-D 2-17
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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
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2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
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2.5 Expansion slots
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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
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2.5.4 PCI slots
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2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots
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2.6 Jumper
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2.7 Connectors
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2.7.2 Internal connectors
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Graphics card
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VGA module
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Chapter 3:
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Powering up
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3.2 Turning off the computer
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Chapter 4:
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BIOS setup
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4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
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4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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Quit all Windows
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M3N72-D.bin
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4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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ASUS M3N72-D 4-5
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4.1.4 Updating the BIOS
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ASUS M3N72-D 4-7
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4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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4.2 BIOS setup program
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
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4.2.2 Menu bar
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4.2.4 Menu items
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4.2.5 Sub-menu items
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4.2.6 Conguration elds
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4.2.3 Legend bar
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4.2.7 Pop-up window
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4.2.8 General help
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4.3 Main menu
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PIO Mode [Auto]
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UDMA Mode [Auto]
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4.3.5 SATA1/2/3/4
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4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB]
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4.4 Advanced menu
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ASUS M3N72-D 4-19
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4.4.2 Ai Net 2
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4.4.3 CPU Conguration
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4.4.4 Chipset
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4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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4.4.5 PCIPnP
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Maximum Payload Size [4096]
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IDE Function Setup
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MCP Storage Cong
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Onboard 1394 [Enabled]
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HD Audio [Auto]
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HDMI Audio [Auto]
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4.4.7 USB Conguration
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4.5 Power menu
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4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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4.5.4 Hardware Monitor
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4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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4.6 Boot menu
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4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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4.6.4 Security
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Password Check
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4.7 Tools menu
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4.7.2 Express Gate
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4.8 Exit menu
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4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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Chapter 5: Software
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Chapter summary
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5.2 Support DVD information
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5.2.2 Drivers menu
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ASUS Express Gate Installer
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5.2.4 Make Disk menu
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5.2.5 Manual menu
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5.2.7 Other information
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Technical support Form
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File list
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5.3 Software information
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ASUS M3N72-D 5-11
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ASUS M3N72-D 5-13
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5.3.3 Audio congurations
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Device advanced settings
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Information
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Conguration options
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Connector settings
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Digital Output
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Speakers
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Microphone
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Minimize
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Audio I/O
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3D Audio Demo
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5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II
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Preference
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Hardware monitor panels
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WMI browser
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DMI browser
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PCI browser
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Conguring PC Probe II
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5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite
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Other feature buttons
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5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2
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5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap
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5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2
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5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster
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5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate
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The First Screen
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The Express Gate Environment
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Using the Conguration Panel
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Using the LaunchBar
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FAT16/32 format only
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ASUS M3N72-DM3N72-D 5-39
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Updating Express Gate
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Repairing Express Gate
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5.4 RAID congurations
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5.4.2 NVIDIA
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RAID congurations
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Entering the NVIDIA
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RAID utility
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Creating a RAID Volume
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Rebuilding a RAID array
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ASUS M3N72-D 5-47
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You will need to enter Window
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Deleting a RAID array
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Clearing a disk data
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ASUS M3N72-D 5-51
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Hybrid SLI™
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6.1 NVIDIA
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SLI™ technology
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6.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA
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SLI™ technology in Windows
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ASUS M3N72-D 6-3
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Enabling SLI conguration
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6.2 NVIDIA
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Hybrid SLI
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Technology
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6.2.2 Enabling GeForce
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Boost and HybridPower™
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ASUS M3N72-D 6-7
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6-8 Chapter 6: NVIDIA
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