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User Guide - Page 2
.../or LGPL Software, which will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; or (2) for the cost of reproduction and shipment, which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you want to have it shipped to, by sending a request to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc...
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1.14 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 1-32 1.14.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 1-32 1.14.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology 1-36
Chapter 2 2.1 Knowing BIOS 2-1 2.2 Updating BIOS 2-1
2.2.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-4 2.3 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3.1 BIOS menu screen 2-6 2.3.2 Menu bar...
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...complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the...
User Guide - Page 9
...2 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots
NVIDIA nForce® 750a SLI® chipset - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 port - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (Legacy IDE operation is only
supported on drives 1-4) NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1,
5, and JBOD
Broadcom® B5071 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2
VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack...
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... 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Core Unlocker switch 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Front panel audio connector 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel
8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm...
User Guide - Page 14
...NVIDIA nFORCE® 750a SLI® chipset also supports six (6) Serial ATA 3 Gb/s devices, PCI Express x16 slots with NVIDIA® SLI™ support at dual x8 mode, and up to 12 USB 2.0 ports.
DDR3 2000(O.C.) support
This motherboard supports DDR3 2000(O.C,), which provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. This enhances...
User Guide - Page 21
... to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made...
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... card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for
information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards...
User Guide - Page 30
... fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load BIOS default settings. A messgae will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.
• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
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... to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to SATA 5-6 connectors. Otherwise, the devices will not work.
• Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together.
• You must install Windows XP® Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
•...
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... Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
The screen on this page is used for reference only.
Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information
Click an item to install...
User Guide - Page 44
... remain the same.
1. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the
PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
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... from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately.
6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card.
SLI bridge
Goldfingers
Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from...
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... installed.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
Advanced Chipset Settings
Hybrid SLI support Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE training SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE
[Disabled] [PCIE VGA Card Firs] [Gen2 if supported] [Enabled]
3. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to install the NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program...
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... the dGPU is turned off and the mGPU is both rendering and displaying.
5. When the Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU does not show in the Windows® Device Manager.
Power Saving mode is disabled.
When the Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU is turned off and does not appear in the Device Manager.
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... the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. ASUS Update utility: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive.
3. ASUS...
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..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears...
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....asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the floppy disk
drive or the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. You can launch EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
a. Press + during POST to display the following:
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.12
Current ROM
BOARD: M4N75TD VER: 0106 DATE: 01/15/2010
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...
User Guide - Page 55
... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip. The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
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... to clear the user password.
Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
2.9 Tools menu
Main
Ai Tweaker
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Power
Boot
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Express Gate Enter OS...