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1.5 

Motherboard overview

1.5.1 

Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct 

orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in 

the image below.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards 

the rear of the chassis.

1.5.2 

Screw holes

Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the 

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Summary of Contents for M4A785TD-V EVO - Motherboard - ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard M4A785TD V EVO ...

Page 2: ...RTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...5 3 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 10 1 7 System memory 1 11 1 7 1 Overview 1 11 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 12 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 16 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 16 1 8 Expansion slots 1 17 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 17 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 17 1...

Page 4: ...Menu bar 2 5 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 5 2 2 4 Menu items 2 6 2 2 5 Submenu items 2 6 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 6 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 6 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 6 2 2 9 General help 2 6 2 3 Main menu 2 7 2 3 1 System Time 2 7 2 3 2 System Date 2 7 2 3 3 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 2 3 5 6 ESATA 2 7 2 3 4 SATA Configuration 2 8 2 3 5 System Information 2 8 2 4 Advanced menu 2 9 2 4 1 JumperFree Co...

Page 5: ... Support 2 17 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 17 2 5 5 HW Monitor Configuration 2 17 2 6 Boot menu 2 18 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 18 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 18 2 6 3 Security 2 19 2 7 Tools menu 2 20 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 20 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 21 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 21 2 8 Exit menu 2 22 ...

Page 6: ...t from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipm...

Page 7: ...LASER PRODUCT Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots...

Page 8: ...entation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 K...

Page 9: ...ndows 32 bit operating system VGA Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU SidePort Memory onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory Supports HDMI technology with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 1080p Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048 x 1536 85Hz Supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology for Windows Vista only Supports dual independent displ...

Page 10: ...ish heat sink solution ASUS Q Fan ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Other features 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors AMD OverDrive Support Advanced cooling system is requied when advanced overclocking functions of AMD OverDrive are enabled ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools Turbo V GPU NOS Turbo Key Precision Tweaker 2...

Page 11: ...l connector 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring PXE Accessories 1 x Ultra DMA...

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Page 13: ...tart installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below AMD Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM3 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data trans...

Page 14: ...output interfaces HDMI DVI and D Sub With such diversity of display outputs you are able to choose and upgrade display devices freely DDR3 1800 O C support This motherboard supports DDR3 1800 O C that provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory computing efficiency enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications Gigabit LAN solution ...

Page 15: ...files in TurboV provides the best O C settings in different scenarios ATI Hybrid CrossFireX support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology greatly boosts graphics performance with an onboard GPU and a discrete graphics card Hybrid CrossFireX is supported by Windows Vista OS only Refer to www amd com for the discrete graphics cards that support Hybrid CrossFireX Serial ATA 3Gb s technology and SATA On Th...

Page 16: ...sts performance for the most demanding tasks It provides you with a faster reaction time for an excellent graphics performance ASUS MyLogo 2 Turn your favorite photos into 256 color boot logos to personalize your system ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contain...

Page 17: ...comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED C P R CPU Parameter Recall The BIOS C P R feature automatically restores the CPU defa...

Page 18: ... The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 5 2 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 ...

Page 19: ... 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 1 26 3 CPU Socket AM3 1 8 11 IEEE 1394a connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 1 21 4 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 11 12 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 26 5 SATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA5 SATA6 1 24 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 27 6 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 23 14 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 27 7 Onboard power LED SB_PWR 1 5 15 Serial ...

Page 20: ...on the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU Gold triangle Small triangle The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2...

Page 21: ... fan following the instructions that comes with the heatsink package You can also refer to section 1 6 2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS M4A785TD V EVO 1 9 ...

Page 22: ...therboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heat...

Page 23: ...ble to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to pre...

Page 24: ...are using a 32 bit Windows OS Use a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits Mb chips or less The motherboard supports up to 16GB memory modules on Windows XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions You may install a maximum of 4GB DIMMs on each slot M4A785TD V EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Li...

Page 25: ...D30908C8D 151C E0906 N A A Data AD31333002GOU 2048MB DS A Data AD30908C8D 151C E0903 N A Apacer 78 01GC6 9L0 1024MB SS Apacer AM5D5808AEWSBG0914E 9 Apacer 78 A1GC6 9L1 2048MB DS Apacer AM5D5808AEWSBG0908D 9 Corsair CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package N A Corsair CM3X1024 1333C9 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package N A CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 3072MB Kit of 3 SS N A Heat Sink Package 9 Corsai...

Page 26: ...0846D HCH9 N A Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 N A Samsung M378B5673EH1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung SEC 913 HCH9 K4B1G0846E N A Samsung M391B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 N A Super Talent W1333X2GB8 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package N A Transcend SEC 813HCH9 K4B1G0846D 1024MB SS N A TS128MLK64V3U N A Transcend TS128MLK72V3U 1024MB SS N A K4B1G0846D ECC N A Transc...

Page 27: ...AFA AE E 512MB SS elpida J5308BASE AC E N A G SKILL F3 8500CL6D 2GBHK 1024MB SS G SKILL Heat Sink Package N A Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB SS elpida J1108BABG DJ E 7 Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB SS elpida J5308BASE AE E S 7 Kingston KVR1066D3N7 2G 2048MB DS elpida J1108BABG DJ E 7 Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 1024MB SS Micron 8ED22D9JNL N A Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2048MB DS Micron 8LD22D9JNL...

Page 28: ... keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 3 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the soc...

Page 29: ...earlier 6 Replace the system cover When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specificatio...

Page 30: ...ord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clea...

Page 31: ...us Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects to the center subwoofer speakers 7 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects to the rear speakers in the 4 6 and 8 channel audio configurations 8 Line In port light blue This por...

Page 32: ...ker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 15 DVI D Out port This port is for any DVI D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray and other protected content 16 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition Multim...

Page 33: ... 1080p Blu Ray 1280 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p To play HD DVD or Blu Ray disc ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and software 17 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 devices 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 IEEE 1394a connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the mo...

Page 34: ... at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additiona...

Page 35: ...setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devi...

Page 36: ...SB710 chipset Install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using Serial ATA If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID See 2 3 4 SATA Configuration for details The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows XP operating system o...

Page 37: ...ghts up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF...

Page 38: ...ly with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 7 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT is standardized as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible ...

Page 39: ...t a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 4 Onboard Device Configuration for details 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis m...

Page 40: ...CPU fan supports the ASUS Q Fan feature DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 11 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector then install the mo...

Page 41: ... that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu...

Page 42: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 30 ...

Page 43: ...ironment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD into the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Programs...

Page 44: ...using an OS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found then press Enter EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the sys...

Page 45: ...orrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M4A785TD ROM Completed Start erasing Start programming Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to the optical drive or USB port The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the s...

Page 46: ...utines If you want to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system ...

Page 47: ...screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Menu items Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use o...

Page 48: ...dow with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window Scroll bar ...

Page 49: ...rable These items show Not Detected if no IDE SATA device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE SATA drive Setting this item to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE SATA device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options ...

Page 50: ...uration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 4 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 51: ...equency Voltage etc Advanced Settings Overclock Options Auto Selects the overclocking profile Configuration options Auto Overclock 2 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 The following items only appear when you set CPU Overclocking to Manual CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Allows you to set the CPU frequency The valid value is from 200 MHz to 550 MHz Use the keys to adjust the value The following i...

Page 52: ...x12 5 2500 MHz x13 0 2600MHz x13 5 2700MHz x14 0 2800MHz x14 5 2900MHz x15 0 3000MHz CPU Over Voltage Auto Allows you to set the processor over voltage Configuration options Auto Normal 50mv 100mv 150mv VDDNB Over Voltage Auto Allows you to set the NorthBridge over voltage Configuration options Audo Normal 33mv 66mv 100mv Hyper Transport Configuration HT Link Frequency Auto Allows you to set the H...

Page 53: ...WRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 10 CLK tWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 7 CLK tWRWR Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK tRDRD Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK tRFC0 1 2 3 Auto Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to Manual Memclock Value 400 MHz Allows you to set the ...

Page 54: ...d Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Enabled Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Enables or disables the building of ACPI SRAT table Configuration options Enabled Disabled C1E Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Enhanced Halt...

Page 55: ...anged Mode Auto Allows you to select the unganged DRAM mode 64 bit width Configuration options Auto Always Power Down Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically Configuration options Disabled B...

Page 56: ...6V Surround View Auto Allows you to disable or enable the Surround View function Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled This item becomes user configurable when you install an ATI graphics card into the PCIe x16 slots Frame Buffer Location Above 4G Configuration options Below 4G Above 4G AMD 785 HDMI Audio Enabled Allows you to enable or disable AMD 785 HDMI audio Configuration options Enable...

Page 57: ...ut Allows you to set the SPDIF_OUT mode Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1...

Page 58: ...erican Megatrends Inc Suspend Mode Auto ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC support Enabled APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings 2 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration op...

Page 59: ...y PS 2 KB MS Disabled Enable or disable PS 2 Keyboard Mouse to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On From S5 By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5...

Page 60: ...at appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Dev Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When this item is set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST i...

Page 61: ...rror occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Change Supervisor Pas...

Page 62: ...d 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 7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirma...

Page 63: ...nds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc Thi...

Page 64: ...making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values f...

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