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Core Unlocker LED

The Core Unlocker LED lights when the Core Unclocker switch is turned to

Enable

The Core Unlocker LED keeps on lighting even though the

ASUS Core Unlocker

item in

the BIOS menu is set to

[Disabled]

Содержание M4A88TD-M/USB3

Страница 1: ...Motherboard M4A88TD M USB3 ...

Страница 2: ...anation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this prod...

Страница 3: ...otherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 2 2 Layout contents 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations AM3 2 channel 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 16 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 16 2 5 Expansio...

Страница 4: ...OS 3 utility 3 5 3 2 4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3 6 3 3 BIOS setup program 3 9 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen 3 9 3 3 2 Menu bar 3 9 3 3 3 Navigation keys 3 10 3 3 4 Menu items 3 10 3 3 5 Submenu items 3 10 3 3 6 Configuration fields 3 10 3 3 7 Pop up window 3 10 3 3 8 Scroll bar 3 10 3 3 9 General help 3 10 3 4 Main menu 3 11 3 4 1 SATA 1 6 3 11 3 4 2 SATA Configuration 3 13 3 4 3 System Information 3 14 3 5 Ai...

Страница 5: ...nfiguration 3 21 3 6 2 Chipset 3 23 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 25 3 6 4 PCIPnP 3 26 3 6 5 USB Configuration 3 27 3 7 Power menu 3 28 3 7 1 Suspend Mode 3 28 3 7 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 3 28 3 7 3 ACPI APIC Support 3 28 3 7 4 APM Configuration 3 29 3 7 5 HW Monitor Configuration 3 30 3 7 6 Anti Surge Support 3 31 3 7 7 NB Thermal Protect 3 31 3 8 Boot menu 3 32 3 8 1 Boot Device Priority 3 32...

Страница 6: ...lity TurboV EVO 4 11 4 4 1 Using ASUS TurboV 4 11 4 4 2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4 12 4 4 3 Using CPU Level UP 4 13 4 4 4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4 13 4 5 RAID configurations 4 14 4 5 1 RAID definitions 4 14 4 5 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 15 4 5 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4 15 4 5 4 AMD Option ROM Utility 4 16 4 6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 19 4 6 1 Creating a RAID driver ...

Страница 7: ...that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Can...

Страница 8: ... your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer 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 e...

Страница 9: ...s Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support This chapter describes the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Where to find more information Refer...

Страница 10: ...must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPOR...

Страница 11: ...upports HDMI with max resolution 1920 x 1080 Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution 2048 x 1536 85Hz Dual independent displays support D Sub DVI D D Sub HDMI Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 1 OpenGL 2 0 and Shader Model 4 1 Hardware Decode Acceleration for H 264 VC 1 and MPEG 2 Maximum shared memory of 1GB Supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Refer t...

Страница 12: ...e overclocking features Intelligent oberclocking tools TurboV EVO GPU Boost Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 003125V increment vChipset VDDNB Adjustable chipset voltage at 0 003125V increment vDIMM Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0 01500V increment SFS Stepless Frequency Selection HT frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 550MHz at 1MHz increment PCIe frequency tuning from 100MHz up to...

Страница 13: ... panel audio connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 24 pin EATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector BIOS features 16 Mb Flash ROM SPI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI 2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring PXE Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS utilities Anti virus software OEM version Accessories 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100...

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Страница 15: ...ices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models UserManual ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial AT...

Страница 16: ...ates of 2000 O C 1600 O C 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance True USB 3 0 Support Experience ultra fast data transfers at 4 8 Gb s with USB 3 0 the latest connectivity standard Built to connect easily with ne...

Страница 17: ...rovides rapid and stable system level upgrades 1 3 3 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid Switch Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD CPU with just a simple switch Enjoy an instant performance boost by simply unlocking the extra cores without performing complicated BIOS changes The actual overclocking result depends on the system configuration 1 3 4 ASUS Xtreme Design Hy...

Страница 18: ...g experience with the elegant appearance Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC s loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY fea...

Страница 19: ...etal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from t...

Страница 20: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Motherboard overview NEC USB3 0 ...

Страница 21: ...ector 26 1 pin LPT 2 29 7 DRAM LED DRAM_LED 2 36 8 MemOK switch 2 21 9 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE 2 28 10 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 20 11 AMD SB850 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 2 29 12 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 34 13 Standby power LED SB_PWR 2 36 14 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 2 30 15 Core Unlocker LED O2LED1 2 37 16 Core Unlocker switc...

Страница 22: ...the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Страница 23: ... the AM3 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle Otherwise the CPU will...

Страница 24: ...tab to indicate that it is locked Gold triangle Small triangle 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches...

Страница 25: ...ink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal ...

Страница 26: ...et to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Страница 27: ...y is in place connect the CPU fan cable 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 This connector is backward compatible with old 3 pin CPU fan ...

Страница 28: ...imensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM Install one memory module in any slot as a single channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation Four DIMMs dual cha...

Страница 29: ...for single channel operation We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better overclocking capability Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to CPU spec AMD 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz With ASUS design this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1...

Страница 30: ...ata AD31600E001GM O U3K 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 8 8 8 24 1 65V 1 85V A Data AD31600X002GMU XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 7 7 20 1 75 1 85V CORSAIR TR3X3G1600C8D XMP 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 8 8 8 24 1 65V CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8 G XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8D G XMP 6144MB Kit ...

Страница 31: ...2MB Kit of 3 SS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V A Data AD31333002GOU 2048MB DS A Data AD30908C8D 151C E0903 A Data AD31333G002GMU 2048MB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V Apacer 78 A1GC6 9L1 2048MB DS APACER AM5D5808DEWSBG CORSAIR CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1024MB SS 9 9 9 24 1 60V CORSAIR CM3X1024 1333C9 1024MB SS 9 9 9 24 1 60V CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 G 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 9 9 9 24 1 50V CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 G 3072MB Kit of 3 SS ...

Страница 32: ... 1 65V OCZ OCZ3RPX1333EB4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 6 5 5 20 1 85V OCZ OCZ3X13334GK XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 7 7 20 1 75V OCZ OCZ3G1333LV6GK 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 9 9 9 20 1 65V OCZ OCZ3P1333LV6GK 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 7 7 7 20 1 65V OCZ OCZ3X1333LV6GK XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 20 1 60V PSC AL7F8G73D DG1 1024MB SS PSC A3P1GF3DGF928M9B05 8 8 8 24 1 5V PSC AL8F8G73D DG1 2048MB DS PSC A3P1GF3DGF928M9B05 8 8 ...

Страница 33: ...BASE AC E ELPIDA EBJ21UE8EDF0 AE F 2048MB DS ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB SS Kingston D1288JEKAPGA7U 7 1 5V KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7 2G 2048MB DS Kingston D1288JEKAPGA7U 7 1 5V Micron MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1024MB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 Micron MT9JSF12872AZ 1G1F1 1024MB SS Micron 9HF22D9KPT ECC 7 Micron MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2048MB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 Micron MT...

Страница 34: ...e DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM Locked Re...

Страница 35: ...Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion 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 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install t...

Страница 36: ... Steering 6 14 Reserved 7 15 Reserved 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16 shared PCIE x1_1 shared PCIE x1_2 shared PCI1 shared LAN shared Onboard 880G Video Controller shared US...

Страница 37: ...oard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the sl...

Страница 38: ...t 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 re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper agai...

Страница 39: ...the system to test one set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights c...

Страница 40: ...tion of the O2LED1 LED If you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu follows the current setting of the Core Unlocker switch You may also press 4 during the Power On Self Test POST or enable the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu to activate the Core Unlocker function The system will use the last setting you have made For ensuring the syst...

Страница 41: ... Out port 2 Optical S PDIF Out port 7 DVI D Out pot 3 D Sub Out port 8 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 4 LAN RJ 45 port 5 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 9 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions Refer to the notes and troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling on the next pages ...

Страница 42: ...nk OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection Dual display table This table indicates whether the dual display you want to use is supported or not Dual display output Supported Not supported DVI D Sub HDMI D Sub DVI HDMI Playback of Blu ray Discs For better playback quality we suggest that you follow the system requirements in the...

Страница 43: ...ngs tree expand DTV HDMI 1 4 Click Scaling Options 5 Move the Underscan Overscan slider to adjust the overall size of the display on the HDMI DTV Using this slider increases or decreases any black borders that may be visible around the outside of the display The Scaling Options function of the DTV HDMI 1 item in the ATI CATALYST Control Center is adjustable only when you are using an HDTV complian...

Страница 44: ...2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 8 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo 2 1 channel Speakers ...

Страница 45: ...ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 27 Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers ...

Страница 46: ... This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting 1 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 si...

Страница 47: ...If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the type of the SATA connectors to RAID in the BIOS See section 3 4 2 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP2 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ se...

Страница 48: ...k of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB p...

Страница 49: ...efinition 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 setup to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC 97 By default this connector is set to HD Refer to 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 5 Serial port connector 10 1 pin C...

Страница 50: ...nd chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 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 c...

Страница 51: ...with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 450 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the...

Страница 52: ...y LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights 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 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin ...

Страница 53: ...now the detailed pin definitions and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on...

Страница 54: ...uld 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 2 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intu...

Страница 55: ... Chapter 2 3 Core Unlocker LED The Core Unlocker LED lights when the Core Unclocker switch is turned to Enable The Core Unlocker LED keeps on lighting even though the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu is set to Disabled ...

Страница 56: ...ests are running the BIOS beeps see the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructi...

Страница 57: ... BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow 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 Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates...

Страница 58: ...rd package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive 2 From the Main menu click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using th...

Страница 59: ...rs 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Next M4A88TDU M4A88TDU ROM Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself th...

Страница 60: ...h 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4 14 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD M4A88TD M USB3 VER 0205 H 00 B 08 DATE 03 31 2010 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process an...

Страница 61: ...er BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the c...

Страница 62: ...XXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Network XXXXXXXXXXXXX 3 2 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not ...

Страница 63: ...D Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown BIOS backup is done Press any key to continue D bupdater oOLDBIOS1 rom Filename Extension Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press Enter The filename is any user assi...

Страница 64: ...rives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 00b 09 06 22 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit M4A88TDU ROM 2097152 2010 01 11 17 30 48 PATH A BO...

Страница 65: ...xit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 6 Jumper for details 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen 3 3 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocki...

Страница 66: ...not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 3 3 7 Pop up window 3 3 7 Pop up window Select a menu item and press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 3 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of...

Страница 67: ...lled in the system v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 13 51 25 System Date Mon 01 14 2002 SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not De...

Страница 68: ...led the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time PIO Mode Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the PIO Programmed input output modes which correspond to different data transfer rates 0 1 2 3 4 Sets the PIO mode to Mode 0 1 2 3 or 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU ov...

Страница 69: ...SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands When this item is set to AHCI the information of the SATA connecto...

Страница 70: ...fications The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information CPU specification and system memory in this menu M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Main BIOS Information Version 0205 Build Date 03 31 10 Processor Type AMD Phenom tm II X4 945 Processor Speed 3000MHz System Memory Installed Size 1024MB Usable Size 768MB Version 0205 ...

Страница 71: ...el If you want to manually configure the settings in detail set CPU Overclocking to Manual after selecting a CPU level Configuration options Auto Phenom II 955 Phenom II 3 4G Phenom II 3 6G The configuration options vary depending on the CPU model you install on the motherboard The CPU Level UP function support depends on CPU types v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc M4A88TD M USB...

Страница 72: ...et the CPU OverClocking item to D O C P and allows you to select a DRAM O C profile which applies different settings to DRAM frequency DRAM timing and DRAM voltage Configuration options DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1800MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2000MHz Profile Info xxxxMHz x x x xx This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to D O C P and displays the current DRAM profile information The profi...

Страница 73: ...ng 3 5 5 CPU NB Frequency Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the NB in CPU Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency Configuration options Auto 1400MHz 1600MHz 1800MHz 2000MHz 3 5 6 HT Link Speed Auto Allows you to select the HyperTransport link speed Configuration options Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800MHz 1000MHz 1200MHz 1400MHz 1600MHz 1800MHz 2000MHz 3 5 7 GPU Booster Enabled Enabled Select Enabled ...

Страница 74: ...ng items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard DRAM CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options Auto 15 CLK 30 CLK DRAM READ to PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CL...

Страница 75: ...you install on the motherboard CKE drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 1x 1 25x 1 5x 2x CS ODT drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 1x 1 25x 1 5x 2x ADDR CMD drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 1x 1 25x 1 5x 2x MEMCLK drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1x 1 25x 1 5x Data drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1x 1 25x 1 5x DQS drive s...

Страница 76: ...d allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage CPU NB Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU NB Voltage Mode item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed CPU NB voltage 3 5 12 CPU VDDA Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VDDA voltage The values range from 2 50V to 2 80V with a 0 10V interval 3 5 13 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 20000V to...

Страница 77: ...d Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0205 3 6 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration AGESA Version 3 7 0 0 ...

Страница 78: ...of ACPI SRAT Table Disabled Disables the building of ACPI SRAT Table C1E Support Enabled Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate Disabled Disables this function ASUS Core Unlocker Disabled Enabled Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to get the full computing power of the processor Disabled Disables this function CPU Core Activation ...

Страница 79: ...on options Enabled Disabled MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Always M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Internal Graphics Memory Options Information Version 0205 M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Advan...

Страница 80: ...05 Options GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Set the level of ECC protection Note The Super ECC mode dynami...

Страница 81: ...rallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 HDAudio Controller Enabled Front Panel Select HD Audio OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled VT6415 IDE BootROM Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses Version 0205 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the...

Страница 82: ...controller Disabled Disables the controller VT6415 IDE Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled Enabled Enables the VT6415 IDE Boot ROM Disabled Disables the VT6415 IDE Boot ROM USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller 3 6 4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced sett...

Страница 83: ...ort is disabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed FullSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to FullSpeed 12 Mbps HiSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 5 13 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2...

Страница 84: ...bled The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Enabled The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Select Screen S...

Страница 85: ...de The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feat...

Страница 86: ...ect Ignored if you do not want to detect this item CPU Q Fan Function Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan feature The following item appears only when you set CPU Q Fan Function to Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the low limit of the CPU fan speed over which a wa...

Страница 87: ...fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters 3 7 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled Enabled Enables the Anti Surge support Disabled Disables the Anti Surge support 3 7 7 NB Thermal Protect Enabled When this item is enabled the system will automatically shut down when the Northbridge temperature is over 95ºC to avoid any damage to the Northbr...

Страница 88: ...o access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS Logo appears Press F8 after POST v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select ...

Страница 89: ...y ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Bootup Num Lock On Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Disabled Disa...

Страница 90: ...ps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter twice The message Password Uninstalled appears If you have forgotten your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items ...

Страница 91: ...en shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of up to six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To cha...

Страница 92: ...f Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure that you 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 ...

Страница 93: ...OS Profiles Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Tools Typing your profile name 0 9 a z A Z are acceptable Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit O C PROFILE Configuration O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Instal...

Страница 94: ...USTek O C Profile Utility V2 14 This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Only the CMO file can be loaded Start O C Profile Allo...

Страница 95: ...nt to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previ...

Страница 96: ...3 40 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 3 ...

Страница 97: ...ivers for better compatibility and system stability 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 Chapter 4 Software support Chapter 4 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click each men...

Страница 98: ... Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 1 Click the Manual tab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manuals a...

Страница 99: ...ow appears 3 The PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application PC Probe II main window Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens ...

Страница 100: ...CPU Configuration Cool n Quiet and set it to Enabled See section 3 6 Advanced menu 3 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 4 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Launching the Cool n Quiet software 1 Install Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click Start All Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 3 The Cool n Quiet technolo...

Страница 101: ...n main window click this icon to restore the window Using AI Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings Click to launch each utility Click to restore default settings Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency The screenshots in this se...

Страница 102: ...ing the Fan Xpert button on the AI Suite main window Using Fan Xpert Fan profiles Disable Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function Performance This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Optimal This mode adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature Silent This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Manual This mode allows you to ...

Страница 103: ... automatically according to the current system status You can also configure advanced settings for each mode Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD double click the EPU tray icon to launch the program EPU main menu Max Power Saving Mode EPU supports GPU power saving solution when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD and set EPU to Auto or Maximum Power...

Страница 104: ... HDDs or Flash drives connect the drive to the prior USB port for example USB port 1 before turning on the computer to speed the boot up time ASUS Express Gate s display output varies with different monitors Adjust the screen resolution from the Express Gate configuration Panel Install at least 1GB system memory for better performance The Splash Screen Express Gate s splash screen appears within a...

Страница 105: ... install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista 7 Control settings window Configuration option tabs ...

Страница 106: ...ings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts When GPU Boost is enabled ASUS EPU will be set to High Performance mode automatically To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1 Install the ASUS TurboV EVO utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from ...

Страница 107: ...ect in real time Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable For system stability all changes made in ASUS TurboV except for Auto Tuning will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your custom...

Страница 108: ...rmance varies with the installed devices such as the CPU and DRAM The auto tuning function overclocks your system settings including the frequency and voltage of the CPU and DRAM Installation of advanced cooling systems is recommended The auto tuned settings will be stored in system BIOS and will take effect after the system automatically reboots 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click Start Yo...

Страница 109: ...odel you install on the motherboard 4 4 4 Using ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows the user to set a group of hotkeys into physical overclocking buttons After the easy setup Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games with just one touch Configuring ASUS Turbo Key 1 Click the Turbo Key tab 2 Select your desired hotkey combination 3 You can decide the performance b...

Страница 110: ...hus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration pr...

Страница 111: ...ors to RAID 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup See section 3 4 2 SATA Configuration for details 4 5 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into ...

Страница 112: ...to enter the option you need press ESC to exit the utility The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives ensure that the SATA connectors 5 6 are set to RAID mode Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View Drive Assignments 1 LD View LD Define Me...

Страница 113: ...ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 02 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 03 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx N 04 00 xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx N LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD Name or press any key to exit If you do not in...

Страница 114: ...AID 0 2 xxxxxx Functional Dispalying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information 1 In the Main Menu press 2 to enter the LD View LD Define Menu function 2 Select a RAID item and press Enter to display its information Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Any Key To Continue View LD Defination Menu Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 00 xxx...

Страница 115: ...press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press Enter 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 6 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical dr...

Страница 116: ...loppy disk drive varies with different vendors or 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RA...

Страница 117: ...the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx PID_xxxx usbstor 10 Save and exit the file Add the same line to both sections The VID and PID vary with different vendors HardwareIds SCSI Napa_i386_ahci8086 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4392 CC_0104 ahcix86 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4391 CC_0106 ahcix86 id PCI VEN_1002 DEV_4393 CC_0104 ahcix86 id USB VID_03EE PID_6901 usbstor HardwareIds SCSI ...

Страница 118: ...4 22 Chapter 4 Software support Chapter 4 ...

Страница 119: ...ics card and the supported 3D application list Before you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX To set Internal Graphics 1 Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Go to Advanced Chipset Internal Graphics set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 256M or above and set Surround View to Enabled 3 Press F10 to save the chan...

Страница 120: ...ollow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation 3 Restart your computer after the installation is completed 4 When the system restarts wait for a few seconds for the driver to load automatically Using the ATI CATALYST Control Center Using an add on graphics card 1 Install a graphics card onto your motherboard Refer to the User Guide that comes with your graphics card for details 2 Right...

Страница 121: ...low the instructions on the next page 4 Right click on the Windows desktop then click Personalize from the shortcut menu 5 Click Display Settings Select Default Monitor on ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics then select the check boxes of This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor Click OK and then Yes from the confirmation window 6 Restart the system Right click on the Windows deskt...

Страница 122: ...m the ATI CATALYST R Control Center screen click Display Manager Graphics Adapter Select ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics Gabbs G HW173 Click OK and then Yes from the confirmation window 3 Follow steps 6 to step 8 on Using the onboard graphics card to complete the process of setting up the onboard graphics card as your main monitor ...

Страница 123: ...510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone Component 49 1805 010923 Telephone System Notebook Ee...

Страница 124: ...302 326 3 V1 3 1 2007 09 EN 301 357 2 V1 3 1 2006 05 2006 95 EC LVD Directive EN 60950 1 2001 A11 2004 EN 60950 1 2006 EN60065 2002 A1 2006 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 2009 125 EC ErP Directive Regulation EC No 1275 2008 EN 62301 2005 Regulation EC No 642 2009 EN 62301 2005 Regulation EC No 278 2009 EN 62301 2005 CE marking Declaration Date Apr 19 2010 Year to begin affixing CE marking 2010 Position ...

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