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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2

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In single VGA card mode, use first the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express

x16 graphics card to get better performance.

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We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ mode.

See page 2-35 for details.

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Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN when using

multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-33 for details.

VGA configuration

PCI Express operating mode
PCIe x16_1

PCIe x16_2

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16 (Recommended for single VGA card) N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe card

x16

Содержание M5A88-V EVO

Страница 1: ...Motherboard M5A88 V EVO ...

Страница 2: ...lanation 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 pro...

Страница 3: ...erboard 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 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 13 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card ...

Страница 4: ...ar 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 SATA6G_1 2 3 5 6 ESATA6G 3 11 3 4 2 SATA Configuration 3 13 3 4 3 System Information 3 14 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu 3 15 3 5 1 CPU Level UP Auto 3 16 3 5 2 CPU OverClocking Auto 3 16 3 5 3 CPU Rati...

Страница 5: ... 3 6 4 PCIPnP 3 27 3 6 5 USB Configuration 3 28 3 7 Power menu 3 29 3 7 1 Suspend Mode Auto 3 29 3 7 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled 3 29 3 7 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 3 29 3 7 4 APM Configuration 3 30 3 7 5 HW Monitor Configuration 3 31 3 7 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled 3 32 3 7 7 NB Thermal Protect Enabled 3 32 3 8 Boot menu 3 33 3 8 1 Boot Device Priority 3 33 3 8 2 Boot Settings Configuration 3 34...

Страница 6: ...D Option ROM Utility 4 15 4 6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 18 4 6 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 18 4 6 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 18 4 6 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 18 4 6 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 19 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireX technology support 5 1 ATI CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 1 1 Requirements 5 1 5 1 2 Before ...

Страница 7: ...g measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from 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 no...

Страница 8: ...efore using the product ensure 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 sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a st...

Страница 9: ...up menus 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 CrossFireX technology support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFireX feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Where to find more information Refer to the...

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: ...m may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 GPU Dual independent displays support HDMI and D Sub DVI and D Sub Supports HDMI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 1080p Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution up to 2560x1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 204...

Страница 12: ... tools TPU 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 010V increment SFS Stepless Frequency Selection HT frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 550MHz at 1MHz increment PCIe frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C ...

Страница 13: ...nnector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF output connector 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x MemOK button 1 x Core Unlocker switch 1 x TPU switch BIOS features 16Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI2 0a SM BIOS 2 5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFre...

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Страница 15: ... motherboard and hardware devices 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 M5A88 V EVO motherboard User guide...

Страница 16: ...e bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance ATI CrossFireX Technology ATI s CrossFireX boosts image quality along with rendering speed eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images CrossFireX allows higher antialiasing anisotropic filtering shading and texture settings Adjust your display configurations experiment with the advanced 3D settings an...

Страница 17: ...tiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system level upgrades 1 3 3 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid Switches TPU Unleash your performance with ASUS simple onboard switch or TurboV utility ASUS Auto tuning feature can intelligently optimize the system for fast yet stable clock speeds and the TurboV gives you the freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios to optimize performance under...

Страница 18: ...ng 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 feature collection provides you with easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS ...

Страница 19: ...al 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 the...

Страница 20: ...2 ICS 9LPRS483 KB_USB56 SPDIFO_ HDMI 16Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC 24 4cm 9 6in AMD 880G AMD SB850 VIA VT6330 DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SOCKET AM3 DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_6 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_3 AUDIO LAN1_USB3_12 F_ ESATA6G_ USB34 CHA_FAN PWR_FAN PANEL SPDIF_OUT DVI_VGA 30 5cm 12 0in IE1394_1 CORE ...

Страница 21: ...witch CORE_UNLOCKER 2 18 9 MemOK switch 2 20 10 DRAM LED DRAM_LED 2 35 11 AMD SB850 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA5 SATA6 2 27 12 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE 2 26 13 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 2 17 14 Standby power LED SB_PWR 2 35 15 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 33 16 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 2 28 17 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910...

Страница 22: ...orrect 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 nine 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 M5A88 V EVO Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Страница 23: ...nly one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins 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 not fit in completely 2 Press the lever sideways to ...

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: ...nk 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 I...

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: ... 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 CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M5A88 V EVO M5A88 V EVO CPU fan connector ...

Страница 28: ...ifferently 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 channel operation M5A88 V EVO M5A88 V EVO 24...

Страница 29: ... 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 AMD FX Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency Due to CPU spec AMD 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz With ASUS design this motherboard can sup...

Страница 30: ...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 31: ...ecure 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 th...

Страница 32: ...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_1 shared PCIE x16_2 shared PCIE x1_1 shared PCI_1 shared PCI_2 shared PCI_3 shared LAN shared Onboard 880G Video Controller share...

Страница 33: ...rk 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 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCIe 2 0 x16_1 slot blue at...

Страница 34: ... provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX mode See page 2 35 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 33 for details VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 Recommended for single VGA card N A Dual VGA PCIe card x16 x4 ...

Страница 35: ... 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 again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After cleari...

Страница 36: ...e Unlocker switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable Refer to section 2 9 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the O2LED1 LED 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 If you load the BIOS setup defaults the ASUS Core Unloc...

Страница 37: ...location of the O2LED2 LED If you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults the related overclocking items in the BIOS menu follow the current setting of the TPU switch If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the TurboV Auto Tuning overclock in the BIOS setup program and enable the TPU func...

Страница 38: ...ings 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 continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the...

Страница 39: ...ternal SATA port 5 LAN RJ 45 port 11 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 6 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 12 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 DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port To use hot plugging set the SATA Port1 Port4 item in the BIOS ...

Страница 40: ... link 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 ...

Страница 41: ...s 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 compliance...

Страница 42: ...2 24 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 43: ...ASUS M5A88 V EVO 2 25 Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers ...

Страница 44: ...DE 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 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector...

Страница 45: ...the SATA connectors to RAID in the BIOS See section 3 4 2 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the type of the SATA connectors to AHCI in the BIOS See section 3 4 2 SATA Configur...

Страница 46: ...4a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately 3 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately M5A88 V EVO M5A88 V EVO Serial port COM1 connector PIN 1...

Страница 47: ...nnectors 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 ports The USB module cable is purchased separately M5A88 V EVO M5A88 V EVO USB2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND USB1112 PIN 1 US...

Страница 48: ...e system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 2A 24 W fan power Only the 4 pin CPU_FAN and 3 pin CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_F...

Страница 49: ... a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s 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 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...

Страница 50: ...t 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 minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for ...

Страница 51: ...DD 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 connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ...

Страница 52: ...r to know 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 instal...

Страница 53: ...g 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 intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second SB_PWR ON S...

Страница 54: ... 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 4 TPU LED The TPU LED lights when the TPU switch is turned to Enable M5A88 V EVO M5A88 V EVO TPU LED O2LED2 M5A88 V EVO M5A88 V EVO Core unlocker LED O2LED1 ...

Страница 55: ...e 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 instructions in ...

Страница 56: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 ...

Страница 57: ...IOS 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 t...

Страница 58: ...ackage 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 Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS usin...

Страница 59: ...s 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Next M5A88VEV M5A88VEV 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 thr...

Страница 60: ... 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 and automatically reboots the system when done 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 system boot failure Ensure to load...

Страница 61: ...r 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 co...

Страница 62: ... 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 be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboa...

Страница 63: ...h 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 assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 18 09 11 19 Current ROM Update ROM Note Saving BIOS PATH A BOARD M5A8...

Страница 64: ...e To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter D bupdater pc g 2 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below 3 Press Tab to switch between screen fields and use the Up Down Home End keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Yes No AS...

Страница 65: ...t 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 overclocking...

Страница 66: ...nu 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 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 3 3 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description...

Страница 67: ...talled in the system v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2011 American Megatrends Inc M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Version 0207 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date 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 11 2010 SATA6G_1 Not Detect...

Страница 68: ...sabled 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...

Страница 69: ...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 connectors 1 6 can be seen under the OS environment or during POS...

Страница 70: ...cifications The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information CPU specification and system memory in this menu M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Version 0207 Main BIOS Information Version 0207 Build Date 03 21 11 Processor Type AMD Phenom tm II X4 945 Processor Speed 3000MHz System Memory Installed Size 1024MB Usable Size 768MB ...

Страница 71: ... Calibration Auto PCI PCIe CLK Status Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2011 American Megatrends Inc M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Warning this function belongs to overclock ing and it may cause instability Select a CPU level and the rest will be auto adjusted If you want to adj...

Страница 72: ...ct 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 3 5 2 CPU OverClocking Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set ...

Страница 73: ... to your CPU model The following two items appear only when you installed a 6 core CPU on this motherboard AMD Turbo CORE technology Enabled Enables or disables the AMD Turbo Core technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turbo CORE Ratio Auto Set the Turbo Core ratio Use the keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model Configuration options Auto 3 5 4 D...

Страница 74: ...e Clock Use the and keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 200MHz to 2000MHz GPU Power Saving Mode Enabled This item appears only when you set the GPU Booster item to Enabled Enabled Select Enabled to reduce the iGPU power consumption when the system is idle Disabled Disables this function 3 5 8 OC Tuner Utility OC Tuner utilit...

Страница 75: ...to 2 CLK 10 CLK DRAM WRITE to READ Delay SD Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM WRITE to WRITE Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK DRAM READ to READ Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 10 CLK DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns DRAM Refresh Rate Auto Configuration options Auto Every 7 8ms Every 3 9ms DRA...

Страница 76: ...erent sub items appear according to the CPU NB Voltage Mode item setting Configuration options Offset Manual CPU Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU NB Voltage Mode item to Offset and allows you to set the CPU Offset voltage The values range from 0 003125V to 0 500000V with a 0 003125V interval CPU NB Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU NB Vo...

Страница 77: ...8V Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge 1 8V voltage The values range from 1 80V to 1 90V with a 0 10V interval 2 5 18 SB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Southbridge voltage The values range from 1 10V to 1 40V with a 0 10V interval 2 5 19 SidePort Memory Voltage Auto Allows you to set the SidePort memory voltage The values range from 1 50V to 1 80V with a 0 10V interval 2 5 20 CPU Lo...

Страница 78: ...O BIOS Setup Version 0207 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Version 0207 Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version OrochiPI 0 0 7 3 1 AMD Phenom tm II X4 945 Processor Revision ...

Страница 79: ...hanced 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 Auto Auto Allows automatic activation of cores Manual Manually turn off a specific core The following items appear only when you set CPU Core Activation to Manual 2nd Core On Enables ...

Страница 80: ...s Disabled Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Enables this item to reserve a spare memory rank in each node Configuraiton options Enabled Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the bank swizzle mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Version 0207 Advanced Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Internal Graphics Memory Options Information...

Страница 81: ... in 8 hours Primary Video Controller GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI Allows you to set the primary display adapter Configuration options GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI Internal Graphics Mode UMA SidePort Selects the internal graphics mode Configuration options Disabled UMA SidePort UMA SidePort UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto This item appears only when you set the Internal G...

Страница 82: ...Graphics Mode item to UMA SIDEPORT Configuration options Auto Coarse Fine Surround View Auto If you set the PCI Express device as the primary display and enable this item you may use the internal graphics as the secondary display This item appears only when you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to UMA SIDEPORT or UMA SIDEPORT Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled When set to Auto only the ...

Страница 83: ...ot ROM VT6330 1394 IDE Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a IDE controller Disabled Disables the controller VT6330 IDE Boot ROM Enabled Enabled Enables the VT6330 IDE Boot ROM Disabled Disables the VT6330 IDE Boot ROM USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the onboard USB 3 0 controller 3 6 4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items al...

Страница 84: ...Support Auto Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support 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 ...

Страница 85: ...bles as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 3 7 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Disabled 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 2011 American Mega...

Страница 86: ... off mode 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 Enables or disables PS 2 keyboard to generate a wake event This feature ...

Страница 87: ...h the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item CPU Q Fan Function Disabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan feature The following two items appear only when you set CPU Q Fan Function to Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM Allows you to manually set a lower limit for the CPU fan speed If the CPU fan speed is below the...

Страница 88: ... limit for the Chassis fan speed If the Chassis fan speed is below the specified limit the system sends out warning beeps Configuration options 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM Ignored Chassis Q Fan Mode Standard Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Silent Sets to ...

Страница 89: ...press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To 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 2011 American Megatrends Inc M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Version 0207 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...

Страница 90: ...rty 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 Di...

Страница 91: ...e 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 appear to allow you to change other security settings User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items No Access Prevents us...

Страница 92: ...ox that appears type a password composed of up to six letters or numbers or both then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Setup BIOS checks fo...

Страница 93: ...S EZ Flash 2 ASUS O C Profile Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only 3 9 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2011 American Megatrends Inc M5A88 V EVO BIOS Setup Version 0207 Tools Typing your profile name 0 9 a z A Z are acceptable Sele...

Страница 94: ...and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit PATH A BOARD M5A88 V EVO VER 0207 H 00 B 05 DATE 03 21 2011 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V2 24 Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash In the Name sub item ke...

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: ...ers 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 menu ...

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: ... 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 th...

Страница 100: ...ation 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 thi...

Страница 101: ...icking 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 ...

Страница 102: ...des 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 Po...

Страница 103: ...nstall 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 In...

Страница 104: ...ngs 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 t...

Страница 105: ...he ASUS TurboV EVO window click More Settings and then click CPU Ratio 3 Turbo Unlocker is set to OFF by default allowing to you adjust the ratio of individual CPU core Click ON to enable Turbo Unlocker 4 Read through the warning message and click Yes to continue 5 Turbo Unlocker is now enabled and will dynamically and automatically adjust CPU core ratios based on system load 6 The Turbo Unlocker ...

Страница 106: ... effect 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 cu...

Страница 107: ...e 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 You can...

Страница 108: ...U model 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 performanc...

Страница 109: ...mproving 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 provide...

Страница 110: ...ectors 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 in...

Страница 111: ...ter 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 Menu 2 ...

Страница 112: ...rt 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...

Страница 113: ... 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 xxxxxxxx...

Страница 114: ...rs 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...

Страница 115: ... 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 RAID dr...

Страница 116: ...ype 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 S...

Страница 117: ...rboard supports the ATI CrossFireX technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 5 1 1 Requirements Prepare two identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are ATI certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology Downl...

Страница 118: ...a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots ref...

Страница 119: ...he ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center You can also right click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center 2 The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi graphics cards Click Go to continue to the Ca...

Страница 120: ... a few seconds for the driver to load automatically 5 2 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU CrossFireX cards 5 2 1 System requirements Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements Operating System Windows Vista 7 Memory capac...

Страница 121: ...phics Settings CrossFire then select the Enable CrossFire check box When a confirmation message pops up click Yes The screen blacks out for about one minute 4 Click OK The add on graphics card is set to be the main monitor Using the onboard graphics card 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and then click ATI CATALYST R Control Center from the shortcut menu The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen a...

Страница 122: ...cs card as your main monitor follow the below instructions 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...

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