Asus M4A88TD-V EVO- User Manual

Asus M4A88TD-V EVO

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.; Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software
  • Page 3 – Contents; M4A88TD-V EVO specifications summary; Product introduction; Memory configurations
  • Page 4 – Starting up for the first time; BIOS setup; Configuration fields
  • Page 6 – Software support; Audio configurations; RAID configurations; RAID definitions; ATI
  • Page 7 – Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement; REACH; DO NOT
  • Page 8 – Safety information; Electrical safety
  • Page 9 – About this guide; How this guide is organized
  • Page 10 – Bold text; Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.; IMPORTANT
  • Page 11 – AMD
  • Page 12 – ASUS unique features
  • Page 13 – *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 15 – Chapter 1; Thank you for buying an ASUS; Package contents; Check your motherboard package for the following items.; User Manual; motherboard
  • Page 16 – Product highlights; ’s latest AM3; ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor*
  • Page 17 – GPU Boost; ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Switches*; Turbo Key II; ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD; ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS; ASUS Express Gate; key applications before entering the Windows; ASUS Power Solutions; +2 Phase Power Design; components in real-time–helping save power and money!
  • Page 18 – Anti-Surge Protection; Fanless Design: stylish heatsink solution; experience with the elegant appearance!; Fan Xpert; ASUS EZ DIY; update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings.; ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3; using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility.; Precision Tweaker 2
  • Page 19 – any motherboard settings.; Chapter 2
  • Page 20 – Motherboard layout; Motherboard overview
  • Page 21 – Layout contents; Page
  • Page 22 – Placement direction
  • Page 23 – The motherboard comes with an AM3 socket designed for AMD; Installing the CPU; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.; Press the lever sideways to unlock the; M4A88TD-V EVO CPU socket AM3
  • Page 24 – until it fits in place.
  • Page 25 – Installing the CPU heatsink and fan; The AMD
  • Page 27 – connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.; M4A88TD-V EVO CPU fan connector
  • Page 28 – Overview; better performance with less power consumption.; Recommended memory configurations
  • Page 29 – into the DIMM sockets.
  • Page 34 – Installing a DIMM
  • Page 35 – Installing an expansion card
  • Page 36 – Interrupt assignments; Standard interrupt assignments; * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices.; IRQ assignments for this motherboard
  • Page 37 – PCI slots; the location of the slots.
  • Page 38 – VGA configuration; Jumper; setup information such as system passwords.; M4A88TD-V EVO Clear RTC RAM; CLRTC
  • Page 39 – Turbo Key II switch; Enable; M4A88TD-V EVO Turbo Key II switch; Onboard switches
  • Page 40 – memory compatibility tuning for successful boot.
  • Page 41 – Core Unlocker switch; This switch allows you to unlock the extra cores of your CPU.; M4A88TD-V EVO Core Unclocker switch
  • Page 42 – Rear panel connectors
  • Page 43 – * LAN port LED indications; Dual display table
  • Page 44 – Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling:; can resize the desktop appearing on your HDTV screen.; AMD Chipset Driver; slider to adjust the overall size of the display on the; Scaling Options; not create conflicting resolutions, select the; Use the scaling values instead of the
  • Page 45 – Audio I/O connections; Connect to Headphone and Mic
  • Page 46 – Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers
  • Page 47 – Internal connectors; Drive jumper setting; following modes to configure your device.; M4A88TD-V EVO IDE connector
  • Page 48 – or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD; IDE; M4A88TD-V EVO SATA connectors
  • Page 50 – 80 Mbps connection speed.
  • Page 51 – black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.; M4A88TD-V EVO fan connectors
  • Page 52 – at the back of the system chassis.; audio I/O module cable to this connector.; Front Panel Select; M4A88TD-V EVO Digital audio connector; M4A88TD-V EVO Front panel audio connector
  • Page 53 – push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.; Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator; M4A88TD-V EVO ATX power connectors; EATXPWR
  • Page 54 – power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.; M4A88TD-V EVO System panel connector
  • Page 55 – know the detailed pin definitions, and then; The figure shows the Q-Connector is properly
  • Page 56 – Standby Power LED; M4A88TD-V EVO Onboard LED
  • Page 57 – Turbo Key II LED; The Turbo Key II LED lights when the Turbo Key II switch is turned to; ASUS Core Unlocker; M4A88TD-V EVO Turbo Key II LED
  • Page 58 – BIOS Beep; Turning off the computer
  • Page 59 – We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings; Updating BIOS; DO NOT manually update the BIOS; Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive.; ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility:; DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.; ASUS; Chapter 3
  • Page 60 – ASUS Update utility; Installing ASUS Update; Updating the BIOS through the Internet
  • Page 61 – you to avoid network traffic, or click; Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; from a file; Load Setup Defaults; Locate the BIOS file from the Open
  • Page 62 – ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility; bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility.; Tools; Exit
  • Page 63 – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility; ROM; Recovering the BIOS; containing the BIOS file to the USB port.
  • Page 64 – Booting the system in DOS environment; BIOS; ASUS BIOS Updater; Before updating BIOS
  • Page 65 – BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt.; Backing up the current BIOS; To back up the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater:
  • Page 66 – Select; Yes; Updating the BIOS file; To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater:
  • Page 67 – with its test routines.; BIOS menu screen; The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
  • Page 68 – Menu items; Main; Submenu items; configuration options for that item.; not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down; General help
  • Page 69 – section; display the SATA device information.
  • Page 71 – SATA Configuration; OnChip SATA Channel; Allows you to set the SATA configuration.
  • Page 72 – System Information
  • Page 73 – Scroll down to display the following items:
  • Page 74 – CPU OverClocking; CPU OverClocking; This item appears only when you set the; CPU OverClocking; allows you; Manual; CPU Level UP; set; CPU Overclocking
  • Page 76 – Enables auto-optimization of the iGPU frequency.; you to select an auto-optimization profile for the iGPU frequency.; GPU Booster; OC Tuner Utility
  • Page 77 – DRAM Timing Configuration
  • Page 78 – DRAM Driving Configuration; CPU & NB Voltage Mode
  • Page 79 – allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage.; allows you to set a fixed CPU/NB voltage.
  • Page 80 – Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode.
  • Page 81 – Advanced menu; CPU Configuration; Disables the GART Error Reporting function.
  • Page 82 – Enables the AMD Cool’n’Quiet function.
  • Page 83 – NorthBridge Chipset Configuration; Chipset; DRAM Controller Configuration
  • Page 84 – ECC Configuration; Disables the DRAM ECC mode.; DRAM BG Scrub; Enables or disables the DDR power down mode.
  • Page 85 – Internal Graphics Mode; Internal Graphics Configuration
  • Page 86 – Allows you to disable or enable the AMD 880 HD Audio.; Onboard Devices Configuration; Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.
  • Page 87 – Enables the onboard IEEE 1394a/IDE controller.; PCIPnP
  • Page 88 – USB Configuration; press �Enter�� to display the configuration options.; USB Devices Enabled; None; Enables the USB Host Controllers.; USB Support; detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.
  • Page 89 – The system automatically configures the ACPI suspend mode.
  • Page 90 – System; will become user-configurable with set values.; APM Configuration
  • Page 91 – Hardware Monitor; temperatures. Select; if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.; Ignored; if you do not wish to display the detected; Ignored; if you do not want to detect this item.
  • Page 92 – Chassis Q-Fan Function; below the specified limit, the system sends out warning beeps.; NB Thermal Protect
  • Page 93 – Boot Device Priority
  • Page 94 – Boot Settings Configuration
  • Page 95 – Security; and press �Enter�� to display the configuration options.; Change Supervisor Password; Confirm the password when prompted.; Allows access but does not allow change to any field.
  • Page 96 – Change User Password; User Password; Password Installed; Clear User Password
  • Page 97 – ASUS EZ Flash 2; Express Gate for user action.
  • Page 98 – Reset User Data; function when entering the; This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.; Add Your CMOS Profile; settings in the; Save to
  • Page 99 – AI NET 2
  • Page 100 – option, a confirmation window appears. Select; Exit & Discard Changes; Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.; Discard Changes; Ok; Ok
  • Page 101 – This motherboard supports Windows; Support DVD information; Chapter 4; Running the support DVD
  • Page 102 – Obtaining the software manuals
  • Page 103 – ASUS PC Probe II; Launching PC Probe II; notification area. Click this icon to close; PC Probe II main window; Button; Software information
  • Page 104 – ASUS AI Suite; Launching AI Suite; notification area. If you minimize the; Using AI Suite
  • Page 105 – ASUS Fan Xpert; Launching Fan Xpert; AI Suite; Using Fan Xpert; This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation.
  • Page 106 – ASUS EPU; Auto Mode; When you select A; uto Mode; , the system shifts modes automatically according to the; Launching EPU; After installing EPU from the motherboard support; EPU main menu; Max. Power Saving Mode; Auto; aximum Power Saving Mode
  • Page 107 – Internet and key applications before entering the Windows; Notices about ASUS Express Gate; connect the drive to the prior USB port; The First Screen
  • Page 108 – Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek; Realtek HD Audio Manager; Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows; Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP
  • Page 109 – ASUS GPU Boost; environment and; Save Profile; To launch ASUS GPU Boost; Click; Easy Mode
  • Page 110 – UP; If the TurboV EVO is correctly installed, you will find the; TurboV EVO; notification area. Click on the icon to display the TurboV; High Performance; Using ASUS TurboV; Auto Tuning
  • Page 111 – Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode; Start; first to configure more
  • Page 112 – Using CPU Level UP; Using ASUS Turbo Key; Configuring ASUS Turbo Key; Turbo Key; also load personal profiles saved in the TurboV tab.; Apply
  • Page 113 – The motherboard comes with the AMD; Creating a RAID driver disk; optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in
  • Page 114 – Setting the RAID item in BIOS; Installing Serial ATA hard disks; To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
  • Page 115 – View Drive Assignments:; shows the system resources configuration.
  • Page 116 – Creating a RAID volume; LD View / LD Define Menu
  • Page 117 – Deleting a RAID configuration; Delete LD; Dispalying a RAID set information; To display a RAID set information:; The utility prompts the following messages:
  • Page 118 – The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector; floppy disk drive; Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS; Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows; Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk.; Make Disk; Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk.; Installing the RAID driver during Windows
  • Page 119 – Using a USB floppy disk drive; XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you; Click the name of the device you’ve inserted, go to
  • Page 120 – disk to locate the file
  • Page 121 – Before you begin; Control Panel > Programs and Features; Requirements; Chapter 5
  • Page 122 – Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX; Installing two CrossFireXTM graphics cards
  • Page 123 – Installing the device drivers; Enabling the ATI; Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center; click the ATI icon in the Windows notification area; Enabling CrossFireX settings; Configure
  • Page 124 – Installing AMD Chipset Driver; instructions to finish the installation.; System requirements; UMA Frame Buffer Size
  • Page 125 – Using the ATI; Using an add-on graphics card; confirmation message pops up, click; Using the onboard graphics card; check box. When a confirmation
  • Page 127 – ASUS contact information; ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.; Technical Support
  • Page 128 – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
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ii E5889Second Edition (V2) May 2010 Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by a...

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iii Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... viiSafety information .................................................................................................... viiiAbout this guide ...................

Page 4 - Starting up for the first time; BIOS setup; Configuration fields

iv Contents 2.8 Connectors ............................................................................................... 2-24 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-24 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ...................................................

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