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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A785-M specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-11 1.7.1 Overview...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A785-M specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-11 1.7.1 Overview...
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1.3.2 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard 8-...Five seconds after powering on your computer, you with the highest-quality home theater experience. ASUS M4A785-M 1-3 With such diversity of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks. Refer to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with at least 1.2GB free disk space. Gigabit LAN solution The onboard...
1.3.2 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard 8-...Five seconds after powering on your computer, you with the highest-quality home theater experience. ASUS M4A785-M 1-3 With such diversity of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks. Refer to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with at least 1.2GB free disk space. Gigabit LAN solution The onboard...
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... slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express... specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you...
... slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express... specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you...
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... ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. See section 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. ASUS M4A785-M 1-25 The data transfer rate of the...
... ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. See section 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. ASUS M4A785-M 1-25 The data transfer rate of the...
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... the serial port module cable to the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS M4A785-M 1-27 Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Connect... the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors.
... the serial port module cable to the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS M4A785-M 1-27 Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Connect... the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors.