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Contents 1.11 Software support 1-30 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-30 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System Time 2-7 2.3.2 System...
Contents 1.11 Software support 1-30 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-30 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System Time 2-7 2.3.2 System...
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... connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.5, ACPI v2.0a, 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor...
... connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.5, ACPI v2.0a, 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor...
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...and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your favorite photos into an overclocking button. It provides you to update the BIOS from switching power supply unit (PSU). ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is... an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk...
...and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your favorite photos into an overclocking button. It provides you to update the BIOS from switching power supply unit (PSU). ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is... an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk...
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... Auto Select then click Next. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in case you to download then click Next. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. ASUS M4A785-M 2-1 c. From the dropdown list, select either through a network or an Internet...
... Auto Select then click Next. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in case you to download then click Next. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. ASUS M4A785-M 2-1 c. From the dropdown list, select either through a network or an Internet...
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... ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Before you to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from a BIOS file a. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25X80 Current ROM BOARD: M4A785-M VER...
... ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Before you to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from a BIOS file a. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25X80 Current ROM BOARD: M4A785-M VER...
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... the updated BIOS file. • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. • This function supports USB flash disks with motherboard models. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to ... prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS M4A785-M 2-3 Refer to ensure system ...
... the updated BIOS file. • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. • This function supports USB flash disks with motherboard models. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to ... prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS M4A785-M 2-3 Refer to ensure system ...
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... program to ensure optimum performance. We recommend that you in this chapter are for this motherboard apply to most conditions to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at www.asus.com to your data or system. Using the power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to...
... program to ensure optimum performance. We recommend that you in this chapter are for this motherboard apply to most conditions to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at www.asus.com to your data or system. Using the power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to...
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...The driver developer may enable it then press to Change Freq.: Yes Enabled uCode Patch Level: 0x1 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Cool 'n' Quiet [Enalbed] C1E Configuration [Disabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] This option ... 2048KB Cache L3: 6MB Options Speed : 3000MHz, NB Cl Disabled Able to display a list of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on a menu screen means that is user- To display ...
...The driver developer may enable it then press to Change Freq.: Yes Enabled uCode Patch Level: 0x1 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Cool 'n' Quiet [Enalbed] C1E Configuration [Disabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] This option ... 2048KB Cache L3: 6MB Options Speed : 3000MHz, NB Cl Disabled Able to display a list of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on a menu screen means that is user- To display ...
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...Updation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Configuration [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is enhanced. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS...] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information tRDRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] tRFC0/1/2/3 [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto...
...Updation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Configuration [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is enhanced. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS...] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information tRDRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] tRFC0/1/2/3 [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto...
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...ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to configure options for special functions. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you press , a confirmation message appears. Select an item then press to select and update BIOS.... Change User Password Select this item to set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. Select the Change User Password item...
...ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to configure options for special functions. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you press , a confirmation message appears. Select an item then press to select and update BIOS.... Change User Password Select this item to set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. Select the Change User Password item...