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... vii About this guide viii M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary ix 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 1-11 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-12...
... vii About this guide viii M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary ix 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 1-11 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-12...
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...; technology (for up to 2048 x 1536 @85Hz - Maximum shared memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for ...AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus....
...; technology (for up to 2048 x 1536 @85Hz - Maximum shared memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for ...AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus....
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... new 45nm manufacturing process. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO motherboard 4 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™...
... new 45nm manufacturing process. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO motherboard 4 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™...
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... theater experience. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other portable devices. SidePort Memory This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard DDR3 memory serving as memory buffer for audio / video appliances such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI...
... theater experience. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other portable devices. SidePort Memory This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard DDR3 memory serving as memory buffer for audio / video appliances such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI...
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... users of inappropriate connection, which delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-3 and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with an onboard GPU and a ... high quality power components effectively lower system temperature to integrated memory/HT controller. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to www.amd.com for high-...ASUS TurboV Feel the adrenaline rush of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks. Innovative ASUS features ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design To fully unleash the AM3 CPU's potential, the ASUS M4 Series motherboards...
... users of inappropriate connection, which delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-3 and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with an onboard GPU and a ... high quality power components effectively lower system temperature to integrated memory/HT controller. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to www.amd.com for high-...ASUS TurboV Feel the adrenaline rush of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks. Innovative ASUS features ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design To fully unleash the AM3 CPU's potential, the ASUS M4 Series motherboards...
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...better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the retention bracket to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. Ensure that the retention bracket is in...connect the CPU fan cable to prevent installation on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-11 Push down the retention bracket lock on the...
...better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the retention bracket to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. Ensure that the retention bracket is in...connect the CPU fan cable to prevent installation on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-11 Push down the retention bracket lock on the...
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... Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you want to 16GB memory modules on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24 • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-...• KHX14400D3K2/2GN(EPP) 4096MB(kit of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. The motherboard supports up to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Any excess...
... Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you want to 16GB memory modules on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24 • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-...• KHX14400D3K2/2GN(EPP) 4096MB(kit of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. The motherboard supports up to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Any excess...
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...DIMM PC3-8500 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB(Kit of dual-channel memory configuration. DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-15 Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. CL SS elpida J5308BASE-AC-E N/A SS elpida J5308BASE-AC...; • SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of dual-channel...
...DIMM PC3-8500 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB(Kit of dual-channel memory configuration. DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-15 Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. CL SS elpida J5308BASE-AC-E N/A SS elpida J5308BASE-AC...; • SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of dual-channel...
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... and move the cap back to default values. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. The onboard button cell battery powers...
... and move the cap back to default values. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. The onboard button cell battery powers...
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... Type [SATA] This item appears only when you to display the submenu. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI...
... Type [SATA] This item appears only when you to display the submenu. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI...
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... PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Allows you to select the PCIE Overclocking. CPU Ratio and Voltage: Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Memory Timming and Voltage Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier. Configuration options: [Auto] [8 But] [16 Bit] HT Over Voltage [Auto] Allows...
... PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Allows you to select the PCIE Overclocking. CPU Ratio and Voltage: Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Memory Timming and Voltage Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier. Configuration options: [Auto] [8 But] [16 Bit] HT Over Voltage [Auto] Allows...
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Memclock Value [400 MHz] Allows you to set the memory clock value. TCL [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4 CLK] ~ [12 CLK] TRCD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] ~ [12 CLK] TRP [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] ~ [12 ... options: [Auto] [90ns] [110ns] [160ns] [300ns] [350ns] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-11 Configuration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] [800 MHz] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Both] [DCT 0] [DCT 1] The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set the DRAM...
Memclock Value [400 MHz] Allows you to set the memory clock value. TCL [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4 CLK] ~ [12 CLK] TRCD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] ~ [12 CLK] TRP [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] ~ [12 ... options: [Auto] [90ns] [110ns] [160ns] [300ns] [350ns] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-11 Configuration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] [800 MHz] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Both] [DCT 0] [DCT 1] The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set the DRAM...
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... voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is set to decrease power consumption. Memory OverVoltage [Auto] Allows you to set the memory over voltage. Use the / keys to 2.2050V with a 0.00625V interval. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode...
... voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is set to decrease power consumption. Memory OverVoltage [Auto] Allows you to set the memory over voltage. Use the / keys to 2.2050V with a 0.00625V interval. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode...
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...[128MB] [256MB] Internal Graphics Mode [UMA+SidePort] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [UMA] [SidePort] [UMA+SidePort] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-13 2.4.3 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. ... the internal graphics mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Always] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]]...
...[128MB] [256MB] Internal Graphics Mode [UMA+SidePort] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [UMA] [SidePort] [UMA+SidePort] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-13 2.4.3 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. ... the internal graphics mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Always] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]]...
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The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for PCI/PnP devices. When this item is set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in this.... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to set the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-15 Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting [SPDIF Output] Allows you to change the advanced settings for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options...
The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for PCI/PnP devices. When this item is set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in this.... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to set the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-15 Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting [SPDIF Output] Allows you to change the advanced settings for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options...