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... support 1-32 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-32 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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... 2-9 2.4 Advanced menu 2-9 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-16 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 iv
... support 1-32 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-32 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-32 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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... 2-9 2.4 Advanced menu 2-9 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-16 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 iv
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... 0.015V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - HT frequency tuning from 100MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) M4A88T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at 0.01V increment - TurboV - vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset at the back panel) Realtek®...
... 0.015V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - HT frequency tuning from 100MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) M4A88T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at 0.01V increment - TurboV - vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset at the back panel) Realtek®...
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...M4A88T-M specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS...AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I /O ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT ...
...M4A88T-M specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS...AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I /O ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT ...
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... capacity. 1.3.2 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-3 HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an instant-on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and...
... capacity. 1.3.2 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-3 HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an instant-on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and...
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... 1: Product introduction now a reality with just a few clicks away. settings in real time. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without interrupting ongoing... extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes. The ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. The actual...
... 1: Product introduction now a reality with just a few clicks away. settings in real time. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without interrupting ongoing... extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes. The ASUS OC profiles in TurboV provides the best O.C. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. The actual...
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... the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slot 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 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other...
... the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slot 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 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other...
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DVI-D port. The dual display function works only under Windows. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-21 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out...HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content. 14. USB 2.0 ports. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD,... Blu-ray, and other protected content. Refer to the audio configuration table below for USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports. Dual display output support • This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs...
DVI-D port. The dual display function works only under Windows. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-21 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out...HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content. 14. USB 2.0 ports. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD,... Blu-ray, and other protected content. Refer to the audio configuration table below for USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports. Dual display output support • This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs...
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...; 7 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p • To play Blu-ray discs, ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and software. 15. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
...; 7 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p • To play Blu-ray discs, ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and software. 15. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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...; The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-25 The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). If you install Serial ATA ...ATA. • If you can create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations through the onboard SB710 chipset. 3. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set the SATA Port1-Port4 and ...
...; The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-25 The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). If you install Serial ATA ...ATA. • If you can create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations through the onboard SB710 chipset. 3. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set the SATA Port1-Port4 and ...
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... the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-M M4A88T-M Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-M 1-27 These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. The serial port module is purchased separately. 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is...
... the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-M M4A88T-M Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-M 1-27 These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. The serial port module is purchased separately. 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is...
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...Quit all Windows® applications before you to download then click Next. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. From the FTP ...original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the support DVD that allows you want to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 Place the support DVD ...
...Quit all Windows® applications before you to download then click Next. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. From the FTP ...original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the support DVD that allows you want to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 Place the support DVD ...
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...a file, then click Next. b. Before you to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.14 Current ROM BOARD: M4A88T-M VER: 2106 (H:00 B:07) DATE: 05/27/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...Select Update BIOS from a BIOS file a. Follow the onscreen instructions to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is capable of these two ways: •...
...a file, then click Next. b. Before you to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.14 Current ROM BOARD: M4A88T-M VER: 2106 (H:00 B:07) DATE: 05/27/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown...Select Update BIOS from a BIOS file a. Follow the onscreen instructions to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is capable of these two ways: •...
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...the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. • This function supports USB flash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to section 2.8 Exit menu for the... this utility, rename the BIOS file in the USB flash drive into M4A88TM.ROM. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-3
...the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. • This function supports USB flash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to section 2.8 Exit menu for the... this utility, rename the BIOS file in the USB flash drive into M4A88TM.ROM. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-3
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... Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 2106 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-9 Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. 2.3.5 System Information This menu...
... Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 2106 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-9 Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. 2.3.5 System Information This menu...
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...channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Take caution when changing the settings of USB devices at startup. Plug And Play O/S [No] When this menu allows you to initialize. ...: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec] Emulation Type [Auto] Allows you to display the configuration options. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. Select an item then press to set to detect the presence of the PCI PnP menu items...
...channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Take caution when changing the settings of USB devices at startup. Plug And Play O/S [No] When this menu allows you to initialize. ...: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec] Emulation Type [Auto] Allows you to display the configuration options. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. Select an item then press to set to detect the presence of the PCI PnP menu items...
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Press to run the utility to run the utility. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-23 Start O.C. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V2.14 Current CMOS BOARD: M4A88T-M VER: 2106 (H:00 B:07) DATE: 05/27/2010 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [...Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit • This function can support devices such as a USB ...
Press to run the utility to run the utility. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-23 Start O.C. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V2.14 Current CMOS BOARD: M4A88T-M VER: 2106 (H:00 B:07) DATE: 05/27/2010 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [...Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit • This function can support devices such as a USB ...