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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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...AI NET 2 ASUS Hybrid OS Express Gate ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK! M4A88T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at 0.015V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Intelligent...to 150MHz at 1MHz increment - Core Unlocker Anti-Surge Protection ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink Solution ASUS Q-Fan ASUS overclocking features ASUS EZ DIY ASUS O.C. Turbo Key - vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset at 0.003125V increment...
...AI NET 2 ASUS Hybrid OS Express Gate ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK! M4A88T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard, 6 ports at 0.015V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Intelligent...to 150MHz at 1MHz increment - Core Unlocker Anti-Surge Protection ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink Solution ASUS Q-Fan ASUS overclocking features ASUS EZ DIY ASUS O.C. Turbo Key - vChipset (N.B.): Adjustable chipset at 0.003125V increment...
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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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... jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more confusion of peripherals are able to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard. HDMI/DVI/RGB support This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output ... is an instant-on environment that automatically detects and identifies what types of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-3 Refer to support.asus.com for high-speed data saving and retrieval. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio...
... jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more confusion of peripherals are able to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard. HDMI/DVI/RGB support This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output ... is an instant-on environment that automatically detects and identifies what types of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-3 Refer to support.asus.com for high-speed data saving and retrieval. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio...
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...from switching power supply (PSU). 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS Auto Tuning ASUS Auto Tuning is an auto-recovery tool that allows you ...to achieve a total system level up. ASUS Core Unlocker 12 ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of real-time OC ...
...from switching power supply (PSU). 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS Auto Tuning ASUS Auto Tuning is an auto-recovery tool that allows you ...to achieve a total system level up. ASUS Core Unlocker 12 ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of real-time OC ...
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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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...; • Not supported • • During POST, only the monitor connected to configure the settings. 11. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 13. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-21 Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to the D-Sub port has display. HDMI port. These two 4-pin...
...; • Not supported • • During POST, only the monitor connected to configure the settings. 11. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 13. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-21 Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to the D-Sub port has display. HDMI port. These two 4-pin...
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.... 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Playback of Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below. USB 2.0 ports. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Playback software Suggested list AMD® Phenom™ II x4 955 DDR3 1333 Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher CyberLink...
.... 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction Playback of Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below. USB 2.0 ports. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Playback software Suggested list AMD® Phenom™ II x4 955 DDR3 1333 Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher CyberLink...
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...Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that ... • Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive. • For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to the RAID/AHCI... SATA2 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND M4A88T-M M4A88T-M SATA connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before...
...Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that ... • Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive. • For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to the RAID/AHCI... SATA2 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND M4A88T-M M4A88T-M SATA connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before...
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... USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for USB 2.0 ports. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-M M4A88T-M Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-M 1-27 Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system...
... USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for USB 2.0 ports. COM1 PIN 1 M4A88T-M M4A88T-M Serial port (COM1) connector ASUS M4A88T-M 1-27 Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system...
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...need to restore the BIOS in case you want to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. c. Place the support DVD into... following methods: Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that allows you to manage, save, ...
...need to restore the BIOS in case you want to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. c. Place the support DVD into... following methods: Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that allows you to manage, save, ...
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...POST. • Enter the BIOS setup program. Always update the utility to enable it. b. 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 VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load ...itself through the Internet. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
...POST. • Enter the BIOS setup program. Always update the utility to enable it. b. 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 VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load ...itself through the Internet. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Follow the onscreen instructions to...
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.... Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-3 Turn on again. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that allows you to restore the BIOS file when ...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 contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive, if supported. 3. Ensure to load the BIOS default ...
.... Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-3 Turn on again. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that allows you to restore the BIOS file when ...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 contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive, if supported. 3. Ensure to load the BIOS default ...
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... Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-9 Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends... to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 2106 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. BIOS Information Displays ...
... Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-9 Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends... to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 2106 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. BIOS Information Displays ...
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...system to malfunction. Select an item then press to initialize. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The following items only appear when a USB storage device is detected, the item shows None. 2.4.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI...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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Enables or disables support for legacy ISA devices. Setting this menu allows...
...system to malfunction. Select an item then press to initialize. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The following items only appear when a USB storage device is detected, the item shows None. 2.4.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI...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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Enables or disables support for legacy ISA devices. Setting this menu allows...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-23 Press to save and load CMOS. Start O.C. Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88T-M 2-23 Press to save and load CMOS. Start O.C. Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only...