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... 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 2-6 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 Date 2-7 2.3.3 Primary IDE Master...
... 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 2-6 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 Date 2-7 2.3.3 Primary IDE Master...
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...M4A88T-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 140W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 Maximum shared memory up to DDR3 1066Mhz. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). *** Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to www.amd.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD®...
...M4A88T-M specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 140W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 Maximum shared memory up to DDR3 1066Mhz. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). *** Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to www.amd.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD®...
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... connectivity to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. AMD® 880G Chipset The AMD® 880G Chipset is supported by Windows® 7/Vista OS only. • Refer to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 1866 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to www.amd.com for a smoother and faster...
... connectivity to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. AMD® 880G Chipset The AMD® 880G Chipset is supported by Windows® 7/Vista OS only. • Refer to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 1866 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to www.amd.com for a smoother and faster...
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...access to the Internet. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-3 HDMI/DVI/RGB support This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output interfaces - With such diversity of display outputs, you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation ...on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. Five ...
...access to the Internet. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-3 HDMI/DVI/RGB support This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output interfaces - With such diversity of display outputs, you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation ...on the system configuration. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. Five ...
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...effective use of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. The motherboard supports up of memory, we recommend that you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - You may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMs. DDR3 1800 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Corsair Kingston Kingston Kingston Part...sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24 • ASUS M4A88T-M 1-13 Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up ...
...effective use of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. The motherboard supports up of memory, we recommend that you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - You may not support DDR3 1600 or higher frequency DIMMs. DDR3 1800 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Corsair Kingston Kingston Kingston Part...sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of 2) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24 • ASUS M4A88T-M 1-13 Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up ...
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... are supported on the OS). Dual display output support • This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs are for USB 2.0 devices. 12. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-21 The dual display function works only under Windows.
... are supported on the OS). Dual display output support • This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs are for USB 2.0 devices. 12. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-21 The dual display function works only under Windows.
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... DDR3 1333 Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher CyberLink® PowerDVD 9 File format Non-protected clips Blu-ray Windows® XP 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Best resolution Windows® Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Windows® 7 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p • To play Blu-ray discs, ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and...
... DDR3 1333 Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher CyberLink® PowerDVD 9 File format Non-protected clips Blu-ray Windows® XP 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Best resolution Windows® Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Windows® 7 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p • To play Blu-ray discs, ensure to use HDCP compliant devices and...
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...RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA1 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 using Serial ATA. • If you can create ... compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. 3. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard ...
...RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA1 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 using Serial ATA. • If you can create ... compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. 3. ASUS M4A88T-M 1-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard ...
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M4A88T-M M4A88T-M MemOK! The blinking speed of failsafe settings. switch to boot after turning on the computer. 1.11 Onboard switch Onboard switches allow you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with ...in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or open-case system. switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. To stop memory tuning, turn off...
M4A88T-M M4A88T-M MemOK! The blinking speed of failsafe settings. switch to boot after turning on the computer. 1.11 Onboard switch Onboard switches allow you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with ...in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or open-case system. switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. To stop memory tuning, turn off...
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... the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The following screen is enabled on your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the...
... the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The following screen is enabled on your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the...
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... BIOS Save a copy of the following methods: Updating from the Internet, then click Next. c. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB...
... BIOS Save a copy of the following methods: Updating from the Internet, then click Next. c. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB...
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...2: BIOS information Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found . 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 ... the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using EZ Flash 2: 1. Updating from the Open window, then click Open. 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of these two ways: • Press + during POST. • Enter the BIOS setup program.
...2: BIOS information Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found . 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 ... the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using EZ Flash 2: 1. Updating from the Open window, then click Open. 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of these two ways: • Press + during POST. • Enter the BIOS setup program.
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... items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. You cannot select an item that menu. M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.55 AGESA Version: 3.5.2.0 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB ...Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. Pop-up...
... items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. You cannot select an item that menu. M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.55 AGESA Version: 3.5.2.0 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB ...Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. Pop-up...
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... [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Main Advanced Power Boot Settings Boot Device Priority M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Version 2106 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] ...[Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of devices installed in the system. 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow ...
... [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Main Advanced Power Boot Settings Boot Device Priority M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Version 2106 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] ...[Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of devices installed in the system. 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow ...
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... the BIOS so that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Profile 2 Status O.C. Profile 8 Status : Not Installed : Not Installed ...Flash. Status: Add Your CMOS Profile. Press to clear Express Gate's user data. M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Tools Version 2106 O.C. Name: Save To: Load CMOS Profiles. In the...Profile 7 Status O.C. Load CMOS Profiles. 2.7.2 Express Gate [Auto] Enables or disables the ASUS Express Gate feature. ASUS Express Gate is useful in your profile name and press , and then choose a profile...
... the BIOS so that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Profile 2 Status O.C. Profile 8 Status : Not Installed : Not Installed ...Flash. Status: Add Your CMOS Profile. Press to clear Express Gate's user data. M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Tools Version 2106 O.C. Name: Save To: Load CMOS Profiles. In the...Profile 7 Status O.C. Load CMOS Profiles. 2.7.2 Express Gate [Auto] Enables or disables the ASUS Express Gate feature. ASUS Express Gate is useful in your profile name and press , and then choose a profile...
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...values. Select OK to save changes and exit. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select+FFEEFFEo-11Sn11Sn0Ct0CeeorSSCGSEf eeheaxtSSGGSEhllanvieeoeaxeeeneetllnviccgroeeteettteaapccorlntttaaioSIOdSlnnctpHSIudsreteEctbHemilxfre-eEreopioemslxnntmecpinrtteheisn Once you are saved to the CMOS RAM. After... Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 2106 ExEixtitsyssytsetmemsesteutpup afatfetrersasvaivnigngthtehe chcahnagnegse.s. Exit & Discard Changes Select ...
...values. Select OK to save changes and exit. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select+FFEEFFEo-11Sn11Sn0Ct0CeeorSSCGSEf eeheaxtSSGGSEhllanvieeoeaxeeeneetllnviccgroeeteettteaapccorlntttaaioSIOdSlnnctpHSIudsreteEctbHemilxfre-eEreopioemslxnntmecpinrtteheisn Once you are saved to the CMOS RAM. After... Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 2106 ExEixtitsyssytsetmemsesteutpup afatfetrersasvaivnigngthtehe chcahnagnegse.s. Exit & Discard Changes Select ...