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... guide vii M4A88T-V EVO Series 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 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System memory 1-12 1.7.1 Overview 1-12 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-13...
... guide vii M4A88T-V EVO Series 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 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System memory 1-12 1.7.1 Overview 1-12 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-13...
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... Voltage 2-18 2.4.13 DRAM Voltage 2-18 2.4.14 HT Voltage 2-18 2.4.15 NB Voltage 2-18 2.4.16 NB 1.8V Voltage 2-18 2.4.17 SB Voltage 2-18 2.4.18 SidePort Memory Voltage 2-18 2.4.19 CPU Load-Line Calibration 2-18 2.4.20 CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration 2-18 2.4.21 PCI/PCIe CLK Status 2-19 2.5 Advanced menu 2-19 2.5.1 CPU... 2-25 2.6.6 Anti Surge Support 2-26 2.6.7 NB Thermal Protect 2-26 2.7 Boot menu 2-27 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 2-27 2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-27 2.7.3 Security 2-28 2.8 Tools menu 2-29 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-29 2.8.2 Express Gate 2-30...
... Voltage 2-18 2.4.13 DRAM Voltage 2-18 2.4.14 HT Voltage 2-18 2.4.15 NB Voltage 2-18 2.4.16 NB 1.8V Voltage 2-18 2.4.17 SB Voltage 2-18 2.4.18 SidePort Memory Voltage 2-18 2.4.19 CPU Load-Line Calibration 2-18 2.4.20 CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration 2-18 2.4.21 PCI/PCIe CLK Status 2-19 2.5 Advanced menu 2-19 2.5.1 CPU... 2-25 2.6.6 Anti Surge Support 2-26 2.6.7 NB Thermal Protect 2-26 2.7 Boot menu 2-27 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 2-27 2.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-27 2.7.3 Security 2-28 2.8 Tools menu 2-29 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-29 2.8.2 Express Gate 2-30...
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..., DO NOT use the PCIe x1 slot when you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. M4A88T-V EVO Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Integrated memory Expansion slots LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II /...® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. We recommend a maximum of 1GB Supports CrossFireX™* and Hybrid CrossFireX™** * For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with max. To disable...
..., DO NOT use the PCIe x1 slot when you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. M4A88T-V EVO Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Integrated memory Expansion slots LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II /...® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. We recommend a maximum of 1GB Supports CrossFireX™* and Hybrid CrossFireX™** * For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with max. To disable...
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... the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models. It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via...
... the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models. It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via...
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... digital audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. SidePort Memory This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard DDR3 memory serving as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals and other PC portable devices. HDMI ...dual display output on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0 - Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This ...
... digital audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. SidePort Memory This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard DDR3 memory serving as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals and other PC portable devices. HDMI ...dual display output on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0 - Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This ...
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...• The actual boot time depends on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is the next evolution of a latent AMD® CPU- Enjoy an instant performance boost by auto-tuning your processor... 8+1 Phase Power Design Unleashes ultimate memory performances with independent power to an extreme yet stable state. Turbo Key II Enjoy superb performance by simply unlocking the extra cores, without switching through different utilities. One click in the TurboV EVO interface and Turbo Unlocker automatically and ...
...• The actual boot time depends on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is the next evolution of a latent AMD® CPU- Enjoy an instant performance boost by auto-tuning your processor... 8+1 Phase Power Design Unleashes ultimate memory performances with independent power to an extreme yet stable state. Turbo Key II Enjoy superb performance by simply unlocking the extra cores, without switching through different utilities. One click in the TurboV EVO interface and Turbo Unlocker automatically and ...
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...restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-5 MemOK! guickly ensures memory boot compatibility. Get your system boot success. ASUS O.C. The BIOS settings can be stored in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of...share and distribute your PC's loading. ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is a unique power saving technology that offers users a noiseless PC environment. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of fan speed to patch memory issues. determines failsafe settings and dramatically ...
...restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-5 MemOK! guickly ensures memory boot compatibility. Get your system boot success. ASUS O.C. The BIOS settings can be stored in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of...share and distribute your PC's loading. ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is a unique power saving technology that offers users a noiseless PC environment. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of fan speed to patch memory issues. determines failsafe settings and dramatically ...
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...you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4. A DDR3 module has the ... Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction
...you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4. A DDR3 module has the ... Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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... AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M4A88T-V EVO Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. The system maps the total size of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Install a... the higher-sized channel is the standard way of 2) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-13 Any excess memory from a memory module. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models...
... AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M4A88T-V EVO Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. The system maps the total size of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - Install a... the higher-sized channel is the standard way of 2) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-13 Any excess memory from a memory module. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Under the default state, some AMD CPU models...
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... MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into the A1 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...; • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest QVL. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-17 Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO.
... MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into the A1 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...; • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest QVL. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-17 Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO.
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You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Keep the cap on both the PCIe x16 slots to pins 2-3. .... See page 1-25 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to get better performance. • For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA...
You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Keep the cap on both the PCIe x16 slots to pins 2-3. .... See page 1-25 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to get better performance. • For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA...
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... default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If ... fail to boot and load BIOS default settings. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-33 switch lights continuously. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 MemOK! switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. function. • The MemOK! The...
... default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If ... fail to boot and load BIOS default settings. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-33 switch lights continuously. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 MemOK! switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. function. • The MemOK! The...
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... to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you set OnChip SATA Channel to [Enabled]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information SATA Port1 - Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set the SATA configuration...
... to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you set OnChip SATA Channel to [Enabled]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information SATA Port1 - Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set the SATA configuration...
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...NB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] NB 1.8V Voltage 1.800 [Auto] SB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] SidePort Memory Voltage 1.500 [Auto] CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto] PCI/PCIe...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-13 The configuration options for this function belongs to overclocking, and it may ...The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0202 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target...
...NB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] NB 1.8V Voltage 1.800 [Auto] SB Voltage 1.100 [Auto] SidePort Memory Voltage 1.500 [Auto] CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto] PCI/PCIe...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-13 The configuration options for this function belongs to overclocking, and it may ...The CPU Level UP function support depends on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0202 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target...
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...interval. 2.4.15 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.20000V to 1.40000V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.18 SidePort Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU/NB Offset voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.003125V interval. CPU Voltage [Auto] ... Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Offset] and allows you to set the SidePort memory voltage. The values range from 0.003125V to 0.500000V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.19 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to select the ...
...interval. 2.4.15 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.20000V to 1.40000V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.18 SidePort Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU/NB Offset voltage. The values range from 1.50V to 1.80V with a 0.003125V interval. CPU Voltage [Auto] ... Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Offset] and allows you to set the SidePort memory voltage. The values range from 0.003125V to 0.500000V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.19 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Allows you to select the ...
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...Table [Enabled] Enables or disables the building of the processor. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items appear only ... Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Select [Disabled] to DIMMs even though memory slots are not populated. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address...
...Table [Enabled] Enables or disables the building of the processor. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items appear only ... Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Select [Disabled] to DIMMs even though memory slots are not populated. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address...
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...to set the primary display adapter. Configuration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC...PCIe x16 slot (blue) for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Allows you to manually adjust the PCIe x16_2 / PCIe x1_1 configuration. Configuration options: [X4 Mode (fast)] [Auto] Auto x4 Mode (fast) Automatically optimizes performance and functionality according to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [...
...to set the primary display adapter. Configuration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC...PCIe x16 slot (blue) for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Allows you to manually adjust the PCIe x16_2 / PCIe x1_1 configuration. Configuration options: [X4 Mode (fast)] [Auto] Auto x4 Mode (fast) Automatically optimizes performance and functionality according to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [...
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...system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-23 When this item is plugged in the system. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The following items only appear when a USB storage device... the 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 boot. Plug And Play O/S [No] When this item is detected, the item shows None. The Module Version ...
...system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 2-23 When this item is plugged in the system. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The following items only appear when a USB storage device... the 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 boot. Plug And Play O/S [No] When this item is detected, the item shows None. The Module Version ...
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...CMOS Profiles. Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from launching properly. 2.8.2 Express Gate [Disabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Express Gate feature. Profile This item allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the... Express Gate environment from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as any personal information stored by the web...
...CMOS Profiles. Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from launching properly. 2.8.2 Express Gate [Disabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Express Gate feature. Profile This item allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the... Express Gate environment from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as any personal information stored by the web...