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M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary Back panel I /O connectors BIOS Manageability Support DVD Form factor * Specifications are subject to change without notice. button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Front panel audio ... 1 x System panel connector 16Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Internal I /O ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port...
M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary Back panel I /O connectors BIOS Manageability Support DVD Form factor * Specifications are subject to change without notice. button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Front panel audio ... 1 x System panel connector 16Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Internal I /O ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port...
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... later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card .... PCI Express x16 slot 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Assign an IRQ to do not need to install expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections...
... later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card .... PCI Express x16 slot 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Assign an IRQ to do not need to install expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections...
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...updates to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 1-35 Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to ...174; XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. 1.13 1.13.1 Software support Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows®...
...updates to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 1-35 Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to ...174; XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. 1.13 1.13.1 Software support Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows®...
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The Drivers menu appears. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. From the dropdown list, select ... Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-1 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. 2. c. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to launch the ASUS Update utility. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a....
The Drivers menu appears. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. From the dropdown list, select ... Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-1 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. 2. c. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to launch the ASUS Update utility. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a....
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...[Disabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] 2.2.8 A scroll bar appears on the right side of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. General help ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-9 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ...a list of the field opposite the item. To display the submenu, select the item and press . Pop-up window. The driver developer may enable it then press to display a pop-up window Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY This option should remain disabled for that ...
...[Disabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] 2.2.8 A scroll bar appears on the right side of the menu screen is highlighted when selected. General help ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-9 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar ...a list of the field opposite the item. To display the submenu, select the item and press . Pop-up window. The driver developer may enable it then press to display a pop-up window Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY This option should remain disabled for that ...
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... information of commands. • When this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Port4 [IDE] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-11 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 The SATA Configuration menu allows you set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE.... Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want to create a RAID configuration from and to internally optimize the order of the SATA connectors...
... information of commands. • When this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Port4 [IDE] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-11 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 The SATA Configuration menu allows you set the SATA configuration. [IDE] Set to [IDE.... Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want to create a RAID configuration from and to internally optimize the order of the SATA connectors...
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... Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ACPI SRAT Table...CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] This option should remain disabled for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-19
... Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ACPI SRAT Table...CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] This option should remain disabled for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-19