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Contents Notices...vi Safety information...vii About this guide...vii M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary...ix Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome!...1-1 Package contents...1-1 Special features...1-1 1.3.1 1.3.2 Product highlights...1-1 Innovative ASUS features...1-3 Product introduction 1.4 1.5 Before you proceed...1-6 Motherboard overview...1-6 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4... DIMM...1-17 Installing an expansion card...1-18 Configuring an expansion card...1-18 PCI slot...1-18 PCI Express x1 slots...1-18 PCI Express x16 slot...1-18 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)...1-8 1.7 System memory...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information...vii About this guide...vii M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary...ix Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome!...1-1 Package contents...1-1 Special features...1-1 1.3.1 1.3.2 Product highlights...1-1 Innovative ASUS features...1-3 Product introduction 1.4 1.5 Before you proceed...1-6 Motherboard overview...1-6 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4... DIMM...1-17 Installing an expansion card...1-18 Configuring an expansion card...1-18 PCI slot...1-18 PCI Express x1 slots...1-18 PCI Express x16 slot...1-18 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)...1-8 1.7 System memory...
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M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary CPU AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 880G ...™ * Refer to www.amd.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot AMD® SB850 southbridge: - 5 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations - 1 x eSATA port (6Gb/s...
M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary CPU AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 880G ...™ * Refer to www.amd.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots 1 x PCI slot AMD® SB850 southbridge: - 5 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations - 1 x eSATA port (6Gb/s...
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... PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at 0.003125V increment - Core Unlocker - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) IEEE 1394 USB LAN ASUS special features ASUS overclocking features...® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Hybrid Processor - Turbo Key II ASUS Hybrid OS - BD Audio Layer Content Protection - vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control - M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary Audio Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High...
... PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at 0.003125V increment - Core Unlocker - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) IEEE 1394 USB LAN ASUS special features ASUS overclocking features...® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Hybrid Processor - Turbo Key II ASUS Hybrid OS - BD Audio Layer Content Protection - vDIMM: 64-step DRAM voltage control - M4A88TD-M EVO specifications summary Audio Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High...
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... system performance and overclocking capabilities. HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. HDMI/DVI/RGB output This motherboard supports dual display output on digital HDMI, DVI, and analog D-Sub. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture...
... system performance and overclocking capabilities. HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. HDMI/DVI/RGB output This motherboard supports dual display output on digital HDMI, DVI, and analog D-Sub. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture...
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.... PCIe x16 / PCIe x1 / PCI slots Page 1-26 1-25 1-19 1-33 1-27 1-34 1-30 1-29 1-28 1-28 1-18 Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Turbo Key II switch (TURBO_KEY_II) 4. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 8. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 1-7 Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC...
.... PCIe x16 / PCIe x1 / PCI slots Page 1-26 1-25 1-19 1-33 1-27 1-34 1-30 1-29 1-28 1-28 1-18 Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Turbo Key II switch (TURBO_KEY_II) 4. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 8. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 1-7 Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC...
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...To install an expansion card: Installing an expansion card Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers ...injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install the software drivers for later use . Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3 The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Failure...
...To install an expansion card: Installing an expansion card Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers ...injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install the software drivers for later use . Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3 The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Failure...
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Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto-adjusted. CPU Level UP [Auto] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to the selected CPU level. Scroll down to display the ...] 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 CLK Status [Enabled] F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American...
Select a CPU level, and the rest will be auto-adjusted. CPU Level UP [Auto] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in detail, set Ai Overclock Tuner to the selected CPU level. Scroll down to display the ...] 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 CLK Status [Enabled] F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American...
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...[Manual] and allows you set the CPU OverClocking item to [Manual] and displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. CPU/HT Reference Clcok (MHz) [XXX] This item appears only when you to select a CPU level. The values range from 100 to.... DRAM O.C. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to [D.O.C.P.] and allows you to individually set the PCI Express frequency. Profile you install on the CPU/DIMMs you 've selected. CPU OverClocking [Auto] The configuration options for the system. You can also...
...[Manual] and allows you set the CPU OverClocking item to [Manual] and displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. CPU/HT Reference Clcok (MHz) [XXX] This item appears only when you to select a CPU level. The values range from 100 to.... DRAM O.C. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to [D.O.C.P.] and allows you to individually set the PCI Express frequency. Profile you install on the CPU/DIMMs you 've selected. CPU OverClocking [Auto] The configuration options for the system. You can also...
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... interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] 2.4.20 Allows you to enable and disable clock for PCI/PCIe slot. HT Voltage [Auto] 2.4.15 Allows you to set the Northbridge 1.8V voltage. NB Voltage [Auto] 2.4.16 Allows you to ... you to set the Southbridge voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 1.90V with a 0.01000V interval. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information SidePort Memory Voltage [Auto] 2.4.19 Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode....
... interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] 2.4.20 Allows you to enable and disable clock for PCI/PCIe slot. HT Voltage [Auto] 2.4.15 Allows you to set the Northbridge 1.8V voltage. NB Voltage [Auto] 2.4.16 Allows you to ... you to set the Southbridge voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 1.90V with a 0.01000V interval. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information SidePort Memory Voltage [Auto] 2.4.19 Allows you to select the CPU Load-Line mode....
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...Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width). Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] [GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI] [PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX] [IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max] [User] ...Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] Allows you to set the primary display adapter. C1E Configuration [Disabled] ...
...Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width). Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] [GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI] [PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX] [IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max] [User] ...Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] Allows you to set the primary display adapter. C1E Configuration [Disabled] ...
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...[278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Selects the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Coarse] [Fine] If you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to select the FB Location. Frame Buffer ... Allows BIOS to [Auto], only the primary display could be activated. Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] Allows you set the PCI Express device as the secondary display. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Selects the Parallel...
...[278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Selects the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO 2-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [Coarse] [Fine] If you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to select the FB Location. Frame Buffer ... Allows BIOS to [Auto], only the primary display could be activated. Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] Allows you set the PCI Express device as the secondary display. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Selects the Parallel...
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...Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Enables or disables support for legacy ISA devices. Setting this menu allows you to detect the presence of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard IDE Controller [...LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA 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 ...
...Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Enables or disables support for legacy ISA devices. Setting this menu allows you to detect the presence of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard IDE Controller [...LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA 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 ...