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... the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 Audio configurations 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost 4-9 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-10 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-11 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-12 4.4.4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.5 RAID configurations 4-13 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard...
... the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 Audio configurations 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS GPU Boost 4-9 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-10 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-11 4.4.3 Using CPU Level UP 4-12 4.4.4 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.5 RAID configurations 4-13 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard...
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...HD 4250 GPU Dual independent displays support: • D-Sub & DVI-D • D-Sub & HDMI Supports HDMI with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support - 1 x eSATA port (6.0 Gb/s ready) VIA® VT6330 PATA controller - 1... CODEC - resolution 1920 x 1200 (1080P) Supports DVI-D with max. M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA output Storage LAN Audio...-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3 GB. resolution 2560 x 1600 @60Hz Supports RGB with max. ASUS Noise Filter - 12 x USB 2.0 ports (8 ports at midboard, 4 ports at the back panel) - 2...
...HD 4250 GPU Dual independent displays support: • D-Sub & DVI-D • D-Sub & HDMI Supports HDMI with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support - 1 x eSATA port (6.0 Gb/s ready) VIA® VT6330 PATA controller - 1... CODEC - resolution 1920 x 1200 (1080P) Supports DVI-D with max. M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA output Storage LAN Audio...-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3 GB. resolution 2560 x 1600 @60Hz Supports RGB with max. ASUS Noise Filter - 12 x USB 2.0 ports (8 ports at midboard, 4 ports at the back panel) - 2...
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...GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 SATA connectors • These connectors are set the type of the SATA connectors to these connectors, set using Serial...ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB850 controller. 2. In IDE mode, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the type of the SATA connectors to IDE mode by default. Chapter...
...GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 SATA connectors • These connectors are set the type of the SATA connectors to these connectors, set using Serial...ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for details. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® SB850 controller. 2. In IDE mode, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the type of the SATA connectors to IDE mode by default. Chapter...
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... channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. Port6 [IDE] Setting this motherboard. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM Set to [RAID] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set... the SATA configuration. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want the SATA hard ...
... channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. Port6 [IDE] Setting this motherboard. ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 3-13 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 5/26/10 3:45:33 PM Set to [RAID] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set... the SATA configuration. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to [IDE] when you want the SATA hard ...
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... Highlights tab to display the software information Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to install Click an icon to display DVD/ ...vary. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 4-1 5/26/10 3:45:57 PM Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
... Highlights tab to display the software information Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to install Click an icon to display DVD/ ...vary. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content1 1 4-1 5/26/10 3:45:57 PM Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
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... See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. in RAID mode. When installed on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with quick access to zero (0). • To... computer. 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is recommended for future Express Gate updates. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from the motherboard support DVD before use. • ASUS Express Gate does not support SATA devices in the Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content7 7 4-7...
... See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. in RAID mode. When installed on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with quick access to zero (0). • To... computer. 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is recommended for future Express Gate updates. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from the motherboard support DVD before use. • ASUS Express Gate does not support SATA devices in the Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content7 7 4-7...
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... as a boot disk. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46:17 PM RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all...
... as a boot disk. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content13 13 4-13 5/26/10 3:46:17 PM RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all...
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Go to the power connector on each drive. 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Connect a SATA power cable to the Main menu >... array. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. To do this: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Chapter 4 4-14 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content14 14 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:18 PM 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal...
Go to the power connector on each drive. 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume(s) using SATA HDDs. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Connect a SATA power cable to the Main menu >... array. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. To do this: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Chapter 4 4-14 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content14 14 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:18 PM 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal...
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... SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content15 15 4-15 5/26/10 3:46:19 PM Boot up your screen. Press , , , or to [RAID] mode. During POST, press + to perform. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View...
... SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content15 15 4-15 5/26/10 3:46:19 PM Boot up your screen. Press , , , or to [RAID] mode. During POST, press + to perform. Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View...
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...;in ��g�s�. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will be used. 7. Move to the RAID Mode item and press to select a RAID mode to enter the LD View / LD Define Menu function. 2. Move to the Assignment item by using the ...65533;�ro�m��p�t�s��th��e�f�o�l�lo�w��in the RAID set. 5. Chapter 4 4-16 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content16 16 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:19 PM In the Main Menu, press to create. 4. Enter ...
...;in ��g�s�. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will be used. 7. Move to the RAID Mode item and press to select a RAID mode to enter the LD View / LD Define Menu function. 2. Move to the Assignment item by using the ...65533;�ro�m��p�t�s��th��e�f�o�l�lo�w��in the RAID set. 5. Chapter 4 4-16 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content16 16 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:19 PM In the Main Menu, press to create. 4. Enter ...
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...:ID 01:00 02:00 Drive Model xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx [ Drives Assignments ] Capabilities Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Chapter 4 Any Key To Continue....... ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content17 17 4-17 5/26/10 3:46:20 PM To delete a RAID volume: 1. In the Main Menu, press to enter the "LD View / LD Define Menu" function. 2. Deleting...
...:ID 01:00 02:00 Drive Model xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx [ Drives Assignments ] Capabilities Capacity(GB) xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Chapter 4 Any Key To Continue....... ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content17 17 4-17 5/26/10 3:46:20 PM To delete a RAID volume: 1. In the Main Menu, press to enter the "LD View / LD Define Menu" function. 2. Deleting...
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...XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Set ... with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that you to press the F6 key to [IDE] mode. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content18 18 ...
...XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Set ... with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that you to press the F6 key to [IDE] mode. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content18 18 ...
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... drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19 19 4-19 5/26/10 3:46:22 PM When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to copy the...
... drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content19 19 4-19 5/26/10 3:46:22 PM When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to copy the...
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5. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Chapter 4 8. Save and exit the file. 4-20 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content20 20 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:23 PM A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI....Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. Double-click the file. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Browse the contents of the two ...
5. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Chapter 4 8. Save and exit the file. 4-20 E5888_M4A88TD-V EVO-USB3_Content20 20 Chapter 4: Software support 5/26/10 3:46:23 PM A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Find the [HardwareIds.SCSI....Napa_i386_ahci8086] and [HardwareIds.SCSI.Napa_amd64_ahci] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk to both sections. Double-click the file. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Browse the contents of the two ...