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viii A58M-A/USB3 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x HDMI port 1 x ... Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1, 32-bit/64-bit Windows® 8, 32-bit...
viii A58M-A/USB3 specifications summary Back Panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x HDMI port 1 x ... Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1, 32-bit/64-bit Windows® 8, 32-bit...
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... the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. PCIEx1_1 shared - - - - - - - Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that comply with the PCI Express specifications. shared - - - - - On Chip USB OHCI 1/2/3/4 - - shared - - - - Install the software... drivers for the expansion card. PCI1 slot - - - - SATA controller - - - shared - - - - - - Assign an IRQ to the card....
... the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. PCIEx1_1 shared - - - - - - - Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that comply with the PCI Express specifications. shared - - - - - On Chip USB OHCI 1/2/3/4 - - shared - - - - Install the software... drivers for the expansion card. PCI1 slot - - - - SATA controller - - - shared - - - - - - Assign an IRQ to the card....
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...panel to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords and data. This port is for a PS/2 ... DVI-D compatible device. TPM SB_SUS_STAT GND +3VSB SMBSCL LAD0 +3V LAD3 PCIRST# FRAME PCICLK A58M-A/USB3 PIN 1 RESET GPIO SERIRQ SMBSDA GND LAD1 LAD2 PWROWN GND A58M-A/USB3 TPM connector ASUS A58M-A/USB3 1-13 A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform ...
...panel to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords and data. This port is for a PS/2 ... DVI-D compatible device. TPM SB_SUS_STAT GND +3VSB SMBSCL LAD0 +3V LAD3 PCIRST# FRAME PCICLK A58M-A/USB3 PIN 1 RESET GPIO SERIRQ SMBSDA GND LAD1 LAD2 PWROWN GND A58M-A/USB3 TPM connector ASUS A58M-A/USB3 1-13 A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform ...
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...ASUS A58M-A/USB3 1-19 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports 32-bit Windows® XP / 32-bit Windows® 7 / 64-bit Windows® 7/ 32-bit Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / 32-bit Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 Operating Systems (OS). To run the DVD. Click Drivers..., Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, Contact and Specials tabs to maximize the features of ASUS motherboard. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Click an...
...ASUS A58M-A/USB3 1-19 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports 32-bit Windows® XP / 32-bit Windows® 7 / 64-bit Windows® 7/ 32-bit Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / 32-bit Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 Operating Systems (OS). To run the DVD. Click Drivers..., Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, Contact and Specials tabs to maximize the features of ASUS motherboard. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Click an...
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... when the system goes into POST. ASUS A58M-A/USB3 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this... utlity, you need to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to ...
... when the system goes into POST. ASUS A58M-A/USB3 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this... utlity, you need to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to ...
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... disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] SATA Port 5, 6 [RAID] This item only appears when OnChip SATA Type is disabled. 2-18 Chapter 2: ... USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on SATA ports 5, 6 before entering OS. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to access devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] The USB devices can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested...
... disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] SATA Port 5, 6 [RAID] This item only appears when OnChip SATA Type is disabled. 2-18 Chapter 2: ... USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on SATA ports 5, 6 before entering OS. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to access devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] The USB devices can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested...
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...mouse are installed. Any hardware change will be available until your computer enters the operating system. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports will disable fast boot. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse...reconnected or changed. This process will extend the POST time. [Hard Drive Only] Only hard drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. This process will extend the POST time. [Partial Initialization] For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with ...
...mouse are installed. Any hardware change will be available until your computer enters the operating system. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports will disable fast boot. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse...reconnected or changed. This process will extend the POST time. [Hard Drive Only] Only hard drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. This process will extend the POST time. [Partial Initialization] For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with ...
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...Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2.8.9 Secure Boot Allows you set Launch CSM to launch. Only select this option when booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other ...compliant OS. [Other OS] Get the optimized function when booting on devices for better compatibility. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you to launch...
...Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2.8.9 Secure Boot Allows you set Launch CSM to launch. Only select this option when booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other ...compliant OS. [Other OS] Get the optimized function when booting on devices for better compatibility. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you to launch...
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...from your system. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup,... press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. The DBX file must be loaded securely. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ...
...from your system. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup,... press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. The DBX file must be loaded securely. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ...