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Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-10 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installing...
Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-10 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installing...
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... DIY - Profile - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Express Gate Lite ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control - PCI...
... DIY - Profile - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Express Gate Lite ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control - PCI...
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...CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the use...dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. See page 1-11 for details. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-3 It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface...
...CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the use...dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. See page 1-11 for details. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-3 It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface...
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... quiet, cool and efficient operation. See page 2-34 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-5 You can continue running at most. AI Nap With AI Nap, ...the system can now talk to suit your PC! ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can real-time chnage the ...
... quiet, cool and efficient operation. See page 2-34 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-5 You can continue running at most. AI Nap With AI Nap, ...the system can now talk to suit your PC! ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can real-time chnage the ...
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... in case the system hangs due to overclocking. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo 2™ This feature allows you can easily monitor the critical components of the computer. When the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-7 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update...
... in case the system hangs due to overclocking. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo 2™ This feature allows you can easily monitor the critical components of the computer. When the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-7 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update...
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...Product introduction After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. M3A-H/HDMI ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) M3A-H/HDMI Clear RTC RAM • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to overclocking. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Hold...pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to re-enter data. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. 1.9 Jumpers 1. For system failure due to pins 2-3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper ...
...Product introduction After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. M3A-H/HDMI ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) M3A-H/HDMI Clear RTC RAM • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to overclocking. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Hold...pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to re-enter data. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. 1.9 Jumpers 1. For system failure due to pins 2-3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper ...
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...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking Processor Voltage CPU-NB HT Link Speed CPU Tweak PLL1 Spread Spectrum PLL2 Spread Spectrum SB Clock Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [... achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Loads the standard settings for the CPU and other system devices. AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to the default. Select any one of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause ...
...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking Processor Voltage CPU-NB HT Link Speed CPU Tweak PLL1 Spread Spectrum PLL2 Spread Spectrum SB Clock Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [... achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Loads the standard settings for the CPU and other system devices. AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to the default. Select any one of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause ...
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...the keyboard and press the key. The values range from 200 to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] The following two items are adjusted by the clock generator to set the CPU-Northbridge HyperTransport link speed...0.8000V to 150. Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] Allows you to the system bus and PCI bus. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [Auto] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-19 You can...
...the keyboard and press the key. The values range from 200 to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] The following two items are adjusted by the clock generator to set the CPU-Northbridge HyperTransport link speed...0.8000V to 150. Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] Allows you to the system bus and PCI bus. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad. Configuration options: [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [Auto] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-19 You can...
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... [Auto] Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 9]] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Allows you to set the Ai Overclocking item to enable or disable MemClk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric ... [Reserved] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]] [Reserved] [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 6]] Allows you to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the keyboard and press the key. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration...
... [Auto] Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 9]] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Allows you to set the Ai Overclocking item to enable or disable MemClk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric ... [Reserved] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]] [Reserved] [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 6]] Allows you to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the keyboard and press the key. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration...
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ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to display the previous screen AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Installs the AMD OverDrive Utility which allows configuration of system and overclocking settings in a Windows® environment. Click to display the next screen Click to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. This utility requires...or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility This item installs the...
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to display the previous screen AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Installs the AMD OverDrive Utility which allows configuration of system and overclocking settings in a Windows® environment. Click to display the next screen Click to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. This utility requires...or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility This item installs the...