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..., stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF..., AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is...
..., stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF..., AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of the product is...
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... product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are unplugged...
... product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are unplugged...
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...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Keys enclosed in this manual. Where to find more keys simultaneously, the key names are also provided. How this guide This user guide contains the information... you must press two or more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may have been added by your dealer. If you MUST follow to complete a...
...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Keys enclosed in this manual. Where to find more keys simultaneously, the key names are also provided. How this guide This user guide contains the information... you must press two or more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may have been added by your dealer. If you MUST follow to complete a...
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... when installing total memory of 512MB 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe x1 slots 1 x PCI 2.2 slot (continued on the next page) ix M4A785G HTPC Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion Slots AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / ...- Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 4200 GPU - Dual independent displays support with max. Supports D-Sub with max. Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Due to AMD® CPU limitation, DDR2 1200/1066 are supported by AM3 /...
... when installing total memory of 512MB 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCIe x1 slots 1 x PCI 2.2 slot (continued on the next page) ix M4A785G HTPC Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion Slots AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / ...- Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 4200 GPU - Dual independent displays support with max. Supports D-Sub with max. Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Due to AMD® CPU limitation, DDR2 1200/1066 are supported by AM3 /...
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...on it another standout in 1 Q-connector (USB and system panel; Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x 2 in the ... contents Check your package with less power consumption. Retail version only) 1 x ASUS Home Theater Gate Remote Controller set (RC Edition only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, ...
...on it another standout in 1 Q-connector (USB and system panel; Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x 2 in the ... contents Check your package with less power consumption. Retail version only) 1 x ASUS Home Theater Gate Remote Controller set (RC Edition only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, ...
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...disk drives, you intend to [RAID]. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. 1-28 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). Important note on Serial ATA Install ... these connectors, set using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set the OnChip SATA Type item in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID ...
...disk drives, you intend to [RAID]. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. 1-28 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). Important note on Serial ATA Install ... these connectors, set using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set the OnChip SATA Type item in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID ...
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...any time without notice. To run the DVD. 1-34 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 1.11.2 Support...Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. • For detailed software instructions, see the Manual menu in the Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the BIN folder. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® ...
...any time without notice. To run the DVD. 1-34 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 1.11.2 Support...Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. • For detailed software instructions, see the Manual menu in the Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the BIN folder. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® ...
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... item. • If you set this menu. The available configuration options vary depending on random workloads by allowing the drive to [Manual]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-8 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series SATA Port1 - BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 Storage Configuration This menu allows you...
... item. • If you set this menu. The available configuration options vary depending on random workloads by allowing the drive to [Manual]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-8 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series SATA Port1 - BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 Storage Configuration This menu allows you...
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... between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-9 Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the ...settings of the following two (2) items appear only when you to [Manual]. PCIE Frequency [XXX] Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency. The values range from 100 to 600. Selecting a very high...
... between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. Use the and keys to adjust the PCIE frequency. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-9 Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the ...settings of the following two (2) items appear only when you to [Manual]. PCIE Frequency [XXX] Use the and keys to adjust the FSB frequency. The values range from 100 to 600. Selecting a very high...
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DRAM Command Rate [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM Timing Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following sub-items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Mode item to read delay when accessing the same DIMM. DCT0...options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] - [16 CLK] [17 CLK] TWRRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] TWTR [Auto] Specifies the write to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM command rate. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] TWRWR [Auto] Configuration...
DRAM Command Rate [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM Timing Mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following sub-items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Mode item to read delay when accessing the same DIMM. DCT0...options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] - [16 CLK] [17 CLK] TWRRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] TWTR [Auto] Specifies the write to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM command rate. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] TWRWR [Auto] Configuration...
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... options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] GFX Engine Clock Override [Disabled] Allows you to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. Set this item to [Enabled] to allow ECC mode auto-adjustment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] ...[10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] Internal Graphics Configuration This menu allows you to [User]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-14 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81...
... options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] GFX Engine Clock Override [Disabled] Allows you to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. Set this item to [Enabled] to allow ECC mode auto-adjustment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] ...[10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] Internal Graphics Configuration This menu allows you to [User]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-14 ASUS M4A785G HTPC Series Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81...