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...CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR ...INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ii Products and corporate names ...
...CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR ...INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ii Products and corporate names ...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-11...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-11...
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... a Windows® 32-bit operating system. Supports HDMI™ technology with max. resolution up to 2048 x 1536 @85Hz - M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™...slots support maximum 16GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR3 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com for Windows® Vista only) - Supports D-Sub with max. Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.1 - Supports...
... a Windows® 32-bit operating system. Supports HDMI™ technology with max. resolution up to 2048 x 1536 @85Hz - M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™...slots support maximum 16GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR3 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com for Windows® Vista only) - Supports D-Sub with max. Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.1 - Supports...
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... Advanced cooling system is requied when advanced overclocking functions of AMD® OverDrive are enabled. M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary Audio USB 1394 ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features VIA® VT1708S High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-detect, Multi... Front Panel Jack-Retasking technologies Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O Supports up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ...
... Advanced cooling system is requied when advanced overclocking functions of AMD® OverDrive are enabled. M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary Audio USB 1394 ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features VIA® VT1708S High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-detect, Multi... Front Panel Jack-Retasking technologies Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O Supports up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ...
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M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI ... connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66...
M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI ... connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66...
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... an overclocking button. This series' high quality power components effectively lower system temperature to integrated memory/HT controller. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-3 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to www.amd.com for the discrete graphics cards that automatically detects and identifies what types... support Hybrid CrossFireX™. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for easy data backup to turn the...
... an overclocking button. This series' high quality power components effectively lower system temperature to integrated memory/HT controller. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-3 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to www.amd.com for the discrete graphics cards that automatically detects and identifies what types... support Hybrid CrossFireX™. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for easy data backup to turn the...
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...ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-17 Keep the screw for the card. 2. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you physical injury and damage motherboard... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express...
...ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-17 Keep the screw for the card. 2. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you physical injury and damage motherboard... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express...
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...4-pin power plugs. • If you use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that you intend to use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system..., refer to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • We recommend that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot...
...4-pin power plugs. • If you use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that you intend to use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system..., refer to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • We recommend that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot...
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... SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system...
... SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system...
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Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. 6. LPT is standardized as a printer. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) The LPT...
Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. 6. LPT is standardized as a printer. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) The LPT...
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... field opposite the item. To change the value of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the screen.
... field opposite the item. To change the value of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the screen.
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...] System Date [Tue 01/01/2002] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-7 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode...
...] System Date [Tue 01/01/2002] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-7 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode...
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It allows you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] When this item to [Enabled]. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA...] OnChip SATA Type [SATA] This item appears only when you to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. When this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 SATA Configuration The ...
It allows you an overview of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] When this item to [Enabled]. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA...] OnChip SATA Type [SATA] This item appears only when you to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. When this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 SATA Configuration The ...