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....2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System Time 2-7 2.3.2 System Date 2-7 2.3.3 Primary IDE...
....2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System Time 2-7 2.3.2 System Date 2-7 2.3.3 Primary IDE...
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M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...-2 - Supports dual independent displays with max. Supports Hardware Decode Acceleration for Windows® Vista only) - resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @60Hz - Maximum shared memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. onboard ...
M4A785TD-V EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...-2 - Supports dual independent displays with max. Supports Hardware Decode Acceleration for Windows® Vista only) - resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @60Hz - Maximum shared memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. onboard ...
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...jacks. Moreover, the ASUS OC profiles in different scenarios. 1.3.2 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology greatly boosts graphics performance with an onboard GPU and a discrete graphics card. • Hybrid CrossFireX is supported by Windows® Vista OS ... temperature to overclock without interrupting ongoing work or games, simply through pressing the button. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-3 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...
...jacks. Moreover, the ASUS OC profiles in different scenarios. 1.3.2 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology greatly boosts graphics performance with an onboard GPU and a discrete graphics card. • Hybrid CrossFireX is supported by Windows® Vista OS ... temperature to overclock without interrupting ongoing work or games, simply through pressing the button. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-3 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...
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... Flash 2 allows you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at 1 meter accuracy. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to update the BIOS from ... file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. It provides you quick access to the Internet. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to the motherboard USB port before entering the OS. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives...
... Flash 2 allows you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at 1 meter accuracy. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to update the BIOS from ... file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives. It provides you quick access to the Internet. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to the motherboard USB port before entering the OS. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives...
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...up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1866(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ Chip Chip NO. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you do any of 2) ... not support DIMMs made up to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is ...
...up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1866(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ Chip Chip NO. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you do any of 2) ... not support DIMMs made up to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is ...
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... port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is VIA High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on your motherboard: Dual display outputs DVI + D-Sub DVI + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported • • Not supported • • During POST...• This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs are for USB 2.0 devices. 13. The dual display function works only under Windows. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In...
... port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is VIA High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on your motherboard: Dual display outputs DVI + D-Sub DVI + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported • • Not supported • • During POST...• This table indicates that whether the following dual display outputs are for USB 2.0 devices. 13. The dual display function works only under Windows. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In...
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... connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 devices. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-21 Never connect a USB cable to use HDCP compliant devices and software. 17. Playback of the...DDR3 1333 (1GB or higher) Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher File format Non-protected clips HD-DVD Blu-Ray Best resolution Windows® XP Windows® Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p • ...Serial Bus (USB) ports are for an IEEE 1394a port. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6.
... connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1) This connector is for USB 2.0 devices. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-21 Never connect a USB cable to use HDCP compliant devices and software. 17. Playback of the...DDR3 1333 (1GB or higher) Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher File format Non-protected clips HD-DVD Blu-Ray Best resolution Windows® XP Windows® Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p • ...Serial Bus (USB) ports are for an IEEE 1394a port. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6.
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... Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, and SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or ...JBOD configuration through the onboard SB710 chipset. • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors...
... Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, and SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or ...JBOD configuration through the onboard SB710 chipset. • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors...
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ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-29 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). ...the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The following screen is NOT enabled on your computer...
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 1-29 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). ...the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The following screen is NOT enabled on your computer...
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c. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-1 Follow the onscreen instructions to restore the BIOS in case you to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. From the dropdown list, select either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support...
c. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-1 Follow the onscreen instructions to restore the BIOS in case you to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. From the dropdown list, select either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support...
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... the system while updating the BIOS to avail all its features. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the.... To update the BIOS using an OS‑based utility. Select Update BIOS from the Open window, then click Open. 3. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Press ... display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A785TD-V-EVO VER: 0203 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 06/12/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH...
... the system while updating the BIOS to avail all its features. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the.... To update the BIOS using an OS‑based utility. Select Update BIOS from the Open window, then click Open. 3. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Press ... display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A785TD-V-EVO VER: 0203 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 06/12/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH...
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... have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the right side of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. configurable..., you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the field opposite the item. 2.2.4 Menu ...
... have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the right side of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. configurable..., you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the field opposite the item. 2.2.4 Menu ...
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...to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will run again when you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. ASUS Express Gate is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Choose [Prompt...] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-21 2.7.2 Express Gate [Auto] Allows you enter the Express Gate.
...to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will run again when you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. ASUS Express Gate is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. Choose [Prompt...] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO 2-21 2.7.2 Express Gate [Auto] Allows you enter the Express Gate.
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..., the BIOS asks for each of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made... chcahnagnegse.s. F1F010kekyeycacnanbebeusuesded fofrorthtihsisopoepreartaitoino.n. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. If you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option, a confirmation appears.
..., the BIOS asks for each of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made... chcahnagnegse.s. F1F010kekyeycacnanbebeusuesded fofrorthtihsisopoepreartaitoino.n. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. If you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option, a confirmation appears.