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... AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. 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 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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. No part of this manual may ...
... AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. 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 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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. No part of this manual may ...
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......iii Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features........... 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit...
......iii Notices ...vii Safety information...viii About this guide...ix M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features........... 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.4 Screw holes 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit...
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... * Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of less than 3 GB. Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2... SATA 3.0 Gb/s port Realtek® 8112 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Due to AMD® CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 MHz is recommended. 4 x PCI Express 2.0 ...
... * Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of less than 3 GB. Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2... SATA 3.0 Gb/s port Realtek® 8112 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Due to AMD® CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 MHz is recommended. 4 x PCI Express 2.0 ...
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... Japan-made conductive polymer capacitors (5000hrs VRM, over 57 years operation lifespan at 0.0125V increment - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary ASUS unique features Special features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Power Solutions: - 8+2 Phase Power Design - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution - TurboV - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ DIY - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - vChipset (N.B.): 16-step chipset voltage control - FSB...
... Japan-made conductive polymer capacitors (5000hrs VRM, over 57 years operation lifespan at 0.0125V increment - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary ASUS unique features Special features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Power Solutions: - 8+2 Phase Power Design - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution - TurboV - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ DIY - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - vChipset (N.B.): 16-step chipset voltage control - FSB...
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M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out port (... 1 x S/PDIF Out header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE...
M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out port (... 1 x S/PDIF Out header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE...
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.... • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® M4A79 Deluxe motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Before you for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS M4A79 Deluxe motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x ASUS CrossFire™ bridge cables 5 x Serial ATA signal cables...
.... • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® M4A79 Deluxe motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Before you for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS M4A79 Deluxe motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x ASUS CrossFire™ bridge cables 5 x Serial ATA signal cables...
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... max. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 Four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports four ATI CrossFireX™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. x8 link) Primary PCI Express x16_3 slot... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you connect the necessary cables to the connectors beside the slot first ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-19
... max. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 Four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports four ATI CrossFireX™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. x8 link) Primary PCI Express x16_3 slot... cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that you connect the necessary cables to the connectors beside the slot first ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-19
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...for details. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information You may reassign PCIe width in BIOS settings. x8 mode) This motherboard also supports universal PCI Express x16 slots with the PCI Express specifications. If you install multiple graphics cards, we recommend that comply with a maximum speed of PCI Express card ... When using two graphics card, install them to the blue slots. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 for details. Refer to page 3-21 for the connector location. Refer to the table below for better thermal environment....
...for details. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information You may reassign PCIe width in BIOS settings. x8 mode) This motherboard also supports universal PCI Express x16 slots with the PCI Express specifications. If you install multiple graphics cards, we recommend that comply with a maximum speed of PCI Express card ... When using two graphics card, install them to the blue slots. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 for details. Refer to page 3-21 for the connector location. Refer to the table below for better thermal environment....
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...module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB910; USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of ...the system chassis. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe...
...module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB910; USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of ...the system chassis. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe...
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...support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: AMD Phenom 9950 Memory: 1024 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: PCI Express x16 Radeon 4870 X2 (x2) Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW (x1) ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-35 ATX power connectors... (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (1000W) PSU has been tested to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator ...
...support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: AMD Phenom 9950 Memory: 1024 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: PCI Express x16 Radeon 4870 X2 (x2) Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW (x1) ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-35 ATX power connectors... (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (1000W) PSU has been tested to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator ...
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... A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Use the navigation keys to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is a brief description of the selected item. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on any menu...
... A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Use the navigation keys to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is a brief description of the selected item. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on any menu...
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... S.M.A.R.T feature. [Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature. Select this function. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. Type [Auto] Allows you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode. [Auto] [Disabled] Select [Auto] to the device occurs...
... S.M.A.R.T feature. [Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature. Select this function. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. Type [Auto] Allows you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode. [Auto] [Disabled] Select [Auto] to the device occurs...
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Select any of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage [Auto] CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] HT... Control [Auto] HT Link Speed [Auto] ******* Please key in this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Select Screen Select Item +- Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup If the system becomes unstable, return to malfunction. Frequencies higher than CPU ...
Select any of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage [Auto] CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] HT... Control [Auto] HT Link Speed [Auto] ******* Please key in this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Select Screen Select Item +- Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup If the system becomes unstable, return to malfunction. Frequencies higher than CPU ...
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...to display the configuration options. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 3-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] [Disabled... table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications.
...to display the configuration options. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 3-25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. 3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] [Disabled... table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications.
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...[Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard. [Enabled] Sets specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to wake up when the external modem receives a call ...-off mode. [Enabled] The computer could be made on the first try. This feature requires an ATX power supply that turns the system power on. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] The computer... generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set values. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. The computer cannot receive or transmit data until...
...[Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard. [Enabled] Sets specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to wake up when the external modem receives a call ...-off mode. [Enabled] The computer could be made on the first try. This feature requires an ATX power supply that turns the system power on. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] The computer... generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set values. 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. The computer cannot receive or transmit data until...