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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 3-6 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-7 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-7 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-7 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-8 3.3.4 Menu items 3-8 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-8 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-8 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-8 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-8 3.3.9 General help 3-8 3.4 Main menu 3-9 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; ESATA 3-9 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-11 3.4.3 System Information 3-12 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 3-6 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-7 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-7 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-7 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-8 3.3.4 Menu items 3-8 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-8 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-8 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-8 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-8 3.3.9 General help 3-8 3.4 Main menu 3-9 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; ESATA 3-9 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-11 3.4.3 System Information 3-12 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12...
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... 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS EPU 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap 4-10 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV 4-11 4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 4-14 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-20 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-20 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
... 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS EPU 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap 4-10 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV 4-11 4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 4-14 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-20 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-20 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows...
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...Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at midboard; ASUS Noise Filtering VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB Phenom™... AI NET 2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Hence, a total installed memory of 4 GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3 GB is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPU for one at back panel)...
...Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at midboard; ASUS Noise Filtering VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB Phenom™... AI NET 2 Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Hence, a total installed memory of 4 GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3 GB is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPU for one at back panel)...
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...Windows at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. This series also features an extra 2 (or 1) phase power dedicated to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. It's a unique motherboard built-in real-time-helping save power and money! Chapter 1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS... picture manager lets you view your house. It delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 1-3 You can effectively lower system temperature to ensure longer component lifespan. Furthermore, high quality power ...
...Windows at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. This series also features an extra 2 (or 1) phase power dedicated to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. It's a unique motherboard built-in real-time-helping save power and money! Chapter 1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS... picture manager lets you view your house. It delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 1-3 You can effectively lower system temperature to ensure longer component lifespan. Furthermore, high quality power ...
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.... Chapter 2 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-11 To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, see section 3.6 Advanced menu for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For system stability, when four DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you...support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for one DIMM per channel only. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for ...
.... Chapter 2 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-11 To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, see section 3.6 Advanced menu for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For system stability, when four DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you...support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for one DIMM per channel only. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for ...
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... the support DVD. • If you install SATA hard disk drives to [RAID]. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the...
... the support DVD. • If you install SATA hard disk drives to [RAID]. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the...
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...BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 3-1 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. Inappropriate settings of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk..., overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to ensure optimum performance.
...BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the motherboard CMOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 3-1 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. Inappropriate settings of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk..., overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to ensure optimum performance.
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... the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from...
... the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from...
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.... See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3 Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. M4a79dlx.ROM ASUS M4A79 Deluxe M4a79dlx Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update process. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Chapter 3 5. The...
.... See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3 Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. M4a79dlx.ROM ASUS M4A79 Deluxe M4a79dlx Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the update process. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Chapter 3 5. The...
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.... Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Windows® XP environment a. Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. Select Create an MS-.... b. Click from the menu, then select Format. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Windows® Vista environment a. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. 3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. d. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive...
.... Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Windows® XP environment a. Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. Select Create an MS-.... b. Click from the menu, then select Format. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Windows® Vista environment a. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. 3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. d. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive...
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... the top right corner of the menu screen is not userconfigurable. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to display a pop-up window Select a menu item then press to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item...value of the field opposite the item. A configurable field is user-configurable, you can change the settings. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window with the configuration options for that menu. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the...
... the top right corner of the menu screen is not userconfigurable. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to display a pop-up window Select a menu item then press to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item...value of the field opposite the item. A configurable field is user-configurable, you can change the settings. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window with the configuration options for that menu. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 3.3.6 Configuration fields These fields show the...
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...] When setting this item to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to [Reset], ensure that you enter the Express Gate. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 3-33 This is a unique instant-on environment that the user data will run again ...when you to disable the Reset User Data function when entering the Express Gate. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case ...
...] When setting this item to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to [Reset], ensure that you enter the Express Gate. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 3-33 This is a unique instant-on environment that the user data will run again ...when you to disable the Reset User Data function when entering the Express Gate. The ASUS Express Gate feature is useful in the rare case ...
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... without saving your selections, choose this option or if you made changes to save the changes that you press , a confirmation window appears. If you want to fields other changes before exiting. Select Ok to load default values. Select Screen Select Item Enter ... Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup When you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for a confirmation before exiting. 3.10...
... without saving your selections, choose this option or if you made changes to save the changes that you press , a confirmation window appears. If you want to fields other changes before exiting. Select Ok to load default values. Select Screen Select Item Enter ... Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 3-36 Chapter 3: BIOS setup When you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for a confirmation before exiting. 3.10...
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...you can install to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS)....user manual. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to create the ATI® RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to install Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Refer ...
...you can install to maximize the features of supplementary user manuals. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS)....user manual. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to create the ATI® RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to install Chapter 4 If Autorun is enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that the motherboard supports. Refer ...
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... CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to... at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit ...
... CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to... at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit ...
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... for detailed software configuration. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-5 Launching PC Probe II 1. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and... your computer is a utility that your computer the moment you of any problem with these components. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. With this icon to the software manual...
... for detailed software configuration. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-5 Launching PC Probe II 1. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and... your computer is a utility that your computer the moment you of any problem with these components. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. With this icon to the software manual...
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... the Normal button to restore the window. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite icon appears in this icon to restore system default settings. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-7 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the...
... the Normal button to restore the window. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite icon appears in this icon to restore system default settings. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-7 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the...
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... to automatically adjust depending on the AI Suite maIn window. Chapter 4 Click Apply at the bottom to achieve the maximum fan speed. Enable Q-Fan 2 box drop-down list and select a Q-Fan 2 mode 4-9 Silent mode minimizes fan speed for more efficient system operation. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe click to achieve maximal fan speed for the best...
... to automatically adjust depending on the AI Suite maIn window. Chapter 4 Click Apply at the bottom to achieve the maximum fan speed. Enable Q-Fan 2 box drop-down list and select a Q-Fan 2 mode 4-9 Silent mode minimizes fan speed for more efficient system operation. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe click to achieve maximal fan speed for the best...
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Using ASUS AI Nap 1. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. Select AI Nap, then click Apply ... the power button again to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Nap allows you to exit AI Nap mode. After installing ASUS AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, double-click the ASUS Q-Button icon in the Windows notification area to launch the Q-Button user interface. 2.
Using ASUS AI Nap 1. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. Select AI Nap, then click Apply ... the power button again to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Nap allows you to exit AI Nap mode. After installing ASUS AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, double-click the ASUS Q-Button icon in the Windows notification area to launch the Q-Button user interface. 2.
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... settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set ASUS EPU to High Performance Mode while using the CPU Ratio function in BIOS to the CPU documentation before using ASUS TurboV. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-11 Three pre-defined profiles are provided...: "Race Car", "Jet Plane", and "Rocket". Refer to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Save the ...
... settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. • For system stability, set ASUS EPU to High Performance Mode while using the CPU Ratio function in BIOS to the CPU documentation before using ASUS TurboV. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-11 Three pre-defined profiles are provided...: "Race Car", "Jet Plane", and "Rocket". Refer to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Save the ...