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... to scale down screen resolution to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. AMD® 790FX Chipset AMD 790FX Chipset is optimized with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory...
... to scale down screen resolution to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. AMD® 790FX Chipset AMD 790FX Chipset is optimized with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory...
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...Chapter 2 2. Socket lever ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-5 It is lifted up to a 90º angle. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to a 90º angle; Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. Ensure that the socket lever... is also compatible with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. ...
...Chapter 2 2. Socket lever ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-5 It is lifted up to a 90º angle. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to a 90º angle; Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. Ensure that the socket lever... is also compatible with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. ...
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...motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. Chapter 2 Retention bracket lock Retention bracket CPU fan CPU heatsink Retention module base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe... 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly ...
...motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. Chapter 2 Retention bracket lock Retention bracket CPU fan CPU heatsink Retention module base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe... 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly ...
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... a system 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 The system may become unstable or may...these connectors in only one orientation. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 600 W. • Do not forget to support the motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices. 11.
... a system 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 The system may become unstable or may...these connectors in only one orientation. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 600 W. • Do not forget to support the motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices. 11.
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Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0302 Build Date: 12/19/08 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) 8600 Triple-Core Processor Speed : 2300MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai (Extreme) Tweaker menu items allow you to...] DRAM Frequency Control [Auto] HT Link Speed [Auto] ******* Please key in this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. 3.4.3 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The BIOS...
Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0302 Build Date: 12/19/08 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) 8600 Triple-Core Processor Speed : 2300MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai (Extreme) Tweaker menu items allow you to...] DRAM Frequency Control [Auto] HT Link Speed [Auto] ******* Please key in this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. 3.4.3 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The BIOS...
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... your operating system. Launching the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software 1. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-3 See section 3.6 Advanced menu. 3. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that will conveniently guide you through...
... your operating system. Launching the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software 1. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-3 See section 3.6 Advanced menu. 3. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that will conveniently guide you through...
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... the Save Profile function to save your motherboard manual for detailed software configuration. • Only AMD® Black Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function. • Set the CPU Ratio item in TurboV. Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-11 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to High Performance Mode...
... the Save Profile function to save your motherboard manual for detailed software configuration. • Only AMD® Black Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function. • Set the CPU Ratio item in TurboV. Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-11 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to High Performance Mode...
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...in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-13 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Use of two new identical ...RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that allows you get all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double ...
...in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 4-13 Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Use of two new identical ...RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that allows you get all applications to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double ...
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... Serial ATA hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in this : 1. In the Main Menu, go to enter the BIOS setup. 3. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To... do this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on each drive. 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Boot up your screen. Install the SATA hard ...
... Serial ATA hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in this : 1. In the Main Menu, go to enter the BIOS setup. 3. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To... do this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on each drive. 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Boot up your screen. Install the SATA hard ...
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...drivers. 4. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: 5.1 Chapter 5 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX ...operating system only. • Visit the ATI Game website at http://game.amd.com for details. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX technology are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your system. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 5-1 To uninstall all current applications. 2.
...drivers. 4. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: 5.1 Chapter 5 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX ...operating system only. • Visit the ATI Game website at http://game.amd.com for details. • The ATI Triple CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX technology are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your system. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 5-1 To uninstall all current applications. 2.