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... 3-11 3.5 Advanced menu 3-11 3.5.1 JumperFree Configuration 3-12 3.5.2 CPU Configuration 3-16 3.5.3 Chipset 3-17 3.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-18 3.5.5 USB Configuration 3-19 3.5.6 PCIPnP 3-20 3.6 Power menu 3-21 3.6.1 Suspend Mode 3-21 3.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 3-21 3.6.3 ACPI APIC Support 3-21 3.6.4 APM Configuration 3-22 3.6.5 Hardware Monitor 3-23 iv Contents 2.7.3 Internal connectors 2-25 2.7.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel 2-34 2.8 Starting up for the...
... 3-11 3.5 Advanced menu 3-11 3.5.1 JumperFree Configuration 3-12 3.5.2 CPU Configuration 3-16 3.5.3 Chipset 3-17 3.5.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-18 3.5.5 USB Configuration 3-19 3.5.6 PCIPnP 3-20 3.6 Power menu 3-21 3.6.1 Suspend Mode 3-21 3.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 3-21 3.6.3 ACPI APIC Support 3-21 3.6.4 APM Configuration 3-22 3.6.5 Hardware Monitor 3-23 iv Contents 2.7.3 Internal connectors 2-25 2.7.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel 2-34 2.8 Starting up for the...
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M4A79XTD EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB IEEE 1394 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.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 790X...
M4A79XTD EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB IEEE 1394 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.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 790X...
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... 100MHz up to 150MHz at 0.0125V increment - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) - ASUS EPU ASUS Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Shield - TurboV - vDIMM: 50-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS Green Design: - ASUS MyLogo 2™ AMD® OverDrive Support* * Advanced cooling system is required when advanced overclocking functions of...
... 100MHz up to 150MHz at 0.0125V increment - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) - ASUS EPU ASUS Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Shield - TurboV - vDIMM: 50-step DRAM voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS Green Design: - ASUS MyLogo 2™ AMD® OverDrive Support* * Advanced cooling system is required when advanced overclocking functions of...
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Retail version only) Drivers ASUS Express Gate ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in 1 Q-connector (USB, System panel; xiii M4A79XTD EVO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector...
Retail version only) Drivers ASUS Express Gate ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in 1 Q-connector (USB, System panel; xiii M4A79XTD EVO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector...
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... 1 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the European Union's Restriction on ...It features dualchannel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. AMD® 790X / SB750 Chipset The AMD® 790X / SB750 Chipset is optimized with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)....
... 1 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the European Union's Restriction on ...It features dualchannel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. AMD® 790X / SB750 Chipset The AMD® 790X / SB750 Chipset is optimized with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)....
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...Only the 4-pin CPU_FAN and 4-pin CHA_FAN 1 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2 feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 2-27 Do not forget to connect the fan... motherboard, making sure that you install two VGA cards, we recommend that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2; 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support...
...Only the 4-pin CPU_FAN and 4-pin CHA_FAN 1 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2 feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 2-27 Do not forget to connect the fan... motherboard, making sure that you install two VGA cards, we recommend that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2; 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support...
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... [ARMD] Select this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with much less CPU overhead. The DMA mode consists of the appropriate IDE/SATA device type. Type [Auto] Allows...the data transfer from the hardware devices installed with LBA mode disabled. Select this function. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 3-9 Disables this option if you to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the DMA mode. ...[Disabled] Select [Auto] to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this option if no IDE/SATA drive is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. SMART...
... [ARMD] Select this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with much less CPU overhead. The DMA mode consists of the appropriate IDE/SATA device type. Type [Auto] Allows...the data transfer from the hardware devices installed with LBA mode disabled. Select this function. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 3-9 Disables this option if you to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the DMA mode. ...[Disabled] Select [Auto] to enable the LBA mode (Logical Block Addressing mode) if the device supports this option if no IDE/SATA drive is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. SMART...
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... building of ACPI SRAT Table. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.5.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2... Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode Cool'n'Quiet ACPI SRAT Table C1E Support Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for testing...
... building of ACPI SRAT Table. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.5.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2... Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode Cool'n'Quiet ACPI SRAT Table C1E Support Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for testing...
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...support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to run the utility. ASUSTek O.C. ASUS M4A79XTD... EVO 3-31 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] ASUSTek O.C. BIOS checks the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. ...
...support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to run the utility. ASUSTek O.C. ASUS M4A79XTD... EVO 3-31 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] ASUSTek O.C. BIOS checks the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. ...
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...Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to close or restore the application. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 4-3 Launching PC Probe II 1. Because PC Probe II is software...installation. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. View the online help or ...
...Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to close or restore the application. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 4-3 Launching PC Probe II 1. Because PC Probe II is software...installation. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. View the online help or ...
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... 3. Install Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Reboot your computer and set it to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Refer to [Enabled]....software 1. Click Start > Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. Chapter 4 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™...
... 3. Install Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Reboot your computer and set it to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Refer to [Enabled]....software 1. Click Start > Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. Chapter 4 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™...
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...by models. • Refer to restore the window. The AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® notification area. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 4-5 Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in this... icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature, CPU voltage, fan speed, and CPU/FSB frequency Chapter 4 Click to restore default...
...by models. • Refer to restore the window. The AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® notification area. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 4-5 Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in this... icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature, CPU voltage, fan speed, and CPU/FSB frequency Chapter 4 Click to restore default...
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Select CPU Q-Fan 2 or CHASSIS Q-Fan 2. Enable Q-Fan 2 box drop-down menu button and display the fan names. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO click to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to save the setup. Performance mode boosts the ...fan to display the drop-down list button and select a profile. Click the drop-down list button Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q-Fan 2 box. Click the box of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or...
Select CPU Q-Fan 2 or CHASSIS Q-Fan 2. Enable Q-Fan 2 box drop-down menu button and display the fan names. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO click to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to save the setup. Performance mode boosts the ...fan to display the drop-down list button and select a profile. Click the drop-down list button Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q-Fan 2 box. Click the box of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or...
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... pre-defined profiles are provided: "Race Car", "Jet Plane", and "Rocket". Refer to the CPU documentation before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Start > Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. 4.3.6 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without applying • Set the...
... pre-defined profiles are provided: "Race Car", "Jet Plane", and "Rocket". Refer to the CPU documentation before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Start > Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. 4.3.6 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to easily overclock without applying • Set the...