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...retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for free by ASUS; 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 ... in obtaining the full corresponding source code we can coordinate the terms and cost of this manual, including the products and software described in the About Box of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). E6224 First Edition V1 November 2010 Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. No part of...
...retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for free by ASUS; 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 ... in obtaining the full corresponding source code we can coordinate the terms and cost of this manual, including the products and software described in the About Box of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). E6224 First Edition V1 November 2010 Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. No part of...
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... descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away...
... descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away...
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...the components when trying to help you complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. ... to emphasize a word or a phrase. Refer to the following symbols used throughout this manual. Example: means that you must press two or more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Example: ++ viii Conventions used in the less-than and greater-than...
...the components when trying to help you complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. ... to emphasize a word or a phrase. Refer to the following symbols used throughout this manual. Example: means that you must press two or more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Example: ++ viii Conventions used in the less-than and greater-than...
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xi M4A87T specifications summary USB LAN BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor Supports up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at the back panel) Realtek® RTL8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Utilities AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) ASUS Update Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.4 in (30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi M4A87T specifications summary USB LAN BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor Supports up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at the back panel) Realtek® RTL8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Utilities AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) ASUS Update Anti-Virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.4 in (30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A87T motherboard! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, ... Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A87T motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it ...
...delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A87T motherboard! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, ... Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A87T motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it ...
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...can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend ...for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Chip NO. - The system maps... the default state, some AMD CPU models may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. M4A87T Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. CL Voltage 9-11-9-28 1.65V...
...can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend ...for better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Chip NO. - The system maps... the default state, some AMD CPU models may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. M4A87T Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. CL Voltage 9-11-9-28 1.65V...
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...motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch lights continuously. M4A87T M4A87T MemOK! function. • The MemOK! It takes about 30 seconds for about 5-10... are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. switch to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for the exact location of... boot. switch • Refer to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch until...
...motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! switch lights continuously. M4A87T M4A87T MemOK! function. • The MemOK! It takes about 30 seconds for about 5-10... are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. switch to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for the exact location of... boot. switch • Refer to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch until...
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Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS M4A87T 2-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] CPU Offset Voltage 1.350 [Auto] CPU/NB ...when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Manual after selecting a CPU level. Main Ai Tweaker M4A87T BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0210 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency : 3000MHz...
Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS M4A87T 2-13 If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset] CPU Offset Voltage 1.350 [Auto] CPU/NB ...when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to Manual after selecting a CPU level. Main Ai Tweaker M4A87T BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools Version 0210 Exit Configure System Performance Settings Target CPU Frequency : 3000MHz...
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...Info : xxxxMHz-x-x-x-xx This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to individually set the CPU OverClocking item to [Manual] and �d�is��p�l�a�y�s� the frequency sent by the clock generator to select an ...overclocking profile. Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P CPU Level UP Overclock Profile Allows you to [D.O.C.P.] and displays the current DRAM profile information. You can also key ...
...Info : xxxxMHz-x-x-x-xx This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to individually set the CPU OverClocking item to [Manual] and �d�is��p�l�a�y�s� the frequency sent by the clock generator to select an ...overclocking profile. Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P CPU Level UP Overclock Profile Allows you to [D.O.C.P.] and displays the current DRAM profile information. You can also key ...
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CPU Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set the CPU/NB Offset voltage. ASUS M4A87T 2-17 Different sub-items appear according to adjust the value. CPU/NB Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set ...003125V to set a fixed CPU voltage. CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to 0.500000V with a 0.003125V interval. The values range from 0.003125V to set the CPU Offset voltage. Configuration options: [Offset...
CPU Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set the CPU/NB Offset voltage. ASUS M4A87T 2-17 Different sub-items appear according to adjust the value. CPU/NB Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set ...003125V to set a fixed CPU voltage. CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU & NB Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to 0.500000V with a 0.003125V interval. The values range from 0.003125V to set the CPU Offset voltage. Configuration options: [Offset...
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..., the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to [Manual]. 2nd Core [On] Enables or disables the second CPU core. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 4th Core [On] Enables or disables the fourth CPU core. Configuration options: [GFX-GPP-PCI] [GPPGFX-PCI] [PCI-GFX-GPP] ASUS M4A87T 2-19
..., the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to [Manual]. 2nd Core [On] Enables or disables the second CPU core. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 4th Core [On] Enables or disables the fourth CPU core. Configuration options: [GFX-GPP-PCI] [GPPGFX-PCI] [PCI-GFX-GPP] ASUS M4A87T 2-19
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... [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Enables or disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. CPU Fan Profile ...to display the detected speed. Select [Ignored] if you set CPU Fan Profile to [Manual]. Power on From S5 By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Enables or disables RTC to generate a wake event. ASUS M4A87T 2-23 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following four items appear only when you...
... [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Enables or disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. CPU Fan Profile ...to display the detected speed. Select [Ignored] if you set CPU Fan Profile to [Manual]. Power on From S5 By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Enables or disables RTC to generate a wake event. ASUS M4A87T 2-23 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following four items appear only when you...
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... boot options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to 100%. Main Ai Tweaker Boot Settings M4A87T BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Tools Version 0210 Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy ..., Inc. 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from 20% to manually set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. The values range from 0% to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle.
... boot options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to 100%. Main Ai Tweaker Boot Settings M4A87T BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Tools Version 0210 Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy ..., Inc. 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from 20% to manually set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. The values range from 0% to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle.