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... this guide vii M4A88T-I Deluxe specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-11 1.7.1 Overview 1-11 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-12...
... this guide vii M4A88T-I Deluxe specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-11 1.7.1 Overview 1-11 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-12...
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...to DDR3 1333MHz. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). *** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF Out ports at back I Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio... RAID 5, JBOD, AHCI - 1 x eSATA port Realtek® ALC889 (6+2)-channel* High Definition Audio CODEC - We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 1GB Supports Hybrid CrossFireX™ * Refer to 5200MT/s; M4A88T-I /O * Use a chassis with max.
...to DDR3 1333MHz. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). *** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF Out ports at back I Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio... RAID 5, JBOD, AHCI - 1 x eSATA port Realtek® ALC889 (6+2)-channel* High Definition Audio CODEC - We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 1GB Supports Hybrid CrossFireX™ * Refer to 5200MT/s; M4A88T-I /O * Use a chassis with max.
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... motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A88T-I Deluxe motherboard! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe motherboard 2 x Wi-Fi antennas 2 x Serial...
... motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A88T-I Deluxe motherboard! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe motherboard 2 x Wi-Fi antennas 2 x Serial...
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...HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a set of digital video standards that features data transfer rates of your system memory to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. Hybrid CrossFireX™ support ATI Hybrid...CrossFireX™ is optimized with the highest-quality home theater experience. DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed digital video for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1-2 ...
...HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a set of digital video standards that features data transfer rates of your system memory to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. Hybrid CrossFireX™ support ATI Hybrid...CrossFireX™ is optimized with the highest-quality home theater experience. DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed digital video for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1-2 ...
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... the button to achieve a total system level up and running in real time for the best graphics performance. guickly ensures memory boot compatibility. Get your CPU at no time. Enjoy an instant performance boost by this motherboard supports. Simply activate a ...system to deliver multiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system-level upgrades. Moreover, upgrade your system up . MemOK! ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 1-3 Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is not supported by simply unlocking the extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes. This tool also...
... the button to achieve a total system level up and running in real time for the best graphics performance. guickly ensures memory boot compatibility. Get your CPU at no time. Enjoy an instant performance boost by this motherboard supports. Simply activate a ...system to deliver multiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system-level upgrades. Moreover, upgrade your system up . MemOK! ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 1-3 Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is not supported by simply unlocking the extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes. This tool also...
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... performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) sockets. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-I DELUXE DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 M4A88T-I DELUXE 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 1-11 A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits...
... performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) sockets. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-I DELUXE DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 M4A88T-I DELUXE 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 1-11 A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits...
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... usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following: - To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. M4A88T-I Deluxe Motherboard Qualified...8226; • • • • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (2 SO-DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Voltage - The system maps the total size...
... usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following: - To operate at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. M4A88T-I Deluxe Motherboard Qualified...8226; • • • • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. For effective use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (2 SO-DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Voltage - The system maps the total size...
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.... • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the black slots as one pair of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. DIMM socket Timing Voltage support (Optional) A* B* Apacer AS02GFA06C7NBGC 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808DE JSCG0944D - - • • G.SKILL F3-8500CL7D-4GBSQ 2GB...GDF2GB18S180C7 2GB DS Winchip AFS128EEV-10 - - • • • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 1-13 DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No.
.... • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the black slots as one pair of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. DIMM socket Timing Voltage support (Optional) A* B* Apacer AS02GFA06C7NBGC 2GB DS Apacer AM5D5808DE JSCG0944D - - • • G.SKILL F3-8500CL7D-4GBSQ 2GB...GDF2GB18S180C7 2GB DS Winchip AFS128EEV-10 - - • • • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 1-13 DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No.
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..., remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. M4A88T-I DELUXE CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-I DELUXE Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS...
..., remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. M4A88T-I DELUXE CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-I DELUXE Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS...
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... reminding you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. M4A88T-I DELUXE M4A88T-I DELUXE MemOK! It takes about 30 seconds for about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to...
... reminding you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. M4A88T-I DELUXE M4A88T-I DELUXE MemOK! It takes about 30 seconds for about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to...
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... Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. SATA Port1 - The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 2-11 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random... SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you an overview of commands. 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you to [Enabled]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects ...
... Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. SATA Port1 - The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 2-11 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random... SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you an overview of commands. 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you to [Enabled]. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects ...
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.... Configuraiton options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to decrease power consumption. Select [Disabled] to disable this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency...2.5.2 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration DRAM Controller Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to set CPU Core Activation to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function...
.... Configuraiton options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Core Unlocker [Disabled] Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to decrease power consumption. Select [Disabled] to disable this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency...2.5.2 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration DRAM Controller Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to set CPU Core Activation to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function...
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... appears only when you to select the unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Always...] Power Down Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [GFX0-IGFX] [IGFX-GFX0] Internal Graphics Mode [UMA] Selects the internal graphics mode...the FB Location. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 2-19
... appears only when you to select the unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Always...] Power Down Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [GFX0-IGFX] [IGFX-GFX0] Internal Graphics Mode [UMA] Selects the internal graphics mode...the FB Location. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 2-19
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...] and if you to malfunction. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives.
...] and if you to malfunction. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives.
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...Express Gate environment from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as any personal information stored by the web browser (bookmarks, cookies, browsing history, etc.). ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled...] [Enabled] [Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. User data includes the Express Gate...
...Express Gate environment from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as any personal information stored by the web browser (bookmarks, cookies, browsing history, etc.). ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled...] [Enabled] [Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. User data includes the Express Gate...