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M4A88T-M specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24...
M4A88T-M specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Combo port (Keyboard & Mouse) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24...
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... may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Failure to do... setup. 2. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Install the software drivers for later use .
... may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Failure to do... setup. 2. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Install the software drivers for later use .
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...® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings...stability. 1.13.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the ...
...® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Refer to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings...stability. 1.13.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the ...
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... Update BIOS from the Internet a. c. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to download then click Next. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows...
... Update BIOS from the Internet a. c. ASUS M4A88T-M 2-1 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to download then click Next. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows...
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M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.55 AGESA Version: 3.5.2.0 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB Cache L2: ... screen. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is user- The driver developer may enable it for the menu items. If an item is a brief description of a field, select it then press to display the other items...
M4A88T-M BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.55 AGESA Version: 3.5.2.0 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB Cache L2: ... screen. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is user- The driver developer may enable it for the menu items. If an item is a brief description of a field, select it then press to display the other items...
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... SATA 5~6 type. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with AHCI driver installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Enabled]. Setting this...
... SATA 5~6 type. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with AHCI driver installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to [Enabled]. Setting this...
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... technology. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The value ranges from 1.10000V to 1.73000V with a 0.0150V increment. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Use the / keys to 2.445V...
... technology. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The value ranges from 1.10000V to 1.73000V with a 0.0150V increment. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Use the / keys to 2.445V...