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..., may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; All Rights Reserved. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME...
..., may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; All Rights Reserved. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A785T-M specifications summary x 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 ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A785T-M specifications summary x 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 ...
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...max. RGB & DVI - M4A785T-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 125W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...174; 785G / SB710 Up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 16GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066MHz memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com ...
...max. RGB & DVI - M4A785T-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 125W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus...174; 785G / SB710 Up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 16GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066MHz memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com ...
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...from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment - M4A785T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features ASUS overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x PS...at the back panel) Realtek® 8112L PCIe Gigabit LAN controller ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Express Gate ASUS AI NET 2 ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Anti-Surge Protection Intelligent overclocking tool: - GPU NOS SFS (Stepless ...
...from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment - M4A785T-M specifications summary USB LAN ASUS unique features ASUS overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x PS...at the back panel) Realtek® 8112L PCIe Gigabit LAN controller ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Express Gate ASUS AI NET 2 ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Anti-Surge Protection Intelligent overclocking tool: - GPU NOS SFS (Stepless ...
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xii M4A785T-M specifications summary BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Express Gate Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xii M4A785T-M specifications summary BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5,ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Express Gate Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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1.3.2 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard ...depends on digital HDMI/DVI and analog D-Sub. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives to the Internet. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-3 HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an instant-on environment that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed digital video for...
1.3.2 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard ...depends on digital HDMI/DVI and analog D-Sub. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives to the Internet. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-3 HDMI support HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an instant-on environment that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed digital video for...
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...on the slot. 5. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS M4A785T-M 1-17 Failure to use . 4. Align the card connector with the PCI Express specifications. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that complies with the slot and press... PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the screw you...
...on the slot. 5. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . ASUS M4A785T-M 1-17 Failure to use . 4. Align the card connector with the PCI Express specifications. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that complies with the slot and press... PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the screw you...
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... Wattage Calculator at least 15 A on +12 V and that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. The plugs from the power supply are designed to use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the PSU has...
... Wattage Calculator at least 15 A on +12 V and that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. The plugs from the power supply are designed to use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the PSU has...
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...® XP operating system on RAID/AHCI, refer to [RAID]. 3. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive...
...® XP operating system on RAID/AHCI, refer to [RAID]. 3. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive...
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...-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at...
...-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at...
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..., Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc...
..., Tools, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc...
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These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate submenu for ... BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). ASUS M4A785T-M 2-7 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends...
These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate submenu for ... BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). ASUS M4A785T-M 2-7 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends...
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... items allow you an overview of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency... [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A785T-M 2-9
... items allow you an overview of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency... [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A785T-M 2-9