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... Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items ... Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3 Chipset 2-13 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-14 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-15 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-15 2.5 Power menu 2-16 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-16 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-16 iv
... Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items ... Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3 Chipset 2-13 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-14 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-15 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-15 2.5 Power menu 2-16 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-16 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-16 iv
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PCIe frequency tuning 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/2 Keyboard port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port...
PCIe frequency tuning 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/2 Keyboard port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port...
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... free disk space. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with the highest-quality home theater experience. Five seconds after powering on your computer, you with the OpenGL standard. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-3 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is a set of Line...
... free disk space. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate complies with the highest-quality home theater experience. Five seconds after powering on your computer, you with the OpenGL standard. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-3 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is a set of Line...
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... the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. It provides you with a faster reaction time for the most demanding tasks. ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your system. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to turn on the system...detects the cable connection immediately after you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a unique power saving technology that detects the current system loadings and adjusts the power ...
... the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. It provides you with a faster reaction time for the most demanding tasks. ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your system. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to turn on the system...detects the cable connection immediately after you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a unique power saving technology that detects the current system loadings and adjusts the power ...
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...PANEL) 1-25 1-11 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-27 ASUS M4A785T-M 1-7 DDR3 DIMM slots 5. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) 1-24 1-8 10. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-26 USB1112) 1-28 13. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout ...1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. CPU Socket AM3 4.
...PANEL) 1-25 1-11 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-27 ASUS M4A785T-M 1-7 DDR3 DIMM slots 5. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) 1-24 1-8 10. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-26 USB1112) 1-28 13. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout ...1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. CPU Socket AM3 4.
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...groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 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...to use . 4. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-17 When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Secure the card to the chassis with it by...
...groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.3 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...to use . 4. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-17 When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Secure the card to the chassis with it by...
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...Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to the D-Sub port has display. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 12. HDMI port. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. The dual display function works only under Windows. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Rear Speaker Out - ...is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the audio ports in the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are supported on the OS). DVI-D port. Dual display output support • This table indicates that whether the following dual ...
...Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to the D-Sub port has display. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 12. HDMI port. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. The dual display function works only under Windows. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction Rear Speaker Out - ...is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the audio ports in the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are supported on the OS). DVI-D port. Dual display output support • This table indicates that whether the following dual ...
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These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Suggested list AMD® Phenom™ II x3 720 DDR3 1333 (1GB or higher) Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher File format Non-protected clips HD-DVD Blu-ray Best resolution Windows® XP Windows... software. 15. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-21
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Suggested list AMD® Phenom™ II x3 720 DDR3 1333 (1GB or higher) Frame Buffer Size - 256MB or higher File format Non-protected clips HD-DVD Blu-ray Best resolution Windows® XP Windows... software. 15. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below. ASUS M4A785T-M 1-21
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You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set the SATA Port1-Port4 and SATA ... intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set . • Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive. • For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to [RAID]. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with...
You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set the SATA Port1-Port4 and SATA ... intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set . • Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive. • For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to [RAID]. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with...
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...slot opening at the back of the system chassis. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then ...install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction Doing...
...slot opening at the back of the system chassis. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a serial (COM) port. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) The connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then ...install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction Doing...
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...drive. ASUS M4A785T-M 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. b. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:... to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you want to download then click Next. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1...
...drive. ASUS M4A785T-M 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. b. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:... to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you want to download then click Next. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1...
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...all its features. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to switch between drives until the correct BIOS ... the Open window, then click Open. 3. Before you to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Always update the utility to... a BIOS file a. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A785T-M VER: 0203 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 07/13/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH...
...all its features. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to switch between drives until the correct BIOS ... the Open window, then click Open. 3. Before you to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Always update the utility to... a BIOS file a. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4A785T-M VER: 0203 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 07/13/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH...
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... the support DVD may not be the latest version. For motherboards without the floppy connector, prepare a USB flash disk before using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut...flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. ASUS M4A785T-M 2-3 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to restore the BIOS ...
... the support DVD may not be the latest version. For motherboards without the floppy connector, prepare a USB flash disk before using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut...flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. ASUS M4A785T-M 2-3 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to restore the BIOS ...
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...Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you to change the settings for ... cause the system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A785T-M 2-9 Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. CPU Overclocking...
...Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you to change the settings for ... cause the system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A785T-M 2-9 Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. CPU Overclocking...
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... Reset Delay [20 Sec] Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS M4A785T-M 2-15 When this item to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence ...of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is plugged in the ...
... Reset Delay [20 Sec] Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS M4A785T-M 2-15 When this item to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence ...of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is plugged in the ...