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ASUS M4A88TDMUSB3 Owner's Manual

1. Rear panel connectors PS 2 keyboard Mouse Combo port purple HDMI Out port Optical S PDIF Out port DVI D Out pot EE USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 LAN RJ 45 port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions Refer to the notes and troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling on the next pages ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 23 LAN port LED indications emeng ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED Speed LED LED LED No link 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity 1 Gbps connection LAN port Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset Port 2 channel 4 channel Light Blue Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In 6 channel 8 channel Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Dual display table This table indicates whether the dual display you want to use is supported or not Dual display output Supported Not supported DVI D Sub HDMI D Sub Playback of Blu ray Discs For better playback quality we
2. Chapter 4 Software support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX The motherboard supports the ATI Hybrid CrossFirex technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU CrossFireX cards System requirements Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements e Operating System Windows Vista Windows 7 d Memory capacity Minimum 1GB CPU AM3 On board graphics card RAM 256MB Visit the ATI Game website at http game amd com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list Before you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX To set Internal Graphics 1 Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Goto Advanced gt Chipset gt Internal Graphics set UMA Frame Buffer Size to 256M or above and set Surround View to Enabled M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced 5 GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI erna aphics Mode UMA GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI Surround View Enabled IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI Frame Buffer Location Above 4G AMD HDMI Audio Enabled In 3 Press lt F10 gt to save the changes and exit BIOS settings Select OK to confirm ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 5 1 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that supports Hybrid CrossFireX te
3. Qa COD a O IL Sr DIE M4A88TD M USB3 CPU socket AM3 2 Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket then lift it up to a 90 angle Socket lever Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90 angle Otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 5 2 6 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Z Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD AM3 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance A Ensu
4. RAID Mode Capacity GB Status RAID 0 XXXXXX Functional 1 up 1 Down PaUp PaDn Switch page Del AlttD Delete ID 3 The utility prompts the following messages Press lt Ctrb gt lt Y gt to delete the RAID volume Dispalying a RAID set information To display a RAID set information 1 In the Main Menu press lt 2 gt to enter the LD View LD Define Menu function 2 Select a RAID item and press lt Enter gt to display its information Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Strip Block 64 KB Cache Mode Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Chapter 4 Software support 4 6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista or later operating systems use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver or the support DVD AN The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to Windows XP limitation To work around this OS limitation refer to section 4 6 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 6 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Boot your computer
5. 2 8 CONMCCIONS PEE E E E 2 23 2 8 1 Rear panel COMNMECHOIS ssccsssecsssecsesecsssecssseccsseeseteesseeees 2 23 2 8 2 Audio I O connections 2 26 2 8 3 Internal CONNECIONS saanman mamana namana 2 28 2 8 4 ASUS Q Connector system panel uu ana nannaanawansanawana 2 35 2 9 Onboard LEDS ulunan nananana nawuwawawawawawawawawawanana 2 36 2 10 Starting up for the first time mmmmammmana ann nnw ana nna ana naaawa nawans nanan anaanan8nan 2 38 2 11 Turning off the COMpUtEL ccssssecesssseessesessseeseesssseeeeeseeeeseeaeeseeseennaees 2 38 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 1 Knowing BIOS paaa AN NAA 3 1 3 2 Updating BIN E 3 1 3 2 1 ASUS Update ul 3 2 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ul 3 4 3 2 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ut 3 5 3 2 4 ASUS BIOS Updater oF 3 3 BIOS setup prog am maana haa 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen 3 3 2 Menu bar 3 3 3 Navigation keys 3 3 4 Menn EM Sinnai ariaa eege 3 3 5 Submenu Hemes a 3 3 6 Configuration fields iiia 3 3 7 POP UP WINGOW kanaan an seseseseaeas seassectesatcesoestecenseeces 3 3 8 Scroll bar 3 3 9 General help 3 4 Main OTN km KAN obiaren NAAN DNA NANANA 3 4 1 SATA 156 uu eee S 3 4 2 SATA Contiguralioh E 3 4 3 System Information nana ana EES SE 3 5 Ai Tweaker men a 3 5 1 EN ET TE 3 5 2 CPUQverClockihg AA maine 3 5 3 CPU Ratti iss E 3 5 4 DRAM Frequency isiecssscesscccssstnenssscesterezscsscesserneasatvedsuteeasesteiss 3 5 5 ENEE e 3 5 6 HI LINK Speed AA AN 3
6. YA The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings 3 9 3 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Tools O C PROFILE Configuration Typing your profile O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed name L ea oC Profile 2 Status Not Installed are acceptable O C Profile 3 Status Not Installed O C Profile 4 Status Not Installed O C Profile 5 Status Not Installed O C Profile 6 Status Not Installed O C Profile 7 Status Not Installed O C Profile 8 Status Not Installed Status Add Your CMOS Profile e gt Select Screen Name Default Profile T Select Item Save To Uninstalled F1 General Help Load CMOS Profiles F10 Save and Exit Load From Blank Start O C Profile v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash In the Name sub item key in your profile name and press lt Enter gt and then choose a profile number to save your CMOS settings in the Save to sub item Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 37 el gt D aS PF bi Ww 3 38 Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press lt Ente
7. n Quiet software 1 Install Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support DVD 2 Click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Cool amp Quiet gt Cool amp Quiet 3 The Cool n Quiet technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage Sool D Qtief x Aa KA Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration el T D o E e EN 4 4 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 3 ASUS Al Suite ASUSAI Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily Launching Al Suite 1 Install Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch Al Suite by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt Al Suite gt Al Suite v1 xx xx The Al Suite main window appears 3 TheAl Suite icon Ed appears in the Windows notification area If you minimize the application main window click this icon to restore the window Using Al Suite Click each utility button to launch the utility or click the Normal button to restore system default settings 0193 35 Click to open the monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature CPU voltage fan speed and CPU FSB frequency Click to restore default settings een emp 1 e e Normal P Click to launch each utility The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual utility buttons vary
8. Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Emulation Type Auto Allows you to set the emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CDROM 3 7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Pore SE Select the ACPI state used for System ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled gt APM Configuration gt HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support Enabled NB Thermal Protect Enabled Select Screen TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 7 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Auto The system automatically configures the ACPI suspend mode S1 POS only Sets the ACPI suspend mode to S1 POS Power On Suspend S3 only Sets the ACPI suspend mode to S3 STR Suspend To RAM 3 7 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Disabled The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Enabled The system adds additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 3 7 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Disabled The system disables the Advanced Configuration and Powe
9. ZATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics ASUS MK221 AN CONTIS Scaling Options St Scaling Options Ua 15 LCD Overdrive PU Color E Avivo Video VPU Recover Use the scaling values instead of the customized settings when the desktop resolution does not match your DFP resolution Discard Defaults 6 To ensure that forcing a custom display mode through the ATI Displays Manager does not create conflicting resolutions select the Use the scaling values instead of the customized settings when the desktop resolution does not match your DFP resolution check box The Scaling Options function of the DTV HDMI 1 item in the ATI CATALYST Control Center is adjustable only when you are using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i 720i or 1080i ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 25 2 8 2 Audio O connections Audio I O ports orange black EG Aen j light blue j lime r pink Connect to Stereo 2 1 channel Speakers 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Rear Front He N J Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUTS INPUTS INPUTS rent ee Ge 1 V a ei S o H XN Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 27 2 8 3 Internal connectors 1 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE The onboard IDE conn
10. la settings Connector settings Analog and digital Control connector settings status window z Information button B Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration FXE DUMON options Environment i CS SS E Control settings hy x KE vo e e Equalizer Karaoke Minimize button iL 0 fei D ro lt UO Information button ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 9 4 3 8 ASUS GPU Boost ASUS GPU Boost allows you to overclock the integrated GPU in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting the integrated GPU voltage settings a Setting a high voltage may damage the integrated GPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable IN ASUS GPU Boost is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD For system stability all changes made in ASUS GPU Boost will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts When GPU Boost is enabled ASUS EPU will be set to High Performance mode automatically To launch ASUS GPU Boost 1 Install the ASUS TurboV EVO utility from the motherboard support DVD 2 Install the ASUS GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD 3 Click start gt All Program
11. 4 5 3 Setting the RAID item in DOS 4 15 4 5 4 AMD Option ROM Ulf 4 16 4 6 Creating a RAID driver disk cccsssssse nananananananananaaaaaaaaaaaaasasanananan 4 19 4 6 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 19 4 6 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 19 4 6 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 19 4 6 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 20 Chapter 5 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn
12. Press lt Del gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility Set the optical drive as the primary boot device Insert the support DVD into the optical drive Save changes and exit BIOS When the Make Disk menu appears press lt 1 gt to create a RAID driver disk Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 09 Oe OL Pe Er h r ee 4 6 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Make Disk menu and then click AMD AHCI RAID 32 64bit xxxx Driver to create a RAID driver disk 5 Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk 6 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process V Write protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection 4 6 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation A If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5 6 and set them to IDE mode To install the RAID driver for Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt and then insert the floppy dis
13. Samsung SEC 913 HCH9 K4B1G0846E M391B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 ECC W1333X2GB8 XMP 1024MB ss TS256MLK64V3U 2048MB DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT SLY3128M8 EDJ 1024MB ss ASINT DDRII1208 DJ 0844 SLY3128M8 EDJE 1024MB ss ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E SLY3128M8 EDJ 2048MB DS ASINT DDRII1208 DJ 0844 SLZ3128M8 EDJE 2048MB DS ELPIDA J1108BASE DJ E FSX1333D3G K2G 1024MB ss FSX1333D3G 2G 2048MB DS PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 9 9 9 1024MB ss Micron 8FD22D9JNM PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 9 9 9 2048MB DS Micron 8DD22D9JNM M2Y2G64CB8HA9N CG 2048MB DS M2Y2G64CB8HC9N CG 2048MB DS Elixir 2GB DIMM PC3 10666 2048MB DS Samsung SEC 904 HCH9 K4B1G0846D KTG2G1333PG3 2048MB DS PSD31G13332H 1024MB DS PSD31G13332 1024MB DS Patriot PM64M8D38U 15 continued on the next page Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR3 1333MHz capability DIMM support 1DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM Vendor Part No Size Timing Voltage PSD32G13332H 2048MB DS PDC34G1333ELK 4096MB Kit of 2 9 9 9 24 1 5V SP001GBLTU133S01 1024MB NANYA NT5CB128M8AN CG SP001GBLTU133S02 1024MB elixir N2CB1680AN C6 SP002GBLTU133S02 2048MB elixir N2CB1680AN C6 TMS1GB364D081 107EY 1024MB 7 7 7 20 1 5V TMS1GB364D081 138EY 1024MB 8 8 8 24 1 5V TMS2GB364D081 107EY 2048MB 7 7 7 20 1 5V TMS2GB364D081
14. The screen blacks out for about m x one minute 4 Click OK The add on graphics card is set to be the main monitor 5 2 Chapter 5 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support Using the onboard graphics card 1 Z Right click on the Windows desktop and then click ATI CATALYST R Control Center from the shortcut menu The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears Click Graphics Settings gt CrossFire then clear the Enable CrossFire check box When a confirmation message pops up click Yes The screen blacks out for about one minute Click OK Right click on the Windows desktop then click Personalize from the shortcut menu Click Display Settings Select Default Monitor on ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics then select the check boxes of This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor Click OK and then Yes from the confirmation window Restart the system Right click on the Windows desktop then click ATI CATALYST R Control Center from the shortcut menu The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears EI Catalyst Control Centar five Witzen x H ties Gieten x Gino Sere BI Suir ee E ue E Montar Proenes TATI Radeon HO 38501 A711 ois Genf Seetings KE CronsFre deivers excegnoral perfomance on a angle deplay by De SE Poona Ua ATI Oversive GPUs Cosfre ng T Enable Crossfire 8 1 Oy degbkeg Crosafve any unapoked setting
15. xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPN or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item CPU Q Fan Function Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan feature The following item appears only when you set CPU Q Fan Function to Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the low limit of the CPU fan speed over which a warning message will show up Configuration options 500 RPM 400 RPM 300 RPM 200 RPM 100 RPM Ignored Chapter 3 BIOS setup CPU Q Fan Mode Standard Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters 3 7 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled Enabled En
16. 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Phenom II Athlon Sempron 100 Series Processors socket AM3 This motherboard supports AMD AM3 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT s via HyperTransport 3 0 based system bus This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the 45nm manufacturing process AMD 880G Chipset AMD 880G Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT s HyperTransport 3 0 HT 3 0 interface speed and PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics It is optimized with AMD s latest AM3 and multi core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities AMD SB850 Chipset The AMD SB850 Southbridge natively supports the next generation SATA 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate and PCI Express 2 0 interface Dual Channel DDR3 2000 0 C 1600 0 C 1333 1066 support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000 O C 1600 O C 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance True USB 3 0 Support Experience ultra fast data transfers at 4 8 Gb s with USB 3 0 the latest connectivity standard Bu
17. 10 configuration through the onboard AMD SB850 controller dei En CH s oo SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 mi erg ei GND RSATA TXP2 GND RSATA RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 GND RSATA_RXP4 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 GND RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA TXN2 RSATA RXN2 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA RXN4 RSATA Take RSATA RXN6 SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 Za SE 22 Sr 22 Se ee KK e Ra ee Eis ad dd da dd da dd KE KB EE SE KE KB 253523532 25323552 253523532 bRRORZO OLEOEEO bRRSRZO kapa KE M4A88TD M USB3 SATA connectors 3 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT These connectors are set to IDE mode by default In IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the type of the SATA connectors to RAID in the BIOS See section 3 4 2 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP2 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the type of the SATA connectors to AHCI in the BIOS See section 3 4 2 SATA Configuration for details The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT is standardized as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel po
18. 1x 1 25x 1 5x 2x MEMCLK drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1x 1 25x 1 5x Data drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1x 1 25x 1 5x DQS drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1x 1 25x 1 5x Processor ODT Auto Configuration options Auto 240 ohms 20 120 ohms 20 60 ohms 20 Es Some of the following items are adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the lt Enter gt key You can also use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the lt Enter gt key ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 19 3 20 3 5 11 CPU 8 NB Voltage Mode Offset Allows you to set the CPU A CPU NB Voltage Mode Different sub items appear according to the CPU amp NB Voltage Mode item setting Configuration options Offset Manual CPU Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU amp NB Voltage Mode item to Offset and allows you to set the CPU Offset voltage The values range from 0 006250V to 0 500000V with a 0 003125V interval CPU NB Offset Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU amp NB Voltage Mode item to Offset and allows you to set the CPU NB Offset voltage The values range from 0 006250V to 0 500000V with a 0 003125V interval CPU Voltage Auto This item appea
19. 2 24 5 13 4 Disabled USB Devices Enabled Ha bad None Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Enabled Enables the USB Host Controllers Disabled Disables the controllers YA The following items appear only when you set USB Support to Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disabled Disables the function USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed FullSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to FullSpeed 12 Mbps HiSpeed Sets the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps YA The following items only appear when a USB storage device is plugged in USB Mass Storage Device Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Number of seconds KEE POST waits for the USB mass storage Device 1 Kingston DataTraveler gevaceg et tek ren Emulation Type Auto a ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 27 3 28 USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage device to initialize
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21. 6 6 6 20 1 8V BL25664BN1337 16FF XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 7 7 7 24 1 65V EBJ10UE8EDFO DJ F 1024MB ss ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage EBJ21UE8EDF0 DJ F 2048MB DS ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage F3 10600CL7D 2GBPI XMP 1024MB SS G SKILL F3 10600CL8D 2GBHK 1024MB SS G SKILL F3 10600CL9D 2GBPK 1024MB SS G SKILL F3 10666CL7T 3GBPK 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 7 7 7 18 1 5 1 6V F3 10666CL9T 3GBNQ ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3072MB Kit of 3 SS continued on the next page 9 9 9 24 1 5 1 6V 2 13 DDR3 1333MHz capability Vendor Part No F3 10600CL9D 2GBNQ 1024MB DS G SKILL DIMM support Timing Volt iming kotage 4 DIMM 2DIMM 4 DIMM F3 10666CL8D 4GBECO XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 8 8 8 24 1 35V low voltage F3 10666CL8D 4GBHK XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 8 8 8 21 1 5 1 6V F3 10666CL7T 6GBPK XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 7 7 7 18 1 5 1 6V F3 10666CL9T 6GBNQ 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 3 9 9 9 24 1 5V 1 6V GV32GB1333C9DC 1024MB ss S 9 GV34GB1333C7DC 2048MB DS KR 7 7 7 24 1 5V GG34GB1333C9DC 4096MB Kit of 2 DS GL1L128M88BA12N 9 9 9 24 1 3V low voltage GV32GB1333C9SC 6144MB Kit of 3 DS id 9 1 5V FLFD45F B8MF9 1024MB ss Micron 8HD22D9JNM FLFD45F B8MH9 MAES 1024MB ss Micron 9CF22D9KPT KR FLFE85F B8MH9 MEES 20
22. B Adobe Reader 8 1 Internet Explorer W Paint windows Media Player iY Windows Picture and Fax Viewer TA WordPad Type a description that you want to use for this kind of file Always use the selected program to open this kind of file Browse If the program you want is not in the list or on your computer you can look for the appropriate program on the Web Las J cna 8 Find the Hardwarelds SCSI Napa i386 ahci8086 and Hardwarelds SCSI Napa amd64 ahci sections in the txtsetup oem file 9 Type the following line to the bottom of the two sections id USB VID_xxxx amp PID_xxxx usbstor HardwareIds SCSI Napa_i386_ahci8086 id PCI VEN_1002 amp DEV_4392 amp CC_0104 ahcix86 id PCI VEN_1002 amp DEV_4391 amp CC_0106 ahcix86 id PCI VEN 1002 amp DEV_4393 amp CC_0104 ahcix86 id USB VID 03EE amp PID 6901 usbstor HardwareIds SCSI Napa amd64 ahci id PCINVEN 10028DEV 43928CC 0104 ahcix64 id PCINVEN 10028DEV 43918CC 0106 ahcix64 id PCINVEN 1002 amp DEV 4393 amp CC 0104 ahcix64 id USB VID 03EE amp PID 6901 usbstor A Add the same line to both sections SI The VID and PID vary with different vendors 10 Save and exit the file ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 21 Ki n OI Pr a lt O el T O ao E ec A 4 22
23. Boot up your computer 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt F gt to display the utility main menu The Main Menu allows you to select an operation to perform The Main Menu options include View Drive Assignments shows the status of the hard disk drives LD View LD Define Menu displays the existing RAID set information creates a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration Delete LD Menu deletes a selected RAID set and partition Controller Configuration shows the system resources configuration Press lt 1 gt lt 2 gt lt 3 gt or lt 4 gt to enter the option you need press lt ESC gt to exit the utility exactly match the items on your screen YA The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives ensure that the SATA connectors 5 6 are set to RAID mode el T O pei er ec A 4 16 Chapter 4 Software support Creating a RAID volume To create a RAID volume 1 Inthe Main Menu press s25 to enter the LD View LD Define Menu function 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt C gt and the following screen appears LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Strip Block Fast Init Gigabyte Boundary O Cache Mode Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch page Space Change Option 3 Moveto the RAID Mode item and press lt Space gt to sele
24. Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced Chipset Configuration Memory Options amp Information gt Internal Graphics NorthBridge Chipset Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration P ECC Configuration DRAM Controller Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced DRAM Controller Configuration Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Channel Interleaving Auto Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Power Down Enable Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving Configuration options Auto Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto Configuration options Auto Address bits 6 Address bits 12 XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled Enables unused Clocks to DIMMs even though memory slots are not populated Configuraiton options Enabled Disabled MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Configur
25. Hybrid CrossFireX feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task AN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task KA NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt _ If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with
26. Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the DRAM_LED The DRAM LED also lights when the DIMM is not properly installed Turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK function The MemOK switch does not function under Windows OS environment During the tuning process the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings It takes about 30 seconds for the system to test one set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www asus com If you turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during the tuning process the system continues memory tuning after turning on the computer To stop memory tuning turn off the computer and unplug the power cord for about 5 10 seconds If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking press the MemOK switch to boot and load BIOS default settings A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version
27. Processing Unit provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real time helping save power and money ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 1 3 Anti Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply unit PSU MemOK Memory compatibility is among the top concerns during computer upgrades Worry no more MemOK is the fastest memory booting solution today This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of a button to patch memory issues and get your system up and running in no time The technology is able to determine failsafe settings that can dramatically improve your system booting success ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability Fanless Design stylish heatsink solution The Wing Heatsink features a 0 dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment The beautifully curved fins not only upgrade the visual enjoyment for motherboard users but also effectively cools down hot airflows generated by the northbridge chipset Combined with usability and aesthetics the ASUS Wing Heatsink will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with the elegant appearance Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan sp
28. WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 ACPI 2 0a ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME WOR by PME WOR by Ring PXE Drivers ASUS utilities Anti virus software OEM version 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 2 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s cables 2 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 1 x Q Connector retail version only 1 x Q Shield 1 x User Manual MicroATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice xiii xiv 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 motherboard Support DVD N GE CH 2 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 with 6 0 Gb s label 2 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb sicabl s 100 66 cable 1x ASUS Q Shield 1x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit SI If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 1 1
29. a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt M4A88TD M USB3 specifications summary Chipset System bus Memory VGA output Expansion slots Storage AMD Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 Series Processors AMD 140W CPU Support AMD Cool n Quiet Technology Supports 45nm CPU AMD 880G SB850 Up to 5200 MT s HyperTransport 3 0 4 x DIMM max 16 GB DDR3 2000 0 C 1600 O C 1333 1066 MHz ECC non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Due to CPU specifications AMD 100 and 200 Series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066 MHz With ASUS design this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333 MHz When you install a total memory of 4 GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3 GB We recommend using a maximum of 3 GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit OS 7 Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 GPU Supports HDMI with max resolution 1920 x 1080 Supports Dual link DVI with max resolution 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution 2048 x 1536 85Hz Dual independent displays support D Sub amp DVI D D Sub amp HDMI Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 1 OpenGL 2 0 and Shader Model 4 1 Hardware Decode Acceleration for H 264 VC 1 and MPEG 2 Maximum shared m
30. a total system power saving solution It detects the current computer loading and intelligently adjusts the power in real time With auto phase switching for components the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking ASUS EPU provides you with these modes to choose from dl 7 H Auto Mode Max Power Saving Mode kJ High Performance Mode Ka When you select Auto Mode E the system shifts modes automatically according to the current system status You can also configure advanced settings for each mode Launching EPU After installing EPU from the motherboard support DVD double click the EPU tray icon to launch the program EPU main menu P GPU energy saving status GPU Boost is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD J Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected EPU supports GPU power saving solution when you install the GPU Boost driver from the support DVD and set EPU to Auto or Maximum Power Saving Mode Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 7 dt Ae J a is O 4 3 6 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you with quick access to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows O
31. damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable SS For system stability all changes made in ASUS TurboV except for Auto Tuning will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on the next system boot Use the Save Profile function to save your customized overclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts Easy Mode Manual Mode f i DE y mode Auto Tuning Auto Tuning Mode Load profile Save the current Target values settings as a new profile Start up values Adjustment Advanced GPU sliders settings CPU ratio setting Advanced CPU and for each CPU core chipset voltage settings Click to show hide more settings Undoes all changes without applying Click to restore all start up settings Applies all changes immediately YA GPU Boost is available only when you install the GPU Boost driver from the motherboard support DVD For advanced overclock ability adjust first the BIOS items and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 11 el TI DI ao et bd A 4 4 2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode The Auto Tuning Mode allows smart auto overclocking Follow the instructions below to let TurboV EVO detect and overclock your system 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click Start You can also click More Settings first to configure more overclocking parameters before starting auto overclocking 2 Read th
32. drive as the boot device Please select boot device CDROM XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX T and J to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults 3 When the Make Disk menu appears select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number A Atthe FreeDOS prompt type d and press lt Enter gt to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C gt d D gt Chapter 3 BIOS setup Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 1 Atthe FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press lt Enter gt D gt bupdater oOLDBIOS1 rom Filename Extension The filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension 2 The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process When BIOS backup is done press any key to return to the DOS prompt ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 00b 09 06 22 BOARD M4A8BTD M USB3 BOARD URKEGWH VER 0205 H 00 B 08 VER Unknown DATE 08 31 2010 DATE Unknown PATH EN BIOS backup is done Press any key to continue ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 7 3 8 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using B
33. fan to the module base Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN O 0 CPUFANPWR C CPU FAN PWM 5 ra d st GND CPU FAN IN E M4A88TD M USB3 CPU fan connector A Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector This connector is backward compatible with old 3 pin CPU fan ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 9 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 SCH DIMM A1 1 DIMM B1 SCH DIMM B2 eem EN CT H w O 69 C9 O ma M4A88TD M USB3 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations One DIMM Install one memory module in any slot as a
34. not already DMA Mode Auto formatted with LBA SMART Monitoring Auto Mode disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled s Select Screen Tl Select Item go Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc D The 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 These values are not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no SATA device is installed in the system ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 11 3 12 Type Auto Allows you to select the type of device installed Not Installed Select this option if no device is installed Auto Allows automatic selection of the appropriate device type CDROM Select this option if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive ARMD Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive KA This item appears in SATA 5 SATA 6 only LBA Large Mode Auto Auto Select Auto to enable the LBA mode Logical Block Addressing mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Disabled Disables this function Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Auto When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer fea
35. not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors YA The CPU FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 2A 24 W fan power Ge Only the 4 pin CPU FAN connector supports the ASUS Fan Xpert feature 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit ATX12V EATXPWR OO aQ 3 Volts CH GND aa 12 Volts tCIL HE 5 Volts YY 12 Volts C L HE 5 Volts 5V Standby CHF 5 Volts U Power OK CHH 5 Volts UU cno GND Ba 5 Volts JL hj GND zz GND 4 CH GND o mak ZP 5 vote CH PSON ma na GND 1 TII GND mo O 3 Volts C JL 12 Volts oO 3 Volts_ CH 3 Volts pung w CLC PIN 1 M4A88TD M USB3 ATX power connectors AN For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 450 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output
36. only If you want to install a Windows operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation Refer to section 4 6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 4 5 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database application
37. where you want to have it shipped to by sending a request to ASUSTeK Computer Inc Legal Compliance Dept 15 Li Te Rd Beitou Taipei 112 Taiwan In your request please provide the name model number and version as stated in the About Box of the product for which you wish to obtain the corresponding source code and your contact details so that we can coordinate the terms and cost of shipment with you The source code will be distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as the corresponding binary object code This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information ASUSTeK is eager to duly provide complete source code as required under various Free Open Source Software licenses If however you encounter any problems in obtaining the full corresponding source code we would be much obliged if you give us a notification to the email address gpI asus com stating the product and describing the problem please do NOT send large attachments such as source code archives etc to this email address Contents ni AA AA AA AA AA Safety information About this guide M4A88TD M USB3 specifications summary m m m mn nnana nan nawawa waa sawawanaasanananwanaanann xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Welcome issssssicesssatssstuesssssesssiecesanscssstessssstessietesanososuenseanessetunisaaussseanissesias 1 1 1 2 Package CONtEMS scsssssssssssssesssseessessessssnessesnesensessess
38. 138EY 2048MB 8 8 8 24 1 5V TMS2GB364D082 138EW 2048MB 8 8 8 24 1 5V E41302GP0 73BDB 2048MB U2S24D30TP 13 e a DIMM support Vendor Part No Timing Voltage UPA CME 1024MB Micron 9GF22D9KPT CT12872BA1067 9FF 1024MB Micron 9HF22D9KPT ECC CT25664BA1067 16FF 2048MB Micron 9HF22D9KPT CT25672BA1067 18FF 2048MB Micron 9GF22D9KPT ECC EBJ51UD8BAFA AC E 512MB Elpida J5308BASE AC E EBJ51UD8BAFA AE E 512MB Elpida J5308BASE AC E EBJ21UE8EDF0 AE F 2048MB ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB Kingston D1288JEKAPGA7U 1 5V KVR1066D3N7 2G 2048MB Kingston D1288JEKAPGA7U 1 5V MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1024MB Micron 9GF22D9KPT gt MT9JSF12872AZ 1G1F1 1024MB Micron 9HF22D9KPT ECC MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 2048MB Micron 9HF22D9KPT gt MT18JSF25672AZ 1G1F1 2048MB Micron 9GF22D9KPT ECC gt M378B2873EH1 CF8 1024MB Samsung SEC 901 HCF8 K4B1G0846E M2Y2G64CB8HC5N BE 2048MB Elixir N2CB1G80CN BE M2Y2G64CBHA9N BE 2048MB KR M2Y2G64CBHC9N BE 2048MB Elixir 2GB DIMM PC3 8500 2048MB Hynix H5TQ1G83AFP G7C Due to CPU spec AMD 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz With ASUS design this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz When overclocking some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs AN Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support 1 DIMM Supports o
39. 48MB DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT KR KVR1333D3N9 1G 1024MB ss KTC D1288JELDPGD9U KVR1333D3N9 2G 2048MB DS Qimonda IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H KVR1333D3N9 4G 4096MB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR KR MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F1 1024MB ss Micron 9FF22D9KPT MT9JSF 12872AZ 1G4F1 1024MB ss Micron 91F22D9KPT ECC MT16JTF25664AZ 1G4F1 2048MB DS Micron 9KF27D9KPT MT18JSF25672AZ 1G4F1 2048MB DS Micron 9 9 9 9 91F22D9KPT ECC OCZ3X1333LV3GK XMP 3072MB Kit of 3 SS OCZ3P1333LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS KR 7 7 7 20 OCZ3P1333LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS R 7 7 7 20 OCZ3RPX1333EB4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS S 6 5 5 20 OCZ3X13334GK XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 7 7 20 OCZ3G1333LV6GK 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 9 9 9 20 OCZ3P1333LV6GK 6144MB Kit of 3 DS R 7 7 7 20 OCZ3X1333LV6GK XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS KR 8 8 8 20 AL7F8G73D DG1 1024MB ss A3P1GF3DGF928M9B05 8 8 8 24 AL8F8G73D DG1 2048MB DS A3P1GF3DGF928M9B05 8 8 8 24 M378B2873DZ1 CH9 1024MB ss Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 KR M378B2873DZ1 CH9 1024MB ss SAMSUNG SEC 846 HCH9 K4B1G08460 M378B2873EH1 CH9 1024MB ss Samsung SEC 913 HCH9 K4B1G0846E M391B2873DZ1 CH9 1024MB ss Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 ECC M378B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 M378B5673EH1 CH9 2048MB DS
40. 5 2010 American Megatrends Inc Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit g If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation w
41. BIOS trom the Internet YU the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Download BIOS from the Intemet Ze e B3 Check BIOS Infomation Menu for details Optio ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility E Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port and then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility v4 14 BOARD MARSSTD M USES BOARD UNKNOWN VER D n H 00 B 08 VER Unknown DATE 8 81 2010 DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 2 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done MN This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating th
42. C Probe Il v1 xx xx The PC Probe Il main window appears 3 The PC Probe Il icon appears in the Windows notification area Click this icon to close or restore the application PC Probe Il main window 59 PC PROBE Il Preference Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application ki n OI Pu a lt UO Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 3 4 3 2 Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs Enabling Cool n Quiet Technology 1 Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the lt Del gt key during the Power On Self Tests POST 2 Goto Advanced gt CPU Configuration gt Cool n Quiet and set it to Enabled See section 3 6 Advanced menu 3 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 4 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Launching the Cool
43. D performance Configuration options Auto Performance Turbo Manual GPU Engine Clock 700 This item appears only when you set the GPU Booster item to Disabled or set the Enhanced iGPU SpeedStep item to Manual Allows you to set the GPU Engine Clock Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 200MHz to 2000MHz ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 17 3 18 GPU Pover Saving Mode Disabled This item appears only when you set the GPU Booster item to Enabled Enabled Select Enabled to reduce the iGPU power consumption when the system is idle Disabled Disables this function 3 5 8 OC Tuner Utility OC Tuner utility automatically overclocks the frequency and voltage of the CPU and DRAM Press lt Enter gt to start auto tuning It takes around five minutes and the system will reboot for several times until auto tuning is completed 3 5 9 DRAM Timing Configuration VA The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard DRAM CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS PRE Time Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options Auto 15 CLK 30 CLK DRAM READ to PRE Time Auto Config
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45. G64CB8HA9N DG XMP 2048MB DS KTG2G1600PG3 2048MB DS 996657 XMP 998659 XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 7 7 7 20 9 9 9 24 998659 XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 9 9 9 24 PGS34G1600LLKA AD31333001GOU 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 1024MB AD30908C8D 151C E0906 7 7 7 20 Timing DIMM support Voltage 1DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM AD31333G001GOU AD31333002GOU 3072MB Kit of 3 2048MB Ds AD30908C8D 151C E0903 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V AD31333G002GMU 2048MB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V 78 A1GC6 9L1 2048MB DS APACER AM5D5808DEWSBG CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1024MB ss 9 9 9 24 1 60V CM3X1024 1333C9 1024MB ss 9 9 9 24 1 60V TR3X3G1333C9 G 3072MB Kitof 3 SS 9 9 9 24 1 50V TR3X3G1333C9 G 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 9 9 9 24 1 50V TR3X3G1333C9 CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 1024MB DS Corsair 1 5V CM3X2048 1333C9DHX 2048MB DS TW3X4G1333C9 G 4096MB Kitof2 DS 9 9 9 24 CMX8GX3M4A1333C9 8192MB Kit of 4 DS 9 9 9 24 CT12864BA1339 8FF 1024MB ss 9FF22D9KPT CT12872BA1339 9FF 1024MB ss 91F22D9KPT ECC BL12864TA1336 8SFB1 2048MB Kit of 2 SS CT25664BA1339 16FF 2048MB DS 9KF27D9KPT CT25672BA1339 18FF 2048MB DS 91F22D9KPT ECC BL25664ABA1336 16SFB1 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 6 6 6 20 1 8V BL25664BA1336 16SFB1 4096MB Kit of 2 DS
46. IOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press lt Enter gt D gt bupdater pc g 2 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 00b 09 06 22 BOARD MaASSTD M USES BOARD Firkee VER 0205 H 00 B 08 VER Unknown DATE 8 31 2010 DATE Unknown PATH Ba A M4A88TDU ROM 2097152 2010 01 11 17 30 48 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch between screen fields and use the lt Up Down Home End gt keys to select the BIOS file and press lt Enter gt BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS 4 Select Yes and press lt Enter gt When BIOS update is done press lt ESC gt to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer N DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A For BIOS Updater version 1 04 or later the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu See Chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 3 BIOS setup program A BIOS Setup p
47. IRQ7 HDAudio Controller Enabled Front Panel Select HD Audio OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled VT6415 IDE BootROM Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 1RQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Selects the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Normal Selects the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows BIOS to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 HDAudio Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 25 3 26 Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports AC 97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 HD Audio Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard LAN controller Disabled Disables the controller Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears onl
48. L9D 2GBNQ XMP 2048MB Kit of 2 SS 9 9 9 24 1 5V 1 6V F3 12800CL7D 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 8 7 24 1 35V low 4GBECO XMP voltage F3 12800CL8D 4GBRM XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 8 8 8 24 1 60V F3 12800CL9D 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 9 9 9 24 1 35V low 4GBECO XMP voltage F3 12800CL8T 6GBPI XMP 6144MB Kitof3 DS 8 8 8 21 1 6 1 65V F3 12800CL9T 6GBNQ XMP 6144MB Kitof3 DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V 1 6V FLGD45F B8KG9 XMP 1024MB SS Kingmax KFB8FNGXF ANX 12A FLGD45F B8MF7 MAEH XMP 1024MB ss gt 7 continued on the next page 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information DDR3 1600 O C MHz capability Vendor Part No FLGE85F B8KG9 XMP Chip Brand 2048MB Kingmax Chip NO KFB8FNGXF ANX 12A Timing Voltage DIMM support 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM FLGE85F B8MF7 MEEH XMP 2048MB DS KHX1600C8D3K2 4GX XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS KHX1600C8D3T1K2 4GX XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS KHX1600C9D3K2 4G 4096MB kit of 2 DS KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS OCZ3G1600LV3GK 3072MBKit of 3 SS 8 8 8 24 OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 8 8 8 24 OCZ3BE1600LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 7 7 24 OCZ30B1600LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS OCZ3P1600LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 7 7 24 OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 24 WA160UX6G9 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 9 M2Y2
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50. M3A1886C7 XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 7 8 7 20 1 65V KINGSTON KHX1866C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 1 65V ocz OCZ3P1866LV4GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 9 9 9 27 1 65V ocz OCZ3P1866C9LV6GK 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 9 9 9 28 1 65V DDR3 1800 O C MHz capability DIMM support Vendor Part No Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage 1DIMM 2DIMM 4DIMM OCZ3P18004GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 8 8 8 27 1 9V QCZ3P18004GK 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 8 8 8 27 1 9V DDR3 1600 0 C MHz capability a R Se DIMM support Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM AD31600E001GM O U3K 3072MB Kitof 3 SS 8 8 8 24 1 65V 1 85V AD31600X002GMU XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 7 7 7 20 1 75 1 85V TR3X3G1600C8D XMP 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 8 8 8 24 1 65V CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V TR3X6G1600C8 G XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS TR3X6G1600C8D G XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 24 1 65V TR3X6G1600C9 G XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V TR3X6G1600C8D G XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 24 1 65V CMX8GX3M4A1600C9 XMP 8192MB Kit of 4 DS 9 9 9 24 1 65V BL12864BA1608 8SFB XMP 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 8 8 8 24 1 8V BL12864BE2009 8SFB3 EPP 3072MB Kit of 3 SS 9 9 9 28 2 0V BL25664BN1608 16FF XMP 6144MB Kitof 3 DS BL25664TB1608 K16SF XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 24 BL25664TG1608 K16SF XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 24 BL25664TR1608 K16SF XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 DS 8 8 8 24 F3 12800C
51. M4A88TD M USB3 5 Sem CO a a a D P pi ara O E5890 Second Edition V2 May 2010 Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK Computer Inc All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing 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 OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ON
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53. Off Sets the power on state of the NumLock to Off On Sets the power on state of the NumLock to On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Disabled Disables this function Enabled The system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 33 3 34 3 8 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change S password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Sentero kagat nato disable password Change User Passward Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box key in a password composed of up to six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor passwo
54. S Notices about ASUS Express Gate A Install ASUS Express Gate from the motherboard support DVD before use ASUS Express Gate does not support SATA devices in RAID mode See chapter 3 for BIOS setup details ASUS Express Gate does not support SATA 6Gb s devices Please visit http support asus com for future Express Gate updates ASUS Express Gate supports onboard ASUS WiFi modules only All add on WiFi devices such as a USB WiFi dongle are not supported ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs USB HDDs and Flash drives with at least 1 2GB of available disk space When installed on USB HDDs or Flash drives connect the drive to the prior USB port for example USB port 1 before turning on the computer to speed the boot up time ASUS Express Gate s display output varies with different monitors Adjust the screen resolution from the Express Gate configuration Panel Install at least 1GB system memory for better performance The Splash Screen Express Gate s splash screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate environment and launch the selected application Turn off the computer Click to immediately enter existing OS or it will automatically continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down
55. Tuning is an intelligent tool that automates overclocking to achieve a total system level up This tool also provides stability testing Even O C beginners can achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results with Auto Tuning GPU Boost GPU Boost overclocks the integrated GPU in real time for the best graphics performance User friendly UI facilitates flexible frequency and voltage adjustments Its ability to deliver multiple overclocking profiles also provides rapid and stable system level upgrades 1 3 3 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid Switch Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD CPU with just a simple switch Enjoy an instant performance boost by simply unlocking the extra cores without performing complicated BIOS changes The actual overclocking result depends on the system configuration 1 3 4 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid OS ASUS Express Gate Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you with quick access to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows OS 1 3 5 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS Power solutions intelligently and automatically provide balanced computing power and energy consumption 4 1 Phase Power Design Unleashes ultimate memory performances with independent power to core components while providing fast transient response and stability for the CPU under heavy loading or overclocking modes ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU Energy
56. X0 GPP IGFX PCI Configuration options GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI Internal Graphics Mode UMA Selects the internal graphics mode Configuration options Disabled UMA UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto This item appears only when you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to UMA Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB E The 512MB option only appears when you install 1GB or higher capacity DIMMs The 1024MB option only appears when you install 2GB or higher capacity DIMMs Chapter 3 BIOS setup Surround View Auto If you set the PCI Express device as the primary display and enable this item you may use the internal graphics as the secondary display This item appears only when you set the Internal Graphics Mode item to UMA Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled When set to Auto only the primary display could be activated Frame Buffer Location Above 4G Allows you to select the FB Location Configuration options Below 4G Above 4G AMD HDMI Audio Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the AMD HDMI Audio Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Allows BIOS to select Bee Serial Portl Base Parallel Port Address 378 SE Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ
57. ab Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software heme Computer 3 Some software manuals are e A GOE conose O10 060 Mans Fenn Goa gt BO pe P provided in different languages PR Double click the language to show the software manual el T g pei cr ID ben ES YA The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 4 2 Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 4 3 1 ASUS PC Probe Il PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe Il senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe II is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Launching PC Probe II 1 Install PC Probe Il from the motherboard support DVD 2 Launch PC Probe Il by clicking Start gt All Programs gt ASUS 5 PC Probe Il gt P
58. ables the Anti Surge support Disabled Disables the Anti Surge support 3 7 7 NB Thermal Protect Enabled When this item is enabled the system will automatically shut down when the Northbridge temperature is over 95 C to avoid any damage to the Northbridge chipset Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 31 3 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device P Boot Settings Configuration gt Security o Select Screen i Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 8 1 Boot Device Priority M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive available devices 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device Removable Dev These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system C
59. adjust the CPU Bus frequency You can also key in the desired frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100MHz to 550MHz PCIE Frequency 100 This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to Manual and allows you to set the PCI Express frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the PCIE frequency You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 100MHz to 150MHz DRAM O C Profile DDR3 1600MHz This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to D O C P and allows you to select a DRAM O C profile which applies different settings to DRAM frequency DRAM timing and DRAM voltage Configuration options DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1800MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2000MHz Profile Info xxxxMHz x x x xx This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to D O C P and displays the current DRAM profile information The profile information varies according to the DRAM O C Profile you have selected Overclock Options Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to Overclock Profile and allows you to select an overclocking profile Configuration options Auto Overclock 2 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 3 CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the ratio Th
60. ard Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card A When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 17 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Redirect to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM1 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Reserved Reserved System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering Reserved 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCIE x16 shared PCIE x1_1 shared PCIE x1 2 shared PCH shared LAN shared Onboard 880G Video Controller shared USB 3 0 controller Onchip SATA Controller Onboard PATA Controller HD Audio 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the
61. ash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Intelligent oberclocking tools TurboV EVO GPU Boost Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 003125V increment vChipset VDDNB Adjustable chipset voltage at 0 003125V increment vDIMM Adjustable DRAM voltage at 0 01500V increment SFS Stepless Frequency Selection HT frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 550MHz at 1MHz increment PCle frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI Out port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D Out port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue 8 channel audio I O ports continued on the next page M4A88TD M USB3 specifications summary Internal connectors switches buttons BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 1x LPT connector 6 x SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x Core Unlocker switch 1 x MemOK button 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 24 pin EATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector 16 Mb Flash ROM SPI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0
62. assword 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password composed of up to six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 35 3 36 3 9 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Tools Settings Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility supports Express Gate Auto Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds AG R U D N G eser EES iData No 3 CD DISC read only b ASUS O C Profile gt AI NET 2 Ba Select Screen N Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmat
63. ation options Auto Always ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 23 3 24 Power Down Enable Disabled Enables or disables the DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced ECC Configuration Set the level of ECC I rotection Note The ECC Mode Disabled EE ECC mode DRAM ECC Enable Disabled dynamically sets the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM CCED fave cso 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled all of memory is DRAM BG Scrub Disabled EE Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Si SE L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled ECC Mode Disabled Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors Disabled Disables the DRAM ECC mode Basic Set to Basic to adjust ECC mode automatically Good Set to Good to adjust ECC mode automatically Super Set to Super to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub item manually Max Set to Max to adjust ECC mode automatically User Set to User to adjust all the subitems manually Internal Graphics M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI Internal Graphics Internal Graphics Mode UMA UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Surround View Auto Frame Buffer Location Above 4G AMD HDMI Audio Enabled Primary Video Controller GF
64. by models Ln 0 fei a lt O Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 5 4 6 4 3 4 ASUS Fan Xpert Asus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperature and your PC s system loading The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of CPU fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool system environment Launching Fan Xpert After installing Al Suite from the motherboard support DVD launch Fan Xpert by double clicking the Al Suite tray icon and then clicking the Fan Xpert button xs on the Al Suite main window Using Fan Xpert Click to select a fan type Click to select a fan profile Click to cancel the settings and exit the Fan Xpert utility ZE ES FanXpert Displays the current CPU MB temperature and the fan speeds Click to apply the settings Fan profiles e Disable Select this mode to disable the Fan Xpert function a Performance This mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect Optimal This mode adjusts the CPU fan speed with the ambient temperature x Silent This mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation S Manual This mode allows you to change the CPU fan profile under certain limitation Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 5 ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is an energy efficient tool that provides you with
65. chnology 1 Insert the Support DVD that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run KA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to the DVD 2 From the Drivers menu click AMD Chipset Driver to install it Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation 3 Restart your computer after the installation is completed 4 When the system restarts wait for a few seconds for the driver to load automatically Using the ATI CATALYST Control Center Using an add on graphics card 1 Install a graphics card onto your CT Ur e siete motherboard Refer to the User Guide Hati MESSE EN Graphics Settings that comes with your graphics card for details Ae D reed as TATI Radeon HD 2450 Hanns G HW173 2 Right click on the Windows desktop Uti Cone Sang then click ATI CATALYST R Control Ser SE EE Er Center from the shortcut menu The Ben Ent one ATI CATALYST Control Center screen Gy emer appears reguar adapter vil be automaticaly disabled 3 Click Graphics Settings gt aaa CrossFire then select the Enable d EE CrossFire check box When a wmd Sie confirmation message pops up click T Balagabamaapani yo tw Yes
66. ct ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support This chapter describes the ATI
67. ct a RAID mode to create 4 Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow key and set Y to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set 5 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to save the setting 6 The utility prompts the following message Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to input the LD name Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD Name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used 7 Eenter an LD name and then press any key to continue 8 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to erase the MBR or you may press any key to abort the settings Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt 9 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to enter the screen to modify the array capacity or press any key to use the maximum capacity dt Ae J Pari at K O ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 17 el T D o E bi EN 4 18 Deleting a RAID configuration Take caution when deleting a RAID volume You will lose all data on the hard disk drives ce when you delete a RAID volume To delete a RAID volume 1 In the Main Menu press lt 3 gt to enter the Delete LD function 2 Select the RAID item you want to delete and press Det or lt Alt gt lt D gt Option ROM Utility c 2009 Advanced Micro Devices Inc
68. e BIOS to prevent system boot failure A Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 2 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file IN Before using this utility rename the BIOS file in the USB flash drive into M4A88TDU ROM The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on again 5 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stabil
69. e component failure 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 11 Turning off the computer While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 3 7 Power menu in Chapter 3 for details 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 1 Knowing BIOS BIOS Basic Input and Output System stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration overclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel 3 2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publi
70. e valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model SI The following two items only appear when you install a 6 core CPU AMD Turbo CORE technology Enbaled Enables or disables the AMD Turbo Core technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turbo CORE Ratio Auto Sets the Turbo Core ratio Use the lt gt lt gt keys to adjust the ratio The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model Configuration options Auto 3 5 4 DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR3 operating frequency Configuration options Auto J00MHZz 1067MHZ 1333MHZz 1600MHz Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this e happens revert to the default setting 3 5 5 CPU NB Frequency Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the NB in CPU Clock and the CPU Bus Frequency Configuration options Auto 1400MHZz 1600MHZz 1800MHZz 2000MHZz 3 5 6 HT Link Speed Auto Allows you to select the HyperTransport link speed Configuration options Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHZz 800MHZ 1 000MHZ 1200MHZ 1400MHZ 1600MHZ 1800MHZ 2000MHz 3 5 7 GPU Booster Enabled Enabled Select Enabled to automatically optimize the iGPU frequency Disabled Select Disabled to use a fixed iGPU frequency Enhanced iGPU SpeedStep Auto This item appears only when you set the GPU Booster item to Enabled and allows you to set the iGPU clock speed for better 3
71. ector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device PRI EIDE a E ET LI o Oo ao H mg arabes z mo O a mama NOTE Orient the red markings SC RAE on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 M4A88TD M USB3 IDE connector Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Cable Select Two devices Black or gray Slave Slave L Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices A If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 AMD SB850 Serial ATA Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA 1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID
72. eed according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different geographic regions and your PC s loading The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you with easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows you to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS ora separate file giving you the freedom to share and distribute your favorite settings ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows you to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility Precision Tweaker 2 Allows you to fine tune the VCore VDDNB voltage in 0 003125V steps and DRAM voltage in 0 01500V steps to achieve the most precise setting for the ultimate overclocking configuration Chapter 1 Product Introduction 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings MN Unplug the power cord
73. elected item Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the submenu SI Refer to section 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Main Settings Use ENTER TAB CA a a e TAB sto 4251 25 1 fiel System Date Mon 01 14 2002 RE Usa or to nfi tem Time p SATAI Not Detected ior hear fate Ria p SATA2 Not Detected p SATA3 Not Detected p SATA4 Not Detected p SATA5 Not Detected p SATA6 Not Detected amp gt Select Screen gt SATA Configuration TL Select Item a Change Field p System Information Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc D 3 4 1 SATA 1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices There is a Separate submenu for each SATA device Select a device item and press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main SATAL Disabled Disables Device Not Detected LBA Mode gd Auto Enables LBA Mode if the device Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto supports it and the PIO Mode Auto device is
74. emory of 1GB Supports ATI Hybrid CrossFirex Refer to www amd com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFirex 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 1x PCI slot AMD SB850 chipset 6xSATA6 0 Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support VIA VT6415 PATA controller 1x Ultra DMA 133 00 66 for up to 2 PATA devices Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN controller featuring Al NET2 ALC892 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports 192khz 24bit BD Lossless Sound Supports Jack Detection Multi Streaming and Front Panel Jack Retasking HD mode only Optical S PDIF Out port at back I O 12x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 ports at midboard 4 ports at the back panel 2x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue at the back panel continued on the next page xi xii M4A88TD M USB3 specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Other features Back panel UO ports ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Hybrid Processor TurboV EVO Turbo Unlocker TurboV Auto Tuning CPU Level UP and GPU Boost ASUS Hybrid OS Express Gate ASUS Hybrid Switch Core Unlocker ASUS Power Solutions 4 1 Phase Power Design ASUS Anti Surge Protection ASUS EPU ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ASUS Fanless Design Stylish heatsink solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Stack Cool 3 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Fl
75. essesenanesenanerenateens 1 1 1 3 Special features caisicsiesescscssstestasstacescarescecccatteterscecceneeatecereetersrezienerrtstacize 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights cece 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid Processor AA 1 3 1 3 3 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid Switch 1 3 1 3 4 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid ON 1 3 1 3 5 ASUS unique features LL anna nana nna nananana wanaaawawansanaawsnsawana 1 3 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU proceed EE 2 2 Motherboard overview H 2 2 1 Motherboard layout ayununuyauunagiinasanan 2 2 2 2 2 Eege 2 3 2 2 3 Placement GireCtiOn cc sccsssccssseccesseccesseecersecconseccorseecesseeeseeeees 2 4 2 2 4 Screw holes 1 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU manmanan nanana nanawanananasananasananasananasasananan 2 5 2 3 1 Installing ING GPU aanak aman KABAN 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 7 2 4 System MOM EE 2 10 2 4 1 OVENI OW iriiria aaa EE ENE 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations AM3 2 channel maan ana nawasa 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AE 2 16 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM ANE 2 16 2 5 Expansion selte manmanan aman 2 17 2 5 1 Installing an expansion Car 2 17 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 17 2 5 3 Interrupt ASSIGNMENES AA 2 18 2 5 4 GE eerie eid neti ae ae ee 2 19 2 5 5 PCI Express 2 0 X1 los 2 19 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 a EE 2 19 2 6 AN AA AA 2 20 2 7 nboardisWItche si aNG NANNA NUN NRANANANAG 2 21 Contents
76. from the ASUS website at www asus com after using the MemOK function ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 21 2 Core Unlocker switch This switch allows you to unlock the extra cores of your CPU A For ensuring the system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered off E CI DU i CORE UNLOCKER Co 7 Ee ANQ d Enable Disable S Default M4A88TD M USB3 Core Unlocker Switch The O2LED1 LED near the Core Unlocker switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable Refer to section 2 9 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the O2LED1 LED If you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu follows the current setting of the Core Unlocker switch You may also press lt 4 gt during the Power On Self Test POST or enable the ASUS Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu to activate the Core Unlocker function The system will use the last setting you have made 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors
77. from the wall socket before touching any component Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout 24 4cm 9 6in lt gt Yana a AM E GU CPU FAN COM1 DEI atx12v z Super SPDIFO_ VO HDMI TISTI EIE LG s135 ll5ll5 zilai Q o Q o EJJEI Ese ET elle i ells S alal ala 6 o o o o CR lt AIS Pala ER SN SUR a D aja a 3 i x SHS ISIS 1 ejje jejje paa a BRIR o bl Kea om a DRAM_LED Oo 1 1 1 s555 SE SSS a
78. ge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 4 Screw holes Place eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard am E EFE Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 00000000000 Elesssiesssiesssz ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 O SS E ba Ci FE El m Ee Co 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with an AM3 socket designed for AMD Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 Series Processors Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD e Opteron processor Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM3 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard EZ
79. he product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the produ
80. hermal Protect cccscscccscscscssecoessecorssecoesseccesseceessecsensseees 3 31 dE UE 3 32 3 8 1 Boot Device Prom naana anima 3 32 3 8 2 Boot Settings Configuration nanana ana wannawanawaasanawawna 3 33 3 8 3 SOLUN reegt Feet nha nina mAh 3 34 TONS TU 3 36 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 aaa a NAA 3 36 3 9 2 Express Galea Baa N AGARAN mann 3 36 3 9 3 ASUS O C Profile anna aaa 3 37 3 9 4 AI NET2 Exit MENU aNG ANRIA DS vi Contents Chapter 4 Software support 4 1 Installing an operating system u mm man ana nanana nanana nawananawanasasanasasauas0an 4 1 4 2 Support DVD information use 4 2 1 Running the Support DND nananana anaan 4 1 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals 4 2 4 3 Software information 4 3 1 ASUS PC Probe Il 4 3 2 Cool n Quiet Technology ENEE 4 4 4 3 3 NEE 4 5 4 3 4 ASUS Fan Xpe cosgia niato ZA aR arai 4 6 4 3 5 ASUS EPU mmm nan aa a 4 7 4 3 6 EE Ee 4 8 4 3 7 Audio eonfouratons ana nanaawana nanana nanana wawawawawawawasawawana 4 9 4 3 8 ASUS GPU E 4 10 4 4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility TurboV EVO cssssssesseserseeeeers 4 11 4 4 1 Using ASUS TUON enna 4 11 4 4 2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4 12 4 4 3 Using GPU Level UP iienaa 4 13 4 4 4 Using ASUS Turbo Key iiiaio iraia 4 13 4 5 RAID configurations cccssssssesssssesssssessessesseseeesesseeseneesseseseneneseeesenene 4 14 4 5 1 RAID QOTON S epinis 4 14 4 5 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks AN 4 15
81. ial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis COM1 PIN4 o me ee cao a Ga ea M4A88TD M USB3 Serial port COM1 connector i 4 The COM module is purchased separately m e oo AD 6 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector EI o Co PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR MIC2 Ze w AGND e ei NG i a ei NC 8 ol Line out L m _ N Line out R AAFP PN PINA NC PORT2R MICPWR PORT1 L w GND m sl e si m o PORT2 L IR gl SENSE2_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1R HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 pin definition compliant definition M4A88TD M USB3 Front panel audio connector AN We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Fro
82. ilt to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals USB 3 0 transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2 0 components Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s technology The AMD SB850 chipset natively supports the next generation SATA 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate enhances scalability provides faster data retrieval and doubles the bandwidth of the current bus systems Hybrid CrossFireX support ATI Hybrid CrossFirex technology greatly boosts graphics performance with an onboard GPU and a discrete GPU Hybrid CrossFireX is supported by Windows 7 Vista OS only Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 2 ASUS Xtreme Design Hybrid Processor TurboV EVO The ultimate O C processor satisfies every level of overclockers from die hard enthusiasts to beginners Auto tuning intelligently pushes the system to the fastest clock speeds while maintaining stability Turbo Key boosts performance with just one touch while TurboV offers more options to advanced overclockers to achieve world O C record Moreover upgrade your CPU at no additional cost with CPU Level UP Auto Tuning Auto
83. indow appears Select Ok to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 39 3 40 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 4 4 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista 64 bit Vista 7 64 bit 7 operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware YA Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 4 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 avail all motherboard features YA The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click each menu tab and select the items you wan
84. ing the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help N The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required d to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http green asus com english REACH htm DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that t
85. ion message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice For more details refer to section 3 2 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3 9 2 Express Gate Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Choose Prompt User to stay at the first screen of Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure that you save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser such as bookmarks cookies browsing history This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly Chapter 3 BIOS setup No Sets to No to disable the Reset User Data function when entering the Express Gate
86. irst try Turning an external modem Sen off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Power On From S5 By RTC Alarm Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and System Time will become user configurable with set values ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 29 3 30 3 7 5 HW Monitor Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature 34 C 93 F CPU Fan Speed 3590RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 040V 3 3V Voltage 3 008V 5V Voltage 4 776V 12V Voltage 11 648v SS Select Screen CPU Q Fan Function Disabled li Select Item CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM Enter Go to Sub Screen CPU Q Fan Mode Standard F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed
87. isabled Disabled Disables the GART Error Reporting function Enabled Enables the GART Error Reporting function Microcode Updation Enabled Enabled Allows the system to update the Microcode automatically enhancing system performance Disabled Disables this function Secure Virtual Machine Mode Disabled Enabled Enables the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode Disabled Disables this function Cool n Quiet Enabled Enabled Enables the AMD Cool n Quiet function Disabled Disables this function ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Enabled Enables the building of ACPI SRAT Table Disabled Disables the building of ACPI SRAT Table CIE Support Enabled Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt Sate Disabled Disables this function ASUS Core Unlocker Disabled Enabled Enables the ASUS Core Unlocker to get the full computing power of the processor Disabled Disables this function CPU Core Activation Auto Allows you to set the active CPU cores Configuration options Auto Manual YA The following items appear only when you set CPU Core Activation to Manual 2nd Core On Enables or disables the second CPU core Configuration options On Off 3rd Core On Enables or disables the third CPU core Configuration options On Off 4th Core On Enables or disables the fourth CPU core Configuration options On Off
88. ity we recommend that you press lt F2 gt to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause s system boot failure ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 5 3 6 3 2 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process YA The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive A NTFS is not supported under DOS environment Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format Do not save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity 3 Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives optional Booting the system in DOS environment 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port 2 Boot your computer When the ASUS Logo appears press lt F8 gt to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical
89. k with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 19 el T D ao E e EN 4 20 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers gt RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation KA Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB flash drive 4 6 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation Windows XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation To solve this issue add the USB floppy disk drive s Vendor ID VID and Product ID PID to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver Refer to the steps below 1 Using another computer plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert the floppy disk co
90. l gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine tune performance when working on a bare or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance 1 MemOK switch Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure and the DRAM LED near the MemOK switch lights continuously Press and hold the MemOK switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning for successful boot EI CA J MemOK Ci COON a M4A88TD M USB3 MemOK switch N Refer to section 2 9
91. le and disable clock for the PCI PCle slot Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices A Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values CI can cause the system to malfunction M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration 3 6 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects SS The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced CPU Configuration AGESA Version 3 7 0 0 This option should bg remain disabled for AMD Phenom tm II X4 945 Processor the normal operation Revision C2 The driver developer Cache L1 512KB may enable it for Cache L2 2048KB testing purpose Cache L3 6MB Speed 3000MHz HT Frequency 2000MHz Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Disabled Microcode Updation Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Disabled Cool n Quiet Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled C1E Support Enabled ASUS Core Unlocker Disabled CPU Core Activation Auto ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 21 3 22 GART Error Reporting D
92. lightly with your fingers when pressing the 2 Simultaneously press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Remove the DIMM from the socket Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the c
93. lla lala Hera USB 3 12 elle llalla Q Q Q Q a a a a LAN1_USB12 CE NEC USB3 0 AUDIO AMD 8 880G z PCIEX1_1 ka D SNE A ZE PCIEX16 M4A88TD M USB3 Kb 16Mb O PCIEX1 2 em Lithium Cell AMD Bios E D CMOS Power SB850 DI SATA2 SATA4 SATAS HG Fon ag SEDIE our m O sre CORE_UNLOCKER _USB78 USB910 USB1112 UsB1314 PANEL SATA1_ SATA3 SATA5 aarp EEELE TO Site01 bal Ga Gal E DH UR Kl eg DN 2 2 66 Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 2 Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Slots CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V AM3 CPU Socket DDR3 DIMM slots Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT DRAM LED DRAM LED MemOK switch IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI EIDE Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC AMD SB850 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL Standby power LED SB_PWR USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 Core Unlocker LED O2LED1 Core Unlocker switch Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 18 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 3 2 2 3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The ed
94. location of the onboard LED E Es LI o SB_PWR o H m Cas COD q O ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off M4A88TD M USB3 Onboard LED 2 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design provides an intuitional way to locate the root problem within a second es CI a DRAM LED o o LJ es ji geng coo a OO Ser M4A88TD M USB3 DRAM LED Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Core Unlocker LED The Core Unlocker LED lights when the Core Unclocker switch is turned to Enable Fa o m dei Zen C9 oo M4A88TD M USB3 Core Es The Core Unlocker LED keeps on lighting even though the ASUS Core Unlocker item in O2LED1 Unlocker LED the BIOS menu is set to Disabled ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 37 el E E D Ll N 2 10 Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the sy
95. nced Power Boot Tools and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 3 3 5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt 3 3 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable Aconfigurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 3 3 7 Pop up window 3 3 7 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 3 3 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Ups lt Page Downs keys to display the other items on the screen 3 3 9 General help P UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mod ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support E arm configuration P Hardware Monitor auto Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Scroll bar Pop up window At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the s
96. ne 1 module inserted into the A1 slot as Single channel memory configuration 2 DIMMs Supports two 2 modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration 4DIMMs Supports four 4 modules inserted into both the blue and the black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration AN Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 15 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing DIMM notch the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket Unlocked retaining clip DIMM slot key A A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM Locked Retaining Clip Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 1 KA Support the DIMM
97. nt Panel Select item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC 97 By default this connector is set to HD Refer to 3 6 3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 31 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis a SPDIFOUT gt io SPDIF_OUT M4A88TD M USB3 Digital audio connector YA The S PDIF module is purchased separately 8 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CPU_FAN E 2 z 222 a555 D D 0 OOoOO CT CHA FAN kel ATO H Sage Seq SO DL wer CI CI CI oo SS eA M4A88TD M USB3 fan connectors 1 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the H system may damage the motherboard components These are
98. ntaining the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu mago and then select Manage from the bakahan pop up window Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties 3 Select Device Manager From the SE Universal Serial Bus controllers es HFS a Ra right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and Eerst oe then select Properties from the pop up d Beier E eben e window Local Users and Groups x KA The name of the USB floppy disk Bees drive varies with different vendors 4 Click Details tab The Vendor ID VID PETA Floppy Properties and Product ID PID are displayed amp e Mitsumi USB Floppy Device Instance Id USB VID_O3EE amp PID_6901 5 amp 35E DASE 78082 Chapter 4 Software support 5 Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup oem 6 Double click the file A window appears allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file 7 Use Notepad to open the file Windows cannot open this file File txtsetup cem To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select from a list of programs on your computer What do you want to do Open With Choose the program you want to use to open this file File txtsetup oem Programs ICH Recommended Programs I Notepad ICH Other Programs
99. one Fax E mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Online support 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 886 2 2894 3447 886 2 2890 7798 info asus com tw www asus com tw 86 21 38429911 support asus com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address Telephone Fax Web site Technical Support Telephone Support fax Online support 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA 1 510 739 3777 1 510 608 4555 usa asus com 1 812 282 2787 1 812 284 0883 support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Fax Web site Online contact Technical Support Telephone Component Telephone System Notebook Eee LCD Support Fax Online support Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany 49 2102 959911 www asus de www asus de sales 49 1805 010923 49 1805 010920 49 2102 9599 11 support asus com EUR 0 14 minute from a German fixed landline EUR 0 42 minute from a mobile phone aumjeuBbis 0107 oi Adv sored omyeuBIS 0kLoz Bumsew 39 Buixyye uibaq 0 123A 0102 et dy ajeg uonese sag usys Auer wey 030 UO JUBPISI1Y SUB IAI LAWIN S UOS13d 3ANEJUASI1dIY bunyew Ajuuojuoo 93 uoreiodo paisapun asneo Lew Jey 20120 Surpnjout paataoar souarapiaqut Aue Wang ysnur 2019p sity Z pue souarayioyur Injungy osneo jou Zen so1asp st 1 suonipuoo om Sutwoitot ay Buppew 30H sooz Loez9 Na O 6002 7249 o
100. onfiguration options Removable Dev Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled To select the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press lt F5 gt when ASUS Logo appears Press lt F8 gt after POST Ng 3 32 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 8 2 Boot Settings Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled Addon ROM Display Mode Force BIOS SE Bootup Num Lock On system Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Disabled When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Enabled When set to Enabled BIOS skips some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system Full Screen Logo Enabled Enabled Enables the full screen logo display feature Disabled Disables the full screen logo display feature Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Bootup Num Lock On
101. pdate BIOS trom a file e Update BI om the Internet ER Download BIOS from the Internet Check BIOS Information Options Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS you to avoid network traffic or click version that you wish to download Click Auto Select Click Next Next Fe S ss UE Server E 523 0 SS Zeen 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process E The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Fom the Windows desktop click 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt window then click Open ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to ASUS Update main window appears complete the update process 2 Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu then click Open Next Lokin B TE CK EY SES pos emm 2 Undas Bine ENEE 3 Files of type BIOS Files awd bin ami rom X Cancel BIDS uang a pace BIOS map fie on ASUS Web Site eet via ret ke Wie Ensure to load the BIOS default 4 Check BIOS Information settings to ensure system EB Update BIOS trom a fle compatibility and stability Select the IN Save curt BIOS to afie lt Load Setup Defaults item under He Update
102. r Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC Enabled The ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 7 4 APM Configuration M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 APM Configuration Power On From S5 By PME Disabled Power Off Power On From S5 By Ring Disabled Power On Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Last State Power On From S5 By RTC Alarm Disabled Restore On AC Power Loss Power Off Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On From S5 By PME Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI PCIE LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On From S5 By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables to power up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Enabled The computer could be powered up when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode SY The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the f
103. r gt to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V2 14 BOARD VER DATE PATH do CA a a Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info CA a a Move B Backup Esc Exit This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Only the CMO file can be loaded 3 9 4 AI NET 2 M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Disabled BIOS will not check the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Enabled BIOS checks the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit amp Discard Changes changes Discard Changes g F10 key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation a Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 198
104. rd For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb 64MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor marked or at a higher frequency refer to section 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 4 DIMMs or overclocking condition ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 11 M4A88TD M USB3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR3 2000 O C MHz capability i DIMM support Chip Brand Glo Timing Voltage PE 1DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM KHX2000C8D3T1K3 3GX XMP 3072MB kit of 3 1 65V KHX2000C9D3T1K3 3GX XMP 3072MB kit of 3 1 65V KHX2000C8D3T1K3 6GX XMP 6144MB Kit of 3 1 65V TX2000KLU 4GK XMP 4096MB Kit of 2 9 9 9 24 1 65V SS When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module ensure to install it on the A1 slot for better overclocking capability DDR3 1866 O C MHz capability i i DIMM support Vendor Part No sss Chip Chip Timing Voltage og en ide CORSAIR CMGEGX3
105. rd follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt twice The message Password Uninstalled appears AN If you have forgotten your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change EE EE TTqp qc password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Installed User Password Installed User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Chapter 3 BIOS setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items No Access Prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only Allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited Allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User P
106. re that you use only AMD certified heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base Es The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Retention bracket lock CPU heatsink Retention bracket Retention module base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 7 2 8 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket 3 Align the other end of the retention 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on to the retention module base bracket to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place SS Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and
107. rogram is provided for BIOS item modification When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various submenus and select from the available options using the navigation keys ON The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ifthe system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 3 10 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 2 6 Jumper for details 3 3 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boo
108. rough the warning messages and click Yes to start auto overclocking 3 TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU saves BIOS settings and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating auto tuning success Click OK to exit Auto Tuning Successful 2009 11 04 OK After pressing Start the system starts performance tuning and may reboot 2 to 3 times An error message indicating incorrect system shut down may appear after system reboot Please ignore the message and continue the tuning process In addition please do not operate or manually restart the computer during the tuning process The auto tuned system performance varies with the installed devices such as the CPU and DRAM The auto tuning function overclocks your system settings including the frequency and voltage of the CPU and DRAM Installation of advanced cooling systems is recommended The auto tuned settings will be stored in system BIOS and will take effect after the system automatically reboots 4 12 Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 3 Using CPU Level UP CPU Level UP allows you to upgrade your CPU at no additional cost Pick a CPU level you want to overclock to and CPU Level UP will do the rest for you 1 Click the CPU Level UP tab pick a ar Torbov evo CPU level you want to overclock to by adjusting the slider and then click 4 Apply 4 YA The CPU options vary depending a on the CPU model you install on
109. rs only when you set the CPU amp NB Voltage Mode item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage CPU NB Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU amp NB Voltage Mode item to Manual and allows you to set a fixed CPU NB voltage 3 5 12 8 CPU VDDA Voltage Auto Allows you to set the CPU VDDA voltage The values range from 2 50V to 2 80V with a 0 10V interval 3 5 13 DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM voltage The values range from 1 20000V to 2 44500V with a 0 01500V interval 3 5 14 HT Voltage Auto Allows you to set the HyperTransport voltage The values range from 1 20000V to 1 40000V with a 0 01000V interval 3 5 15 NB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge voltage The values range from 1 10000V to 1 73000V with a 0 01000V interval 3 5 16 NB 1 8V Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge 1 8V voltage The values range from 1 80V to 1 90V with a 0 10V interval 3 5 17 SB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Southbridge voltage The values range from 1 10V to 1 40V with a 0 10V interval Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 18 8 CPU Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU Load Line mode Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 19 CPU NB Load Line Calibration Auto Allows you to select the CPU NB Load Line mode Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 5 20 PCI PCle CLK Status Enabled Allows you to enab
110. rt interface on IBM PC compatible computers LPT PINA M4A88TD M USB3 LPT Connector ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 29 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are 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 These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed O E re CI Hu a I as eecht s5 ad sa do 22 sa zz BRR Baa Baa Baa ll lol tl LT EENS namo namo namo QDHHZO DHHZO DOHDZO DANZO aoa Oz 35502 35502 35502 PN H TI PINT TI PINA Ve if PIN1 TI LR GE ta kog SERS 5853 EE a253 D el A D g O Hoo 0 Et 255 225 Seal Seal D D 335 25 ER EE M4A88TD M USB3 USB2 0 connectors KN Z Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB module cable is purchased separately Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a ser
111. s enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup 4 14 Chapter 4 Software support 4 5 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 4 5 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID volume s using SATA HDDs To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main menu gt SATA Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Set the type of the SATA connectors to RAID Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup Z Si Nhs VK See section 3 4 2 SATA Configuration for details ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 15 Ki n 0 fei a lt O 4 5 4 AMD Option ROM Utility To enter the AMD Option ROM utility 1
112. s gt ASUS gt TurboV EVO gt TurboV EVO 4 Click More Settings from the TurboV EVO main screen and then click GPU Boost TurboV de Adjustment Target values sliders Start up values Undoes all changes without applying Click to restore all start up settings Applies all changes immediately D YA You can adjust the GPU Engine Clock and GPU Voltage simultaneously in the TurboV _ Easy Mode 4 10 Chapter 4 Software support 4 4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility TurboV EVO ASUS TurboV EVO introduces TurboV CPU Level UP and Turbo Key three powerful tools that allow you to overclock your system effectively Install ASUS TurboV EVO from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the TurboV EVO is correctly installed you will find the TurboV EVO icon yaya E on the Windows notification area Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel V Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration When TurboV EVO is enabled ASUS EPU will be set to High Performance mode automatically 4 4 1 Using ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allow you to overclock the CPU frequency CPU voltage CPU NB voltage DRAM voltage and the integrated GPU voltage frequency in Windows environment and takes effect in real time Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high CG voltage may
113. s you may have changed HE Pinasa be sure lo eave your work and Gove any open steen RH Monitor Identify Monitors Brot Drag the icons to match your monitors This is my ma Extend the dei Resolution Colors Low High Highest 32 bit 800 by 600 pixels How do I get the best display Advanced Settings Ga Ga a Click Graphics Settings gt CrossFire then select the Enable CrossFire check box When a confirmation pops up click Yes The screen blacks out for about one minute Click OK The onboard graphics card is set to be the main monitor page ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 If you are using both an add on and the on board graphics cards at same time and want to set the onboard graphics card as your main monitor follow the instructions on the next 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on Using the EE Teles onboard graphics card modal LA Lesch P ag 2 From the ATI CATALYST R Control Center screen click Display Manager gt Graphics Adapter Select ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics Gabbs G HW173 Click OK and then Yes from the confirmation window 3 Follow steps 6 to step 8 on Using the NBI malen yoa pay ton ema onboard graphics card to complete SEE ANG the process of setting up the onboard graphics card as your main monitor 5 4 Chapter 5 ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address Teleph
114. sabled OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enabled SATA Portl Port4 IDE SATA Port5 Port6 IDE OnChip SATA Speed Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the SATA speed SATA 3 0Gb s Set the SB850 SATA speed to SATA 3 0Gb s to support SATA 3 0Gb s HDDs with max speed at 3 0Gb s SATA 6 0Gb s Set the SB850 SATA speed to SATA 6 0Gb s to support SATA 6 0Gb s HDDs with max speed at 6 0Gb s OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard channel SATA port Disabled Disables the onboard channel SATA port The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to Enabled SATA Port1 Port4 IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands g When this item is set to AHCI the information of the SATA connectors 1 6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST For Windows XP OS you have to install the AHCI driver so
115. shes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability compatibility or performance However BIOS updating is potentially risky If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system s failure to boot Carefully follow the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary A Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS BIOS Updater Updates and backups the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities AN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utilit
116. single channel operation Two DIMMs dual channel operation DIMM B2 DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 Memory configurations AM3 2 channel You may install 512MB 1GB 2GB and 4GB unbuffered ECC and non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets AN You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better overclocking capability Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Dueto CPU spec AMD 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz With ASUS design this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz When overclocking some AMD CPUs may not support DDR3 1600MHz or higher frequency DIMMs Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboa
117. slots 2 5 5 PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCle 2 0 x1 1 slot PCle 2 0 x16 slot PCle 2 0 x1_2 slot PCI slot ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 19 2 20 2 6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords S o Co P ol A CLRTC o P Stzte d Normal Clear RTC Tai Ag Mm Default M4A88TD M USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt De
118. ssis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 4 ASUS Q Connecior system panel Use the ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect the chassis front panel cables To install the ASUS Q Connector 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions and then match them to their respective front panel cable labels The labels on the front panel cables may vary depending on the chassis model 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector is properly installed on the motherboard ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 35 2 9 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the
119. stem case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance O 2 2 bas BIOS Beep Description VGA detected One short beep Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause repeated Nememory detected One continuous beep followed by three short No VGA detected beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardwar
120. suggest that you follow the system requirements in the suggested list below Ng Suggested list CPU AMD Phenom II X4 805 DIMM DDR3 1333 2G x 2 BIOS setup Frame Buffer Size 256MB or higher Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD 9 Best resolution File format Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Non protected clips 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Blu ray 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop or image is not filling the entire display area while using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable you can resize the desktop appearing on your HDTV screen To resize your HDTV desktop 1 Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD 2 Right click the desktop and select ATI CATALYST R Control Center 3 From the Graphics Settings tree expand DTV HDMI 1 4 Click Scaling Options 5 Move the Underscan Overscan slider to adjust the overall size of the display on the HDMI DTV Using this slider increases or decreases any black borders that may be visible around the outside of the display ap Catalyst Control Center nn NGA Hotkeys 28 Peiter GB Preferences n Graphics Settings Gui mo SS DTV HDMI Displays Manager Graphics Adapter Display Options paa Monitor Properties 0
121. t Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to 51 25 select a field Mon 01 14 2002 Use or to SATA1 Not Detected configure system Time SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected Select Screen SATA Configuration Select Item Change Field System Information Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Submenu items Navigation keys 3 3 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management APM configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 9 3 10 3 3 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings KA The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another 3 3 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Ai Tweaker Adva
122. t to install The Drivers menu shows the available The Make Disk menu The Manual menu contains device drivers if the system detects contains items to the list of supplementary user installed devices Install the necessary create the RAID AHCI manuals Click an item to open drivers to use the devices driver disk the folder of the user manual The Utilities Click the Highlights menu shows the applications and tab to display the software information ASUS InstAll other software that the motherboard Norton Internet Security 2009 e i Click the Contact Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Driv tab to display the G udio Driver ASUS contact information AMD Chipset Driver Click an item Realtek RTL8111E LAN Driver Click an icon to install GPU Boost Driver 4 to display DVD A TurboV EVO motherboard U information Gotes Click to obtain the Configuration Utility corresponding software manuals If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 1 4 2 2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals The software manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files 1 Click the Manual t
123. that you could use the SATA connectors 1 6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Setting this item to IDE instead of RAID or AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS AN If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors 5 6 and set them to IDE mode ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 13 3 4 3 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information CPU specification and system memory in this menu M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 el gt D U rr bi w 3 14 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items N Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field CIA values can cause the system to malfunction YA The configuration options for this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings A Warning this function 1 t lock Target CPU Frequency 3000MHz Paagi a e Target DRAM Frequency 1333MHz o Select a CPU level EE E E IA Ee and the rest will be A a
124. the motherboard 2 Read through the warning messages and click Yes to start upgrading the CPU and restart the system 4 4 4 Using ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows the user to set a group of hotkeys into physical overclocking buttons After the easy setup Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games with just one touch Configuring ASUS Turbo Key 1 Click the Turbo Key tab 2 Select your desired hotkey combination 3 You can decide the performance boost level by selecting Turbo Key Profile You can also load personal profiles saved in the TurboV tab 4 Choose whether to show Turbo Key OSD and status 5 Click Apply to save Turbo Key settings q Se 2 6 d O SS You have to press the assigned hotkeys to use the Turbo Key function ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 4 13 4 5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB850 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 A You must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP2 or later versions Due to Windows XP Vista 7 limitation a RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk
125. ting a CPU level Configuration options Auto Phenom 11 955 Phenom 11 3 4G Phenom II 3 6G The configuration options vary depending on the CPU model you install on the motherboard The CPU Level UP function support depends on CPU types ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 3 15 3 16 3 5 2 CPU OverClocking Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Loads the optimal settings for the system Allows you to select a DRAM O C profile and the related parameters will be adjusted automatically Allows you to select a CPU level and the related parameters will be EE adjusted automatically Overclock Profile Allows you to select an overclocking profile YA The configuration options for the following sub items vary depending on the CPU DIMMs you install on the motherboard OC From CPU Level UP Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to Manual and allows you to select a CPU level The related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 This item appears only when you set the CPU OverClocking item to Manual and displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to
126. to zero 0 The Web Search bar is available only when the system language of Express Gate is set to English U S or Russian and the search provider is Yahoo for English and Yandex for Russian To enter the motherboard BIOS setup program click Exit on the Express Gate splash screen and then press the lt Del gt key during POST Click in the Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions Chapter 4 Software support 4 3 7 Audio configurations The Realtek audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer The software provides Jack Detection function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The CODEC also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support CD DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager A Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows Vista 7 Set default device Minimize Exit button button button s Device d advanced Configuration Device advanced i option tabs KG
127. ture Disabled When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time PIO Mode Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the PIO Programmed input output modes which correspond to different data transfer rates 0 1 2 3 4 Sets the PIO mode to Mode 0 1 2 3 or 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Direct Memory Access allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead The DMA mode consists of SDMA single word DMA MDMA multi word DMA and UDMA Ultra DMA Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the DMA mode SMART Monitoring Auto Auto Allows automatic selection of the S M A R T Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Enabled Enables the S M A R T feature Disabled Disables the S M A R T feature 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enabled Sets the controller to combine two 16 bit reads from the hard disk into a single 32 bit double word transfer to the processor This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are needed for the transfer of a particular amount of data Disabled Disables this function Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 4 2 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Main OnChip SATA Speed Auto Di
128. uration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM Row Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 11 CLK 41 CLK DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 10 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM READ to WRITE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 17 CLK DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 10 CLK Chapter 3 BIOS setup DRAM WRITE to READ Delay SD Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM WRITE to WRITE Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK DRAM READ to READ Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 10 CLK DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns DRAM Refresh Rate Auto Configuration options Auto Every 7 8ms Every 3 9ms DRAM Command Rate Auto Configuration options Auto 1T 2T 3 5 10 DRAM Driving Configuration The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard CKE drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 1x 1 25x 1 5x 2x CS ODT drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto 1x 1 25x 1 5x 2x ADDR CMD drive strength Auto Configuration options Auto
129. uto adjusted If you CEUNC er cTockang Auto want to adjust Se SA autol set Ai Overclock Tuner Di Tees eae to Manual after you CPU requency uto HT Link Speed Auto select a CPU level GPU Booster Enabled Enhanced iGPU SpeedStep Auto o Select Screen GPU Power Saving Mode Disabled Select Item OC Tuner Utility Change Option b DRAM Timing Configuration F1 General Help gt DRAM Driving Configuration F10 Save and Exit xkxxx44 Please key in numbers directly 56 Hs CPU amp NB Voltage Mode Offset v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items CPU Offset Voltage 1 350 Auto CPU NB Offset Voltage 1 100 Auto CPU VDDA Voltage 2 500 Auto DRAM Voltage 1 500 Auto HT Voltage 1 200 Auto NB Voltage 1 100 Auto NB 1 8V Voltage 1 800 Auto cs Select Screen SB Voltage 1 100 Auto TL Select Item Fe He he He He KKK KKK KK KK KKK KKK KEKE KEKE He He He He He He KKK KKK KEK Change Option CPU Load Line Calibration Auto F1 General Help CPU NB Load Line Calibration Auto F10 Save and Exit PCI PCIe CLK Status Enabled NA v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 CPU Level UP Auto Allows you to select a CPU level and the related parameters will be automatically adjusted according to the selected CPU level If you want to manually configure the settings in detail set CPU Overclocking to Manual after selec
130. when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguagezen us for details ASUS M4A88TD M USB3 2 33 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED SPEAKER oo CI T gt Ej 35 ra a freq a POON if E a EO O o on SE 25 a j ao w8 CI ug F 9 o mg ao LI IDE LED PwRsW RESET Requires an ATX power supply M4A88TD M USB3 S Syston panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the cha
131. y allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive 2 From the Main menu click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the Windows desktop click 2 Select Update BIOS from the Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt Internet from the drop down menu ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The and then click Next ASUS Update main window appears Said Eege vm paka Ki eke t ter Y racore 1 Update Save BIOS from to a fie 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS image Ne on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Intemet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for 4 Check BIOS Information D Update BIOS from the Internet aT Save curent BIOS to a file DI U
132. y when you set the previous item to Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard Gigabit LAN Boot ROM Disabled Disables the LAN Boot ROM Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard IDE controller Disabled Disables the controller VT6415 IDE Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled Enabled Enables the VT6415 IDE Boot ROM Disabled Disables the VT6415 IDE Boot ROM USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the onboard USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller 3 6 4 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced i NO lets the BIOS Advanced De OSES configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Plug And Play O S No Yes When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3 6 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options M4A88TD M USB3 BIOS Setup Version 0205 Advanced Module Version

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