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... 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...
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...1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-6 1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU fan 1-7 1.6.2 Uninstalling the CPU fan 1-8 1.7 System memory 1-8 1.7.1 Overview 1-8 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-9 1.8 Expansion slots 1-10 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1-10 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-10 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-10 1.8.4 PCI Express x1...
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Contents
1.13 Software support 1-22 1.13.1 Installing an operating system 1-22 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-22
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.3 Main menu 2-11
2.3.1 System Language [English 2-11 ...
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... 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: BIOS information
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions...
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... @60Hz Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1080 @60HZ Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @60Hz Supports Microsoft® DirectX 11
AMD® A50M: - 5 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x eSATA 6.0Gb/s connector
Realtek® 8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller
Realtek® ALC887 3-jack 8-channel* High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Optical S/PDIF out port at...
User Manual - Page 10
... panel connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Turbo Key II switch
32 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6
2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x CPU Fan 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD
Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
uATX form factor: 9.6 in...
User Manual - Page 13
...* version, brings you to a new level of USB3.0 fast charging experience. With its easy and user-friendly interface, you can not only easily charge iPod, iPhone and iPad, but also BC 1.1** standard mobile devices three times*** as fast as before.
* Ai Charger is ASUS unique fast-charging software which supports iPod, iPhone and iPad.
** Check your USB mobile device manufacturer...
User Manual - Page 19
... 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 motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less.
The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which...
User Manual - Page 20
... Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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.
1.8.3 PCI slots
This motherboard has two PCI slots that supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB...
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...be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.
• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
11. eSATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.
12. DVI-D port. This port is for...
User Manual - Page 26
..., set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.5.2 SATA Configuration for details.
5. 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.
+5V SPDIFOUT GND
E45M1-M PRO...
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... can install to avail all motherboard features.
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.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual...
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... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows...
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..., download the latest BIOS file 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. 2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select
ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to enable it.
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility v01.02
Flash Info MODEL: E45M1-M PRO
File...
User Manual - Page 35
... file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
• Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into E45M1MP.ROM.
• The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system...
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... disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format.
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 to show the BIOS
Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive...
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... your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
• Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program.
• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability...
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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.
[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...
User Manual - Page 57
... ROM Messages [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.
2.7.5 Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
[Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup...
User Manual - Page 58
... previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings, press , and then select Yes.
• 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.
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