Asus M4A77TD PRO U3S6 driver and firmware
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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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Contents
1.11 Software support 1-28 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28
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 utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-4
2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-6 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-6 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-6 ...
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... and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information...
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M4A77TD PRO specifications summary
CPU
Chipset Front side bus Memory
Expansion slots Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB
AMD® Socket AM3 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors
Supports 45nm CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 Technology (depends on CPU
type) Supports CPU up to 140W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list
AMD...
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... Key SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) supports:
- FSB tuning from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment
- PCIe frequency tuning from 100MHz to 150MHz at 1MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual
Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version)
ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.8 in...
User Manual - Page 15
... you quick access to the Internet. Five seconds after powering on your computer, you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows® OS.
• ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. When installing it on USB HDDs or flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the...
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...; OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the
motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less.
The motherboard supports up to 16GB memory modules on Windows® XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions. You may install a maximum of 4GB DIMMs on each slot.
M4A77TD PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3...
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... USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slots
This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFireX™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
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... use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set.
• Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive.
• For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the support DVD.
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... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you 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. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu...
User Manual - Page 41
... support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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... the BIOS version that you want to download then click
Next.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating from a BIOS file a. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. b. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process...
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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, then launch EZ Flash 2 in either of these two ways:
• Press + during POST to display the following:
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36
FLASH TYPE: WOINBOND W25X80
Current ROM
BOARD: M4A77TD-PRO...
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...DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1/2/3/5/6 connector. Otherwise, the utility will not function.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to the optical
drive or USB port. The utility displays the...
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... example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip. The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
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... the / arrow keys or / keys to display the other items on the screen.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
CPU Configuration
Module Version: 13.40 AGESA Version: 3.3.1.0
AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+
Revision: F2
Cache L1: :128KB
Cache... Inc.
Pop-up window
Scroll bar
2.2.9 General help
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
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... use SATA 1/2/3/5/6 and ESATA in AHCI mode under OS.
2.3.5 System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory.
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...] Sets the southbridge voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+50mv]
2.4.2 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Microcode Updation...
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... accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
2.7 Tools menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
Main
Advanced
Power
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Express...
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... corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly.
The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings.
2.7.3 AI NET 2
Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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