Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 driver and firmware
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... Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-15
4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-15
4.5.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility 4-16
4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 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...
User Manual - Page 9
... the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support This chapter describes the ATI® 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...
User Manual - Page 18
...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...
User Manual - Page 35
... next page. 3. 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. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
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... 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 from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function.
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User Manual - Page 57
...: 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.
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.
Chapter 3
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... 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...
User Manual - Page 59
... from a file from the dropdown menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
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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...
User Manual - Page 69
... set the SATA configuration.
[IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices.
Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives.
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...
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... the PCI/PCIe slot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Chapter 3
3.6 Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
Main
Ai Tweaker
M4A88TD-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools
Version 0205...
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.... Select an item then press to display the submenu.
Main Ai Tweaker
Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2
Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data
ASUS O.C. Profile
AI NET 2
M4A88TD-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Advanced Power Boot Tools
Version 0205 Exit
[Auto] [10 Seconds] [No]
Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility supports: 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS (read...
User Manual - Page 97
... 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 want to install.
The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects
installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to use the devices.
The Make Disk menu contains items to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
The Manual...
User Manual - Page 99
... 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
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...
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..., CPU voltage, fan speed, and CPU/FSB frequency
Chapter 4
Click to restore default settings
Click to launch each utility
• The screenshots in this section are for reference only. The actual utility buttons vary by models.
• Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.
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... 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...
User Manual - Page 105
...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. Doubleclick 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 button...
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... 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 > All Programs...
User Manual - Page 107
... 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 on the Windows® notification area. Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel.
• Refer to the software manual...
User Manual - Page 110
... 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.
• 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...
User Manual - Page 116
...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 > RAID, and then select
the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer to copy the...