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Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® M4A77D 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. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A77D motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series (AM3 CPU) 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 DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process. ASUS M4A77D 1-1

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	7
M4A77D specifications summary	9
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	13
1.4 Before you proceed	15
1.5 Motherboard overview	16
1.5.1 Placement direction	16
1.5.2 Screw holes	16
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	17
1.5.4 Layout contents	17
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	18
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	20
1.7 System memory	21
1.7.1 Overview	21
1.7.2 Memory configurations	22
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	27
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	27
1.8 Expansion slots	28
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	28
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	28
1.8.3 PCI slots	28
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots	28
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	28
1.9 Jumpers	29
1.10 Connectors	30
1.10.1 Rear panel ports	30
1.10.2 Internal connectors	32
1.11 Software support	39
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	39
1.11.2 Support DVD information	39
BIOS information	41
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	41
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	41
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	42
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS	43
2.2 BIOS setup program	44
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	45
2.2.2 Menu bar	45
2.2.3 Navigation keys	45
2.2.4 Menu items	46
2.2.5 Submenu items	46
2.2.6 Configuration fields	46
2.2.7 Pop-up window	46
2.2.8 Scroll bar	46
2.2.9 General help	46
2.3 Main menu	47
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	47
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	47
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6	47
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	48
2.3.5 System Information	49
2.4 Advanced menu	49
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	49
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	52
2.4.3 Chipset	53
2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration	54
2.4.5 PCIPnP	54
2.4.6 USB Configuration	55
2.5 Power menu	56
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	56
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	56
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	56
2.5.4 APM Configuration	56
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration	57
2.6 Boot menu	58
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	58
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	58
2.6.3 Security	59
2.7 Tools menu	60
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	60
2.7.2 Express Gate [Auto]	61
2.7.3 AI NET 2	61