Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual - Page 5

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Contents

2.5.11

CPU VDDA Voltage

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2-15

2.5.12

DRAM Voltage

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2-15

2.5.13

HT Voltage

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2-15

2.5.14

NB Voltage

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2-15

2.5.15

CPU Load-Line Calibration

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2-15

2.5.16

CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration

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2-15

2.5.17

CPU Spread Spectrum

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2-15

2.5.18

PCIE Spread Spectrum

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2-15

2.6

Advanced menu

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2-16

2.6.1

CPU Configuration

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2-16

2.6.2

Chipset

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2-17

2.6.3

Onboard Devices Configuration

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2-17

2.6.4

USB Configuration

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2-18

2.6.5

PCIPnP

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2-19

2.7

Power menu

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2-20

2.7.1

Suspend Mode

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2-20

2.7.2

Repost Video on S3 Resume

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2-20

2.7.3

ACPI 2.0 Support

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2-20

2.7.4

ACPI APIC support

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2-20

2.7.5

APM Configuration

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2-21

2.7.6

Hardware Monitor

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2-21

2.8

Boot menu

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2-23

2.8.1

Boot Device Priority

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2-23

2.8.2

Boot Settings Configuration

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2-23

2.8.3

Security

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2-24

2.9

Tools menu

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2-25

2.9.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2

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2-25

2.9.2

Express Gate

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2-25

2.9.3

ASUS O.C. Profile

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2-26

2.9.4

AI NET 2

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2-26

2.10

Exit menu

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2-27

Section	Page
M4A87TD EVO specifications summary	9
Chapter 1 Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	13
1.3.1 Product highlights	13
1.3.2 ASUS Unique Features	14
1.4 Before you proceed	16
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	19
1.7 System memory	21
1.7.1 Overview	21
1.7.2 Memory configurations	21
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	28
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	28
1.8 Expansion slots	29
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	29
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	29
1.8.3 PCI slots	29
1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots	29
1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots	29
1.9 Jumper	30
1.10 Onboard switches	31
1.11 Onboard LEDs	33
1.12 Connectors	35
1.12.1 Rear panel connectors	35
1.12.2 Internal connectors	37
1.13 Software support	45
1.13.1 Installing an operating system	45
1.13.2 Support DVD information	45
Chapter 2 BIOS information	47
2.1 Knowing BIOS	47
2.2 Updating BIOS	47
2.2.1 ASUS Update utility	48
2.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	49
2.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	50
2.3 BIOS setup program	51
2.3.1 BIOS menu screen	52
2.3.2 Menu bar	52
2.3.3 Navigation keys	53
2.3.4 Menu items	53
2.3.5 Submenu items	53
2.3.6 Configuration fields	53
2.3.7 General help	53
2.3.8 Pop-up window	53
2.3.9 Scroll bar	53
2.4 Main menu	54
2.4.1 SATA 1–6	54
2.4.2 Storage Configuration	55
2.4.3 System Information	56
2.5 Ai Tweaker menu	57
2.5.1 CPU Level UP [Auto]	57
2.5.2 OC Tuner Utility	57
2.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]	57
2.5.4 CPU Ratio [Auto]	58
2.5.5 DRAM Frequency [Auto]	58
2.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]	59
2.5.7 HT Link Speed [Auto]	59
2.5.8 DRAM Timing Configuration	59
2.5.9 DRAM Driving Configuration	60
2.5.10 CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset]	60
2.5.11 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto]	61
2.5.12 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	61
2.5.13 HT Voltage [Auto]	61
2.5.14 NB Voltage [Auto]	61
2.5.15 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]	61
2.5.16 CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto]	61
2.5.17 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]	61
2.5.18 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]	61
2.6 Advanced menu	62
2.6.1 CPU Configuration	62
2.6.2 Chipset	63
2.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	63
2.6.4 USB Configuration	64
2.6.5 PCIPnP	65
2.7 Power menu	66
2.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	66
2.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	66
2.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	66
2.7.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]	66
2.7.5 APM Configuration	67
2.7.6 Hardware Monitor	67
2.8 Boot menu	69
2.8.1 Boot Device Priority	69
2.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration	69
2.8.3 Security	70
2.9 Tools menu	71
2.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	71
2.9.2 Express Gate [Auto]	71
2.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	72
2.9.4 AI NET 2	72

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