Asus M4A785TD-V EVO U3S6: 1.1 Welcome!
1.1 Welcome!: Asus M4A785TD-V EVO U3S6
Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
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Thank you for buying an ASUS
M4A785TD-V EVO 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 ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO motherboard
Cables 4 x Serial ATA cables
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
Accessories 1 x I/O shield
Application DVD ASUS motherboard Support DVD
Documentation User Manual
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
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AMD
Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU
support
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This motherboard supports AMD
Socket AM3 multi-core processors
with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities
with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 1333
memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via
HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. This motherboard also supports
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AMD
CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process.
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AMD
785G / SB710 Chipset
The AMD 785G / SB710 Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s
HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and PCI Express 2.0
x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD’s latest AM3 multi-core CPUs to
provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
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HyperTransport™ 3.0 support
HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth
than HT1.0 that radically improves system efciency for a smoother and
faster computing environment.
SidePort Memory
This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual onboard
DDR3 memory serving as memory buffer for integrated graphics. With
low CPU usage, the SidePort Memory provides integrated graphics
acceleration.
HDMI support
Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia Home-Theater Entertainment
High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video
standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital
video for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. Supporting HDCP
copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you
with the highest-quality home theater experience.
HDMI/DVI/RGB support
Flexible Graphics Alternatives
This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output
interfaces - HDMI, DVI, and D-Sub. With such diversity of display outputs,
you are able to choose and upgrade display devices freely.
DDR3 1800 (O.C.) support
This motherboard supports DDR3 1800 (O.C.) that provides faster
data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory computing
efciency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other
memory demanding applications.
Gigabit LAN solution
The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is
enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efcient power
management for advanced operating systems.
IEEE 1394a support
IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio /
video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders,
storage peripherials and other portable devices.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home
theater audio systems via the optical S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital
Interface) Out jack. It allows digital audio transferring without converting it
to analog format, and therefore well preserves singnal quality.
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ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ support
ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology greatly boosts graphics performance
with an onboard GPU and a discrete graphics card.
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• Hybrid CrossFireX is supported by Windows
Vista OS only.
• Refer to
www.amd.com for the discrete graphics cards that support Hybrid
CrossFireX™.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA)
3Gb/s storage specication, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling
the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. The external
SATA port provides smart setup and hot-plug functions for easy data
backup to external devices.
8-channel high denition audio
The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously
codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio
output and jack-detect feature that automatically detects and identies
what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and noties
users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more
confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design
To fully unleash the AM3 CPU’s potential, the ASUS M4 Series
motherboards have adopted a brand-new 8-phase VRM power design
which delivers high power efciency and supreme overclocking ability.
This series’ high quality power components effectively lower system
temperature to ensure longer component lifespan. This series also
features an extra 2 phase power dedicated to integrated memory/HT
controller.
ASUS Turbo Key
ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into
an overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key boosts
performances without interrupting ongoing work or games, simply through
pressing the button.
ASUS TurboV
Feel the adrenaline rush of real-time OC-now a reality with the ASUS
TurboV. This easy OC tool allows you to overclock without exiting or
rebooting the OS; and its user-friendly interface makes overclock with just
a few clicks away. Moreover, the ASUS OC proles in TurboV provides
the best O.C. settings in different scenarios.
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ASUS Express Gate
ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick
access to the Internet. Five seconds after powering on your computer,
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you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows
OS.
• ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and ash
drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. When installing it on USB HDDs or
ash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the
computer.
• The actual boot time depends on the system conguration.
• ASUS Express Gate supports le uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB
drives. It supports le downloading to USB drives only.
• ASUS Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard. Refer to
support.asus.com
for Express Gate source codes.
GPU NOS
GPU NOS technology intelligently detects graphic loading and
automatically boosts performance for the most demanding tasks.
It provides you with a faster reaction time for an excellent graphics
performance.
ASUS MyLogo 2™
Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your
system.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to
restore a corrupted BIOS le using the bundled support DVD or a USB
ash disk that contains the BIOS le.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS from a USB ash disk
before entering the OS.
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according
to system loading to ensure a quiet, cool, and efcient operation.
ASUS EPU
ASUS EPU is a unique power saving technology that detects the current
system loadings and adjusts the power consumption in real time.
ASUS AI NET 2
ASUS AI NET 2 remotely detects the cable connection immediately after
you turn on the system and any faulty cable connections are reported
back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy.
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Оглавление
- Contents
- Notices
- Safety information
- About this guide
- M4A785TD-V EVO specications summary
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.4 Before you proceed
- 1.5 Motherboard overview
- 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 1.7 System memory
- 1.8 Expansion slots
- 1.9 Jumpers
- 1.10 Connectors
- 1.11 Software support
- 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 2.2 BIOS setup program
- 2.3 Main menu
- 2.4 Advanced menu
- 2.5 Power menu
- 2.6 Boot menu
- 2.7 Tools menu
- 2.8 Exit menu
