Asus M4A87TD/USB3 User Manual
Motherboard
Table of contents
Document Outline
- M4A87TD specifications summary
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Notices
- Chapter 1 Product introduction
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.2 Package contents
- 1.3 Special features
- 1.3.1 Product highlights
- 1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design
- 1.4 Before you proceed
- 1.5 Motherboard overview
- 1.5.1 Placement direction
- 1.5.2 Screw holes
- 1.5.3 Motherboard layout
- 1.5.4 Layout contents
- 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 1.6.1 Installing the CPU
- 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
- 1.7 System memory
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.7.2 Memory configurations
- 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
- 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
- 1.8 Expansion slots
- 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card
- 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
- 1.8.3 PCI slots
- 1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x4 / x1 slots
- 1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
- 1.9 Jumper
- 1.10 Onboard switch
- 1.11 Onboard LEDs
- 1.12 Connectors
- 1.12.1 Rear panel connectors
- 1.12.2 Internal connectors
- 1.13 Software support
- 1.13.1 Installing an operating system
- 1.13.2 Support DVD information
- Chapter 2 BIOS information
- 2.1 Knowing BIOS
- 2.2 Updating BIOS
- 2.2.1 ASUS Update utility
- 2.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
- 2.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
- 2.3 BIOS setup program
- 2.3.1 BIOS menu screen
- 2.3.2 Menu bar
- 2.3.3 Navigation keys
- 2.3.4 Menu items
- 2.3.5 Submenu items
- 2.3.6 Configuration fields
- 2.3.7 General help
- 2.3.8 Pop-up window
- 2.3.9 Scroll bar
- 2.4 Main menu
- 2.4.1 SATA 1–6
- 2.4.2 Storage Configuration
- 2.4.3 System Information
- 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu
- 2.5.1 CPU Level UP [Auto]
- 2.5.2 OC Tuner Utility
- 2.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
- 2.5.4 CPU Ratio [Auto]
- 2.5.5 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
- 2.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]
- 2.5.7 HT Link Speed [Auto]
- 2.5.8 DRAM Timing Configuration
- 2.5.9 DRAM Driving Configuration
- 2.5.10 CPU & NB Voltage Mode [Offset]
- 2.5.11 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
- 2.5.12 HT Voltage [Auto]
- 2.5.13 NB Voltage [Auto]
- 2.5.14 CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 2.5.15 CPU/NB Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 2.5.16 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 2.5.17 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 2.6 Advanced menu
- 2.6.1 CPU Configuration
- 2.6.2 Chipset
- 2.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 2.6.4 USB Configuration
- 2.6.5 PCIPnP
- 2.7 Power menu
- 2.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
- 2.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
- 2.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]
- 2.7.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]
- 2.7.5 APM Configuration
- 2.7.6 Hardware Monitor
- 2.8 Boot menu
- 2.8.1 Boot Device Priority
- 2.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration
- 2.8.3 Security
- 2.9 Tools menu
- 2.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
- 2.9.2 Express Gate [Auto]
- 2.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile
- 2.9.4 AI NET 2
- 2.10 Exit menu