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ii E4434 Second Edition (V2) January 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, .
iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii Notices ..................................................................................................
iv Contents 2.9 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-38 2.10 T urning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-38 Chapter 3: BIOS set up 3.
v 3.5.18 CPU Spread Spectrum [Enabled] ............................................................ 3-17 3.5.19 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] ........................................................... 3-17 3.6 Advanced menu .........................
vi 4.4 RAID congurations ................................................................................ 4-13 4.4.1 RAID denitions ....................................................................................... 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial A T A hard disks .
vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
xi M4A79T Deluxe specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / ™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / X4 / Athlon™ X3 / ™ X3 / X3 / / Athlon™ X2 p.
xii (continued on the next page) M4A79T Deluxe specications summary ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solution: - ASUS 8+2 Phase Power Design - ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS Green Design: - EPU - A.
xiii *Specications are subject to change without notice. M4A79T Deluxe specications summary Back panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 2 x S/PDIF Out ports (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x External SA T A port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.
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ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 1-1 Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M4A79T Deluxe motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another stan.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 CPU support This motherboard supports AMD ® Socket AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 1-3 Chapter 1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solution ASUS Power solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 1-5 Chapter 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility . Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash utility .
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ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-1 Chapter 2 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-3 Chapter 2 2.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 1. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) 2-34 2. AM3 CPU socket 2-5 3. DDR3 DIMM slots 2-10 4. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1–2, 3-pin PWR_F AN) 2-9, 2-32 5.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.2.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-5 Chapter 2 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AMD ® AM3 Socket for AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. 5.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-7 Chapter 2 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-9 Chapter 2 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector .
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-1 1 Chapter 2 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB unbuffered ECC and non- ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 M4A79T Deluxe Motherboard Qualified V endors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1600 MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Dimm (Bios) V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* A-DA TA AD31600E001GMU(XMP) 3072MB(Kit of 3) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package 8-8-8-24(1333-9-9-9-24) 1.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-13 Chapter 2 V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Dimm (Bios) V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* A-DA TA SC63I1B16 2048MB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846D (1333-9-9-9-24) • • • A-DA TA AD31333E002G0U 6144MB(Kit of 3) DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 7-7-7-20(1333-9-9-9-24) 1.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for the latest QVL. SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as single-channel memory conguration.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-15 Chapter 2 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-17 Chapter 2 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 Four PCI Express 2.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-19 Chapter 2 Primary PCI Express x16 slots The primary PCI Express x16 slots support PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. Universal PCI Express x16 slots (max. x8 mode) This motherboard also supports universal PCI Express x16 slots with a maximum speed of 8 GB/s.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the R eal T ime Clock (RTC ) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-21 Chapter 2 2. CPU overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the advanced CPU overvoltage setting in BIOS. Read the following information before you change the jumper setting. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the advanced CPU overvoltage feature.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.7 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to power on or reboot system quickly and conveniently when you want to ne- tune performance on a bare or open-case system. 1. Power-on switch Press the power-on switch to wake/power up the system.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-23 Chapter 2 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 7. Optical S/PDIF Out port 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 8. External SA T A port* 3. IEEE 1394a port 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 4.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.8.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration*** Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-25 Chapter 2 Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-27 Chapter 2 2.8.3 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for a oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-29 Chapter 2 4. AMD ® SB750 Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1–5) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk and optical disk drives.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; USB910; USB11 12) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-31 Chapter 2 7. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 9. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN; 3-pin CHA_F AN1; 3-pin CHA_F AN2; 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-33 Chapter 2 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 600 W . • Do not forget to connect the 8-pin A TX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-35 Chapter 2 12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector .
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 2-37 Chapter 2 14. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect the chassis front panel cables. T o install the ASUS Q-Connector 1.
2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 2.9 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-1 Chapter 3 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability , compatibility , or performance. However , BIOS updating is potentially risky . If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS .
3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-3 Chapter 3 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next . Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1.
3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.2.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 2. Follow the instructions based on your system environment. DOS environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-5 Chapter 3 3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable oppy disk or a DOS-based utility . Before you start using this utility , download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.
3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS Crash Free BI OS 2 i s an au to rec overy t ool th at allo ws you to re stor e the BIOS l e when it fa ils or gets c orrupte d duri ng the upd ating process .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-7 Chapter 3 3.3 BIOS setup program A BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modication. When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-T est (POST) to enter the Setup utility .
3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.3.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-9 Chapter 3 Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 U.
3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 T ype [Auto] Allows you to select the type of IDE drive installed. [Not Installed] Select this option if no IDE drive is installed. [Auto] Allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. [CDROM] Select this option if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-1 1 Chapter 3 32Bit Data T ransfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the IDE controller to combine two 16-bit reads from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to the processor . This makes more efcient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are needed for the transfer of a particular amount of data.
3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.4.3 System Information This menu gives y ou an overvie w of t he gen eral syste m speci catio ns. T he BIO S au tomati cally dete cts th e BIOS inform ation, CPU sp ecica tion , and system memory in thi s menu .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-13 Chapter 3 3.5.2 CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency . Use <+> and <-> to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU model. 3.5.3 FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus.
3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.5.8 Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bit] Conguration options: [D.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-15 Chapter 3 DRAM Command Rate [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] DRAM 1st Information : 6-6-6-15-4-21-6-4 TCL [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [.
3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 TWTR [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] TWRWR [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] – [10 CLK] TRDRD [.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-17 Chapter 3 3.5.18 CPU Spread Spectrum [Enabled] [Disabled] Enhances the CPU overclocking ability . [Enabled] Set to [Enabled] for EMI control. 3.5.19 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] [Disabled] Enhances the PCIE overclocking ability .
3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-19 Chapter 3 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode.
3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. ECC Mode [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-21 Chapter 3 DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM BG Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.
3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Conguration High Denition Audio [Auto] [Enabled] Enables the High Denition Audio Controller . [Disabled] Disables the controller . The following item appears only when you set the High Denition Audio item to [Enabled].
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-23 Chapter 3 3.6.4 USB Conguration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.
3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.6.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] NO: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-25 Chapter 3 3.7 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss. [Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-27 Chapter 3 3.7.6 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature CPU/MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures.
3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Chassis Q-Fan Function [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Q-Fan control feature. The following item appears only when you set Chassis Q-Fan Function to [Enabled].
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-29 Chapter 3 3.8.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Quick Boot function. [Disabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.
3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.8.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-31 Chapter 3 Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] <Enter> to change password.
3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 3.9 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-33 Chapter 3 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Add Y our CMOS Prole Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash.
3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit PATH: A: BOARD: M4A79T Deluxe VE.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 3-35 Chapter 3 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu.
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ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-1 Chapter 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder .
4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals. The software manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-3 Chapter 4 4.3.1 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs.
4-4 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for detailed software conguration. 4.3.2 Audio congurations The Realtek ® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-5 Chapter 4 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others.
4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.4 ASUS Express Gate SSD / ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate SSD / ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet, Skype, and your pictures.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-7 Chapter 4 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily . Launching AI Suite 1. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Launch AI Suite by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.
4-8 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.6 ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is an energy-efcient tool that provides you with a total system power-saving solution.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-9 Chapter 4 4.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efcient system operation.
4-10 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Nap allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. Using ASUS AI Nap 1.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-1 1 Chapter 4 4.3.9 ASUS T urboV ASUS T urboV allows you to overclock the CPU frequency , CPU voltage, DRAM voltage, and CPU/NB voltage in WIndows ® environment and takes effect in real-time without exiting and rebooting the OS. Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings.
4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.10 ASUS T urbo Key ASUS T urbo Key allows the user to turn the PC power button into a physical overclocking button. After the easy setup, T urbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games—with just one touch! Launching ASUS T urbo Key 1.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-13 Chapter 4 4.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that allows you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.
4-14 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.4.3 AMD ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 congurations for Serial A T A hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou mus t set t he RAI D item in the BIOS S etup b efore y ou can creat e a RAID s et.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-15 Chapter 4 The Main Menu above allows you to select an operation to perform. The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • Dene LD: creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 conguration.
4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Creating a RAID 0 conguration T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <2> to enter the “Dene LD” function. 2. Press <Enter>, and the following screen appears. 3. Highlight the LD1 item and press <Space> to select RAID 0 .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-17 Chapter 4 Creating a RAID 1 conguration T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <2> to enter the “Dene LD” function. 2. Press <Enter>, and the following screen appears. 3. Highlight the LD1 item and press <Space> to select RAID 1 .
4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 Creating a RAID 10 conguration T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <2> to enter the “Dene LD” function. 2. Press <Enter>, and the following screen appears. 3. Highlight the LD1 item and press <Space> to select RAID 10 .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 4-19 Chapter 4 Deleting a RAID conguration T o create a RAID set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <3> to enter the “Delete LD” function. 2. Select the RAID item you want to delete and press <Del> or <Alt> + <D>.
4-20 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows ® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver .
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 5-1 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology The moth erboa rd su pport s th e A TI ® Cro ssFi reX™ techn ology tha t all ows y ou to ins tall mult i-gr aphic s pro cessi ng u nits (GPU) grap hics card s. Fo llow the insta llati on pr oced ures in this sec tion.
5-2 Chapter 5: A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology support Chapter 5 4. Align and rmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 5-3 Chapter 5 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately . 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 5.2.2 T riple CrossFireX installation 1. Prepare three CrossFireX-ready graphics cards.
5-4 Chapter 5: A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology support Chapter 5 5.2.3 Quad CrossFireX installation 1. Prepare four CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. 3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe 5-5 Chapter 5 5.3 Software information 5.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. • Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology .
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