Asus M4N98TD_EVO Manuel du propriétaire

MotherboardM4N98TD EVO

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-10 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 44.3.8 ASUS TurboVASUS TurboV allows you to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, DRAM voltage, and CPU/N

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-11Chapter 44.3.9 ASUS Turbo KeyASUS Turbo Key allows the user to turn the PC power button into a physical overclocking button. Aft

4-12 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 44.4 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI® chipset that allows you to con

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-13Chapter 44.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) usin

4-14 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 4Creating a RAID VolumeTo create a RAID volume1. From the Dene a New Array screen, use the <TAB> key t

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-15Chapter 46. Press <Y> to clear the MBR. The Array List screen appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have

4-16 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 4[R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear MBR [V] Remove Vol [ENTER] ReturnArray 4 : NVIDIA MIRROR 149.04G- Array

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-17Chapter 44.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating syst

4-18 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 44.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installationTo install the RAID driver for Windows® XP1.

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-19Chapter 43. Select Device Manager. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Pro

xiM4N98TD EVO specications summaryCPU AMD® Socket AM3; Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors AMD® 140W CPU Support Supports 45n

4-20 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 48. Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.RAIDCLASS] and [HardwareIds.scsi.BUSDRV] sections in the txtsetup.oem le.9.

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1Chapter 55.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technologyThe motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows yo

5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology supportChapter 54. Align and rmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. En

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-3Chapter 5B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step (A), select Personalize.B2. From the Personalization window

5-4 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology supportChapter 5B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel.B5. The NVID

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-5Chapter 55.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology that includes two primary

5-6 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology supportChapter 53. Save your changes and Exit Setup.4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical dri

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +886-2-2890-

EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.

xii(continued on the next page)M4N98TD EVO specications summaryASUS unique features ASUS Exclusive Features - Core Unlocker - MemOK!ASUS Power Solu

xiii*Specications are subject to change without notice.M4N98TD EVO specications summaryInternal I/O connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional

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ASUS M4N98TD EVO 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M4N98TD EVO motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest tech

1-2 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionChapter 11.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsAMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processor

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 1-3Chapter 11.3.2 ASUS unique featuresASUS Power SolutionsASUS power solutions intelligently and automatically provide balanced comp

1-4 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionChapter 1ASUS Exclusive FeaturesCore UnlockerASUS Core Unlocker simplies the activation of a latent AMD® CPU—with

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard

iiE5365First Edition (V1) February 2010Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and s

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.2.1 Motherboard layoutRefer to 2.8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and inte

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-3Chapter 22.2.2 Layout contentsConnectors/Jumpers/Slots Page1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)2-312. AM3 CP

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.2.3 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in th

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-5Chapter 22.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 23. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket c

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-7Chapter 22.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe AMD® AM3 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the re

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-9Chapter 25. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Me

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-11Chapter 22.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 1GB, 2GB and 4GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2M4N98TD EVO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333 MHz capabilityM4N98TD EVO Motherboard Qual

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-13Chapter 2M4N98TD EVO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability (continued)Visit the ASUS website for the

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.4.3 Installing a DIMMEnsure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-15Chapter 22.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or P

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-17Chapter 22.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PC

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-19Chapter 22. CPU overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the advanced CPU overvoltage setti

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.7 Onboard switchesOnboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-ca

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-21Chapter 22. Core Unlocker switchThis switch allows you to unlock the extra cores of your CPU.• The UNLOCKER_LED near the Core U

ivContents2.8.2 Audio I/O connections ... 2-232.8.3 Internal connectors...

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.8 Connectors2.8.1 Rear panel connectorsRear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 7. Optical S

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-23Chapter 22.8.2 Audio I/O connectionsAudio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic** Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel congurationPortH

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2Connect to Stereo / 2.1-channel SpeakersConnect to 4.1 channel Speakers

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-25Chapter 2Connect to 7.1 channel SpeakersConnect to 5.1 channel Speakers

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connectorSingle device Cable-Select or Master - BlackTwo dev

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27Chapter 22. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–5)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 23. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; USB910; USB1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-29Chapter 24. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 26. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2; 3-pin PWR_FAN)

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-31Chapter 27. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power suppl

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2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 28. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-33Chapter 2• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 22.8.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)Use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect the chassis front p

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-35Chapter 22.9 Onboard LEDs1. Standby Power LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicat

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 23. Core Unlocker LEDThe Core Unlocker LED lights when the Core Unclocker switch is turned to Enable.The

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-37Chapter 22.10 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-13.1 Knowing BIOSBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device conguration, overclo

3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.2.1 ASUS Update utilityThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard B

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-3Chapter 33. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.4. From the FTP site,

vi4.3.4 ASUS EPU ... 4-64.3.5 ASUS Express Gate...

3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a boot

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-5Chapter 33.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore

3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.3 BIOS setup programA BIOS Setup program is provided for BIOS item modication. When you start up the computer, t

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-7Chapter 33.3.3 Navigation keysAt the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use t

3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.4 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the bas

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-9Chapter 3Type [Auto]Allows you to select the type of device installed.[Not Installed] Select this option if no device is installe

3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.4.2 Storage CongurationThe Storage Conguration menu allows you to congure your storage devices. Select an ite

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-11Chapter 3The following two (2) items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] and [D.O.C.P].CPU Bus Frequ

3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3DRAM O.C. Prole [DDR3-1600MHz]This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [D.O.C.P.] and al

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-13Chapter 3DRAM READ to PRE Time [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK]DRAM Row Cycle Time [Auto]Congu

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3ADDR/CMD drive strength [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [1x] [1.25x] [1.5x] [2x]MEMCLK drive strength [Auto]Con

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-15Chapter 33.5.14 nForce200 Voltage [Auto]This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual] or [D.O.C.P]

3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.6.1 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-17Chapter 3Microcode Updation [Enabled][Disabled] Disables the Microcode Updation function.[Enabled] Allows the system to update

3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3NorthBridge Chipset CongurationBIOS SETUP UTILITY AdvancedNorthBridge Chipset Conguration D

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-19Chapter 3ECC CongurationECC Mode [Disabled]Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct mem

3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.6.3 Onboard Devices CongurationOnboard LAN [Enabled][Enabled] Enables the onboard LAN controller.[Disabled] D

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-21Chapter 33.6.5 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press &

3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.7 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Selec

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-23Chapter 3EuP Ready [Enabled][Disabled] Disables the Energy Using Products (EuP) Ready function.[Enabled] Allows BIOS to switch

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating

3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.7.5 Hardware MonitorCPU/MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displ

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-25Chapter 3CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled][Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.[Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan control

3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.8 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter&

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-27Chapter 33.8.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled][Disabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST ite

3-28 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.8.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-29Chapter 3User Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.[No Access] Pre

3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 33.9 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-31Chapter 33.9.3 ASUS O.C. ProleThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Add Your CMOS ProleAllows you to s

3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3Current CMOSRestore CMOSA:Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-33Chapter 33.10 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setupChapter 3

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN fold

4-2 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 44.2.2 Obtaining the software manualsThe software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instruct

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-3Chapter 44.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you throug

4-4 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 44.3.2 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily.Launching AI Suite1. In

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-5Chapter 44.3.3 ASUS Fan XpertAsus Fan Xpert allows you to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to different ambie

4-6 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 44.3.4 ASUS EPUASUS EPU is an energy-efcient tool that provides you with a total system power-saving solution

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-7Chapter 44.3.5 ASUS Express GateASUS Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS that provides you with quick access to the Internet and

4-8 Chapter 4: Software supportChapter 4Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed softwa

ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-9Chapter 44.3.7 ASUS AI NapASUS AI Nap allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. Enable