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... TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this... BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ii or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...
... TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this... BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ii or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO...
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...Boot menu 2-33 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-34 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.3 Security 2-36 2.7 Tools menu 2-38 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-38 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-39 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-39 2.8 Exit menu 2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1...3.2 Support DVD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the Support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-8 3.2.7 Other information 3-8 Appendix: A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ System requirements A-2 Before you proceed A-2...
...Boot menu 2-33 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-34 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.3 Security 2-36 2.7 Tools menu 2-38 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-38 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-39 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-39 2.8 Exit menu 2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1...3.2 Support DVD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the Support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-8 3.2.7 Other information 3-8 Appendix: A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ System requirements A-2 Before you proceed A-2...
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...devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to the correct ...voltage in municipal waste. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the...
...devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to the correct ...voltage in municipal waste. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the...
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DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to help you complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this guide To make sure that you MUST follow to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to help you complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this guide To make sure that you MUST follow to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics
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... to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin...to www.asus.com or user manual for the discrete graphics GPU QVL which supports the Hybrid CrossFireX technology. ** Due to 2560 x 1600@60Hz Supports HDMI™... Technology with max. Hence, a maximum of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. resolution up to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. (continued on the next page) M3A78...
... to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin...to www.asus.com or user manual for the discrete graphics GPU QVL which supports the Hybrid CrossFireX technology. ** Due to 2560 x 1600@60Hz Supports HDMI™... Technology with max. Hence, a maximum of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. resolution up to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. (continued on the next page) M3A78...
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M3A78-EM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Accessories Form Factor Support CD 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA ... audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector Power/CPU/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin EATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector User manual 2 x Serial ATA cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 2 in 1 Q-Connector uATX Form factor: 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4cm x 24.4cm) Drivers Express...
M3A78-EM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Accessories Form Factor Support CD 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA ... audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector Power/CPU/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin EATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector User manual 2 x Serial ATA cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 2 in 1 Q-Connector uATX Form factor: 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4cm x 24.4cm) Drivers Express...
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... damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M3A78-EM motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M3A78-EM motherboard 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 2 in 1 Q-Connector ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of the above...
... damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M3A78-EM motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M3A78-EM motherboard 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 2 in 1 Q-Connector ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of the above...
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... M3A78-EM SATA Connectors SATA2 SATA1 Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the Support DVD. • If...RAID 10 configuration through the onboard SB700 controller. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. ASUS M3A78-EM 1-31 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details....
... M3A78-EM SATA Connectors SATA2 SATA1 Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the Support DVD. • If...RAID 10 configuration through the onboard SB700 controller. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. ASUS M3A78-EM 1-31 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details....
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...[600MHz] [800 MHZ] [1 GHz] [Auto] Hyper Transport Width [Auto] Allows you to to set the HyperTransport link speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Allows you to configure overclocking of GPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [x4.0 800MHz] [x5.0 1000MHz] [x6.0 1200MHz] [x7.0...85000V to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the processor frequency ...
...[600MHz] [800 MHZ] [1 GHz] [Auto] Hyper Transport Width [Auto] Allows you to to set the HyperTransport link speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Allows you to configure overclocking of GPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [x4.0 800MHz] [x5.0 1000MHz] [x6.0 1200MHz] [x7.0...85000V to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the processor frequency ...
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...® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver for XP/XP 64bit. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista64 Driver Allows you to create an ATI®...; Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI Vista64 driver disk. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to create an ATI® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI Vista32 driver disk. ASUS M3A78-EM 3- Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista32 Driver Allows you to open the ...
...® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver for XP/XP 64bit. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista64 Driver Allows you to create an ATI®...; Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI Vista64 driver disk. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to create an ATI® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI Vista32 driver disk. ASUS M3A78-EM 3- Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista32 Driver Allows you to open the ...