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4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 4-14 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-20 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-20 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 4-20 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX...
4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 4-14 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-20 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-20 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 4-20 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX...
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... max. Supports Microsoft DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.0 - ASUS Noise Filtering (continued on the next page) xi Supports D-Sub with... RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD - 1 x eSATA 3 Gb/s port Atheros® L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Optical S/PDIF Out port at full x16 or dual x8 link 2 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD3300 GPU SidePort Memory - M4A78T...Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support...
... max. Supports Microsoft DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.0 - ASUS Noise Filtering (continued on the next page) xi Supports D-Sub with... RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD - 1 x eSATA 3 Gb/s port Atheros® L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Optical S/PDIF Out port at full x16 or dual x8 link 2 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD3300 GPU SidePort Memory - M4A78T...Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support...
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...the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. ASUS M4A78T-E 1-3 With such diversity of the environment. ASUS Green Design This motherboard and its packaging comply with friends, or quickly check on the... OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. Messenger to instant fun! Chapter 1 HDMI/DVI/RGB Support Flexible Graphics Alternatives This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output interfaces - AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can utilize the most popular ...
...the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. ASUS M4A78T-E 1-3 With such diversity of the environment. ASUS Green Design This motherboard and its packaging comply with friends, or quickly check on the... OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. Messenger to instant fun! Chapter 1 HDMI/DVI/RGB Support Flexible Graphics Alternatives This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output interfaces - AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can utilize the most popular ...
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... same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A78T-E 2-11 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2...the total size of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Any ...
... same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A78T-E 2-11 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2...the total size of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Any ...
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Chapter 2 2-28 Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set...
Chapter 2 2-28 Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set...
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...a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-1 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS...of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to ensure optimum performance. We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in Windows® environment. 2. Chapter 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS...
...a USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-1 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS...of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to ensure optimum performance. We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in Windows® environment. 2. Chapter 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS...
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Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update main window appears. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider...
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update main window appears. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider...
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... that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 Always install the...
... that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 Always install the...
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... Out support. VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Display... panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to display the VIA HD Audio Deck. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS... website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista...Deck for detailed software configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck A. 4.3.2 Audio configurations The ...
... Out support. VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Display... panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to display the VIA HD Audio Deck. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS... website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista...Deck for detailed software configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck A. 4.3.2 Audio configurations The ...
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... 1. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-5 PC Probe II main window Chapter 4 Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/...motherboard support DVD. 2. With this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you turn it on. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. The PC Probe II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS...
... 1. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-5 PC Probe II main window Chapter 4 Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/...motherboard support DVD. 2. With this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you turn it on. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. The PC Probe II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS...
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...AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The AI Suite icon appears in this icon to launch several ASUS utilities easily. If you to restore the window. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite ...Suite v1.xx. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in the Windows® notification area. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-7 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section are for detailed software configuration. Launch AI Suite by models. ...
...AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The AI Suite icon appears in this icon to launch several ASUS utilities easily. If you to restore the window. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite ...Suite v1.xx. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in the Windows® notification area. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-7 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section are for detailed software configuration. Launch AI Suite by models. ...
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...-down list and select a Q-Fan 2 mode 4-9 After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to display the drop-down list button and select a profile. ASUS M4A78T-E click to set to automatically adjust depending on the AI Suite maIn window. Click the box of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for quiet...
...-down list and select a Q-Fan 2 mode 4-9 After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to display the drop-down list button and select a profile. ASUS M4A78T-E click to set to automatically adjust depending on the AI Suite maIn window. Click the box of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for quiet...
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...motherboard support DVD, double-click the ASUS Q-Button icon in the Windows notification area to exit AI Nap mode. Press the power button again to launch the Q-Button user interface. 2. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. Using ASUS AI Nap 1. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support... Select AI Nap, then click Apply to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you to enable AI Nap function. 3. 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Nap allows ...
...motherboard support DVD, double-click the ASUS Q-Button icon in the Windows notification area to exit AI Nap mode. Press the power button again to launch the Q-Button user interface. 2. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. Using ASUS AI Nap 1. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support... Select AI Nap, then click Apply to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you to enable AI Nap function. 3. 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Nap allows ...
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...; Set the CPU Ratio item in BIOS to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Launching ASUS TurboV 1. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Save the current settings as a new profile Target settings Default settings Click to show...WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. ASUS M4A78T...
...; Set the CPU Ratio item in BIOS to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. Launching ASUS TurboV 1. Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Save the current settings as a new profile Target settings Default settings Click to show...WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. ASUS M4A78T...
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... automatically starts after pressing the power button. Select your computer. Press the power button again to enter ASUS AI Nap mode after Windows start-up. 3. Restart your desired power button action. Select AI Nap to turn the PC power button into a ...check boxes in the Setting section. 3. Install ASUS AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Using ASUS Turbo Key Press the power button on your computer chassis to turn off your motherboard manual for detailed software configuration. 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 You can choose whether to the ...
... automatically starts after pressing the power button. Select your computer. Press the power button again to enter ASUS AI Nap mode after Windows start-up. 3. Restart your desired power button action. Select AI Nap to turn the PC power button into a ...check boxes in the Setting section. 3. Install ASUS AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Using ASUS Turbo Key Press the power button on your computer chassis to turn off your motherboard manual for detailed software configuration. 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 You can choose whether to the ...
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... and written. The RAID 5 configuration is required for details. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID...support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T..., enterprise resource planning, and other drive. For Windows XP, If you want to boot the system ...
... and written. The RAID 5 configuration is required for details. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID...support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T..., enterprise resource planning, and other drive. For Windows XP, If you want to boot the system ...
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... the floppy disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver 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. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without...
... the floppy disk to boot from the optical drive." 7. Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver 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. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without...
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...least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1 To uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest ...8226; Ensure that your current graphics card drivers. 4. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all ...
...least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1 To uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest ...8226; Ensure that your current graphics card drivers. 4. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all ...
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.... Chapter 5 5. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics... graphics cards separately. 6. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment.
.... Chapter 5 5. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics... graphics cards separately. 6. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment.
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From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit 1 the window. 2 3 4 5-4 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support Chapter 5 2. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Enabling CrossFireX technology 1. Click Apply, and then click OK to act as the display GPU. 3. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window.
From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit 1 the window. 2 3 4 5-4 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support Chapter 5 2. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Enabling CrossFireX technology 1. Click Apply, and then click OK to act as the display GPU. 3. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window.