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User Guide - Page 8
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NVIDIA® Gigabit MAC Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2
12 x USB 2.0 /1.1 ports (8 at mid-board; 4 on the rear panel)
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viii M4N78 PRO specifications summary
CPU Chipset System bus Memory
VGA
Expansion Slots LAN USB
AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)
Compatible...
User Guide - Page 9
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Front Panel Jack-Retasking - FSB tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at 50mv increment - ASUS EPU* - M4N78 PRO specifications summary
Storage High Definition Audio ASUS Unique Features
Special Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features
NVIDIA GeForce 8300 - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (Legacy IDE operation
is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU only.
User Guide - Page 10
...x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector)
8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2
Drivers Express Gate ASUS...
User Guide - Page 11
...contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4N78 PRO motherboard! It features dualchannel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology. Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it...
User Guide - Page 12
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Hybrid SLI™ technology is supported per channel. Refer to www.nvidia.com/hybridsli for system stability.
ASUS Anti-Surge
This special design prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by AM3/AM2+ CPU only. NVIDIA® GeForce 8300® chipset NVIDIA® GeForce 8300 offers the latest support of NVIDIA discrete graphics cards when combined...
User Guide - Page 20
.../AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per channel.
DDR2-800MHz capability
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Part No. M4N78 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability...
User Guide - Page 24
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ASUS M4N78 PRO Secure the card to use .
4. Replace the system cover.
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for details.
1.8.3 PCI slots
The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots
This motherboard...
User Guide - Page 28
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5.
Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard support DVD.
2. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from sound sources such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i.
1.10.2 Internal connectors
1. CPU DIMM
BIOS setup Playback software
Suggested list AMD® Athlon 64 x2 5000+ DDR2 800MHz 2GB Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher
CyberLink® PowerDVD...
User Guide - Page 32
...you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® GeForce 8300 controller.
• SATA1-4 connectors are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously.
• You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD.
•...
User Guide - Page 36
... Software support
1.11.1 Installing an operating system
This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). To run the DVD.
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ASUS M4N78 PRO The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is used for updates.
• For detailed software instructions, see the Manual menu in your computer. The screen below is enabled in the Support DVD or download the...
User Guide - Page 38
.... Click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS Update.
3.
2.1.2 ASUS Update utility
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the updating process.
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ASUS M4N78 PRO
User Guide - Page 42
... power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to reconfigure your system using the navigation keys.
• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard.
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ASUS M4N78 PRO Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various submenus and make it as possible. This section explains how to turn the system off then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The firmware...
User Guide - Page 47
... from and to select the SATA type. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
SATA Mode Select [SATA Mode] Allows you to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode].
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto...
User Guide - Page 48
... when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto]
The following items vary depending on the CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard.
Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
Configure...
User Guide - Page 54
... or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode (SVM). BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration
Configure CPU.
2.5.1 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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