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Contents Contents...iii Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78 PRO specifications summary viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.4 Before you proceed 1-3 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-4 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-4 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-4 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-6 1.6.1 Installing... 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 iii
Contents Contents...iii Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78 PRO specifications summary viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.4 Before you proceed 1-3 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-4 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-4 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-4 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-6 1.6.1 Installing... 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 iii
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M4N78 PRO specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x HDMI Out 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI 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 PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x...
M4N78 PRO specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x HDMI Out 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI 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 PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x...
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...the future. Windows® XP environment a. c. d. Windows® Vista environment a. Click Start. 2. b. d. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the bootable floppy disk. Select the Create an MS-DOS ... 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the menu, then select Format. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. From the Windows® desktop, click > Computer. c. Insert a formatted,...
...the future. Windows® XP environment a. c. d. Windows® Vista environment a. Click Start. 2. b. d. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the bootable floppy disk. Select the Create an MS-DOS ... 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the menu, then select Format. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. From the Windows® desktop, click > Computer. c. Insert a formatted,...
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... with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is capable of the updating process: Updating from the Internet, and then click Next. Always update the utility to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Follow the onscreen instructions to avail all Windows® applications before you wish to download, and then click Next. Quit all its features. b. Select Update BIOS from the...
... with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is capable of the updating process: Updating from the Internet, and then click Next. Always update the utility to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Follow the onscreen instructions to avail all Windows® applications before you wish to download, and then click Next. Quit all its features. b. Select Update BIOS from the...
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...update the BIOS without having to the floppy disk drive or the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to use a bootable floppy disk or a DOS‑based utility. a. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-3 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus... to select EZ Flash 2 and press to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4N78 PRO VER: 0203 DATE: 12/12/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select...
...update the BIOS without having to the floppy disk drive or the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to use a bootable floppy disk or a DOS‑based utility. a. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-3 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus... to select EZ Flash 2 and press to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4N78 PRO VER: 0203 DATE: 12/12/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select...
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...AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the bundled support DVD and the latest BIOS file from the hard disk drive. 2-4 ASUS M4N78 PRO Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to boot the system in the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt later. 3. This utility also allows you ...to key in DOS mode. 2. A:\>afudos /iM4N78PRO.ROM Press . The utility returns to update the BIOS file in ...
...AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the bundled support DVD and the latest BIOS file from the hard disk drive. 2-4 ASUS M4N78 PRO Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to boot the system in the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt later. 3. This utility also allows you ...to key in DOS mode. 2. A:\>afudos /iM4N78PRO.ROM Press . The utility returns to update the BIOS file in ...
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... file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD...
... file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD...
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... through the various submenus and make your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the OS standard shut-down the system properly from the operating system. Use the BIOS Setup program when you can enable the security password feature...to run this motherboard apply for this motherboard. 2-6 ASUS M4N78 PRO If the system becomes unstable after POST, reboot the system by doing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to enter the Setup utility. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a ...
... through the various submenus and make your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the OS standard shut-down the system properly from the operating system. Use the BIOS Setup program when you can enable the security password feature...to run this motherboard apply for this motherboard. 2-6 ASUS M4N78 PRO If the system becomes unstable after POST, reboot the system by doing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to enter the Setup utility. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a ...
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...Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. technology support. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB... that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable CPU prefetching. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO
...Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. technology support. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB... that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable CPU prefetching. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO
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... Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to select and update BIOS. Password Check [Setup] When set your choice. 2.8.2 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to run ... 2.8 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Configuration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO 3. When set to...
... Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to select and update BIOS. Password Check [Setup] When set your choice. 2.8.2 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to run ... 2.8 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Configuration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO 3. When set to...
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.../16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from launching properly. Profile This item allows you to clear Express Gate's user data. ...This function can be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Press to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Load CMOS Profile. Allows you to save your CMOS settings in the rare case where corrupt settings...
.../16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from launching properly. Profile This item allows you to clear Express Gate's user data. ...This function can be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Press to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Load CMOS Profile. Allows you to save your CMOS settings in the rare case where corrupt settings...