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...) (continued on SATA_1/2/3/4 connectors) - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filtering ASUS Power Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution - FSB tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - PCIe frequency tuning from 200MHz up to 200MHz at 2MHz increment - ASUS Q-Connector - vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control - M4N78 PRO specifications summary Storage High...
...) (continued on SATA_1/2/3/4 connectors) - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filtering ASUS Power Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution - FSB tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - PCIe frequency tuning from 200MHz up to 200MHz at 2MHz increment - ASUS Q-Connector - vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control - M4N78 PRO specifications summary Storage High...
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...™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors (socket AM3) This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 Chapter 1..., contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4N78 PRO motherboard! Retail Version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4N78 PRO motherboard 2 x Serial...
...™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors (socket AM3) This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 Chapter 1..., contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4N78 PRO motherboard! Retail Version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4N78 PRO motherboard 2 x Serial...
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...® Boost turbo-charges performance of Hybrid SLI Technology, DirectX® 10 graphics features, HD video playback with this series motherboard GPUs. You can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by AM3... technology is supported by default for the CPU under heavy loading or overclocking modes. ASUS M4N78 PRO also features an extra 1 phase power dedicated to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. 1-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO NVIDIA® GeForce 8300® chipset NVIDIA® GeForce 8300 offers...
...® Boost turbo-charges performance of Hybrid SLI Technology, DirectX® 10 graphics features, HD video playback with this series motherboard GPUs. You can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by AM3... technology is supported by default for the CPU under heavy loading or overclocking modes. ASUS M4N78 PRO also features an extra 1 phase power dedicated to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. 1-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO NVIDIA® GeForce 8300® chipset NVIDIA® GeForce 8300 offers...
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... supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to instant fun! Onboard LED The motherboard comes with just one -stop gateway to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you install or remove any component, switch ...Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3 The actual boot time depends on a grounded antistatic pad or in soft-off the ATX power supply and detach its user-friendly interface makes overclock with the ASUS TurboV. After the easy setup, Turbo Key can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype...
... supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to instant fun! Onboard LED The motherboard comes with just one -stop gateway to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you install or remove any component, switch ...Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3 The actual boot time depends on a grounded antistatic pad or in soft-off the ATX power supply and detach its user-friendly interface makes overclock with the ASUS TurboV. After the easy setup, Turbo Key can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype...
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...You may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. • For system stability, use of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the higher-... Windows OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to prevent installation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory...
...You may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. • For system stability, use of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the higher-... Windows OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to prevent installation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory...
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...to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up the computer by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on the +5VSB lead, and a ... failure due to pins 2-3. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-15 Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! •...
...to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up the computer by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on the +5VSB lead, and a ... failure due to pins 2-3. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-15 Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! •...
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...3.5 in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to select a field. Submenu items Navigation keys 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items...: Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings ...
...3.5 in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to select a field. Submenu items Navigation keys 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items...: Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings ...
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... following three (3) items appear only when you install on the CPU and memory modules you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2-12 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the motherboard. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be auto-adjusted. The BIOS automatically detects...
... following three (3) items appear only when you install on the CPU and memory modules you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2-12 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the motherboard. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be auto-adjusted. The BIOS automatically detects...
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...DRAM Frequency [667MHz] This item appears only when you set the Dram Frequency Control item to [Manual] and allows you to manually set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you to change the advanced memory settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [...] [1.6 GHz] [1.8 GHz] Memory Configuration This item appears only when you set the DRAM frequency. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows selection of Address bits [20:16, 9]] [Auto] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Allows you to enable or ...
...DRAM Frequency [667MHz] This item appears only when you set the Dram Frequency Control item to [Manual] and allows you to manually set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you to change the advanced memory settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [...] [1.6 GHz] [1.8 GHz] Memory Configuration This item appears only when you set the DRAM frequency. CPU Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows selection of Address bits [20:16, 9]] [Auto] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Allows you to enable or ...
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...options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Allows you install on the motherboard. DCT0 1st Information: 5-5-5-3(5)-15-19-5-3 TCL [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] ...[Auto] Configuration options: [11 CLK] [12 CLK] - [25 CLK] [26 CLK] [Auto] 2-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO The configuration options for some of the DRAM command rate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto...: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you enable the Power Down Enable item. DRAM ...
...options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Allows you install on the motherboard. DCT0 1st Information: 5-5-5-3(5)-15-19-5-3 TCL [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] ...[Auto] Configuration options: [11 CLK] [12 CLK] - [25 CLK] [26 CLK] [Auto] 2-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO The configuration options for some of the DRAM command rate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto...: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you enable the Power Down Enable item. DRAM ...
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...] Allows adjustments of the advanced DRAM strength parameters. Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] [DCT 1] [Both] The following sub-items appear only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you set the DCT0/DCT1 Strength Config. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-15 Configuration options: [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [Auto] TRFC0/TRFC1 [Auto...
...] Allows adjustments of the advanced DRAM strength parameters. Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] [DCT 1] [Both] The following sub-items appear only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you set the DCT0/DCT1 Strength Config. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-15 Configuration options: [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [Auto] TRFC0/TRFC1 [Auto...
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... adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the key. The following four (4) items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2.4.6 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to [1/2 CLK] or [1 CLK]. Type the desired values using the numeric keypad and ... the DQS Timing User Controls item to set how long the Addr/Cmd pins are delayed from 0 to 2.80V with a 0.10V interval. 2-16 ASUS M4N78 PRO Type the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the key. The value ranges from the default setup time. Type the desired values using...
... adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the key. The following four (4) items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2.4.6 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to [1/2 CLK] or [1 CLK]. Type the desired values using the numeric keypad and ... the DQS Timing User Controls item to set how long the Addr/Cmd pins are delayed from 0 to 2.80V with a 0.10V interval. 2-16 ASUS M4N78 PRO Type the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the key. The value ranges from the default setup time. Type the desired values using...
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...] [Linear Down] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-17 The values range from 1.200V to 1.500V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.9 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to enhance CPU/LDT overclocking ability or [Enabled] for EMI control. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.10 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Set to [Disabled...
...] [Linear Down] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-17 The values range from 1.200V to 1.500V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.9 NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to enhance CPU/LDT overclocking ability or [Enabled] for EMI control. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.10 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Set to [Disabled...