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... Key Precision Tweaker: - FSB tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at 65˚C) ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - 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. Optical...
... Key Precision Tweaker: - FSB tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at 65˚C) ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - 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. Optical...
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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 LAN (RJ-45) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel audio I/O 4 x USB connectors support additional 8 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU...
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 LAN (RJ-45) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel audio I/O 4 x USB connectors support additional 8 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU...
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... simultaneously. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, ...GeForce 8300 controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are using these connectors, set using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO 7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives....
... simultaneously. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, ...GeForce 8300 controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are using these connectors, set using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO 7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives....
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... configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2-10 ASUS M4N78 PRO Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate submenu for each SATA device. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto... data transfer. Type [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] ...
... configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2-10 ASUS M4N78 PRO Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate submenu for each SATA device. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto... data transfer. Type [Auto] Selects the type of Serial ATA devices. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] ...
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... Controller Interface (AHCI), set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to internally optimize the order of commands. • When SATA is configured as [SATA Mode] in AHCI mode under OS. • If you to [AHCI Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Storage ...the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-11 When set this item to select the SATA type. Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [...
... Controller Interface (AHCI), set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to internally optimize the order of commands. • When SATA is configured as [SATA Mode] in AHCI mode under OS. • If you to [AHCI Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Storage ...the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-11 When set this item to select the SATA type. Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [...
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...Ai Overclocking item to malfunction. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable, return to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker.../Voltage AI Overclocking DRAM Frequency Control HT Link Speed CPU Voltage CPU/NB Voltage CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCI Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] ...Incorrect field values can cause the system to [Manual]. 2-12 ASUS M4N78 PRO
...Ai Overclocking item to malfunction. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable, return to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker.../Voltage AI Overclocking DRAM Frequency Control HT Link Speed CPU Voltage CPU/NB Voltage CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCI Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] ...Incorrect field values can cause the system to [Manual]. 2-12 ASUS M4N78 PRO
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.... 2.4.7 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the NorthBridge voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.11 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] 2.4.12 SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] 2.4.13 PCI Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-17 The values range...
.... 2.4.7 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the NorthBridge voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.11 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] 2.4.12 SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] 2.4.13 PCI Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-17 The values range...