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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 ... 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 24.4 cm...
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 ... 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 24.4 cm...
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... with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers 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 ...and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card...
... with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers 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 ...and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card...
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...only when you are using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you to fit your HDTV desktop: 1. 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... a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. 1-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO To resize your display device. Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The Resize my desktop function in the suggested...
...only when you are using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you to fit your HDTV desktop: 1. 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... a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. 1-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO To resize your display device. Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The Resize my desktop function in the suggested...
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... Mode]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you intend to the manual bundled in the bundled support DVD before ... 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. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due...
... Mode]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you intend to the manual bundled in the bundled support DVD before ... 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. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due...
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...the DVD. 1-26 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, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com. The screen ... and system stability. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. • The contents of the Support DVD to the optical drive. Use the...
...the DVD. 1-26 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, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com. The screen ... and system stability. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. • The contents of the Support DVD to the optical drive. Use the...
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Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Quit all its features. Select Update BIOS from the Open ...then click Next. Always update the utility to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. c. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. ...
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Quit all its features. Select Update BIOS from the Open ...then click Next. Always update the utility to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. c. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. ...
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...you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use SATA port 5-6 in BIOS, only SATA port 1-4 can be detected. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode]. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and... from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to select the SATA type.
...you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use SATA port 5-6 in BIOS, only SATA port 1-4 can be detected. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode]. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and... from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to select the SATA type.
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Be cautious when changing ...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Be cautious when changing ...