User Guide
Page 10
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...
User Guide
Page 24
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to the card. 3. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with the PCI Express specifications. 1-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if ...the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups...
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to the card. 3. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with the PCI Express specifications. 1-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if ...the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups...
User Guide
Page 28
... your display device. To resize your HDTV screen. A full-screen adjustment tool appears. Troubleshooting on your HDTV desktop: 1. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from sound sources such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Optical drive audio in the suggested list below....ASUS M4N78 PRO CPU DIMM BIOS setup Playback software Suggested list AMD® Athlon 64 x2 5000+ DDR2 800MHz 2GB Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher CyberLink® PowerDVD 8.0 Ultra • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, ensure to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard...
... your display device. To resize your HDTV screen. A full-screen adjustment tool appears. Troubleshooting on your HDTV desktop: 1. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from sound sources such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Optical drive audio in the suggested list below....ASUS M4N78 PRO CPU DIMM BIOS setup Playback software Suggested list AMD® Athlon 64 x2 5000+ DDR2 800MHz 2GB Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher CyberLink® PowerDVD 8.0 Ultra • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, ensure to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard...
User Guide
Page 32
If you set any of the SATA ports 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, when you ... connectors, set the SATA Mode select item in the bundled support DVD before using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. • Before creating a RAID set to SATA 5-6 connectors. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors...
If you set any of the SATA ports 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, when you ... connectors, set the SATA Mode select item in the bundled support DVD before using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. • Before creating a RAID set to SATA 5-6 connectors. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors...
User Guide
Page 36
...computer, browse the contents of your computer. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better compatibility 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 ... reference only. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO
...computer, browse the contents of your computer. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better compatibility 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 ... reference only. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO
User Guide
Page 38
... the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to avail all ... utility. Always update the utility to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO From the dropdown list, select any of updating... onscreen instructions to complete the installation. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 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 wish...
... the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to avail all ... utility. Always update the utility to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO From the dropdown list, select any of updating... onscreen instructions to complete the installation. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 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 wish...
User Guide
Page 47
... the SATA type. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to configure the SATA devices. Configuration... BIOS setup 2-11 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. 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 internally optimize the order of commands....
... the SATA type. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to configure the SATA devices. Configuration... BIOS setup 2-11 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. 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 internally optimize the order of commands....
User Guide
Page 54
Be cautious when changing the settings of ACPI SRAT table. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Allows you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices...: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode (SVM). The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. technology support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Cool'n'Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD...
Be cautious when changing the settings of ACPI SRAT table. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Allows you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices...: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode (SVM). The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. technology support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Cool'n'Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD...