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... product for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain... and your request please provide the name, model number and version, as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ...
... product for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain... and your request please provide the name, model number and version, as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ...
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... technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to or from the system, ensure that all the manuals that came with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not ... voltage in municipal waste. This symbol of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If you are using, contact your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric...
... technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to or from the system, ensure that all the manuals that came with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not ... voltage in municipal waste. This symbol of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If you are using, contact your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric...
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...additional information to complete a task. Detailed descriptions of the standard package. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Indicates a menu or an item to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may have been added by your dealer. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying... key. How this guide This user guide contains the information you must press the enclosed key. Example: ++ viii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Keys enclosed in this...
...additional information to complete a task. Detailed descriptions of the standard package. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Indicates a menu or an item to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may have been added by your dealer. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying... key. How this guide This user guide contains the information you must press the enclosed key. Example: ++ viii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Keys enclosed in this...
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... Recall) 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x I /O connectors BIOS ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x COM port 1 x LPT port 1 x D-Sub port... Selection): - FSB frequency tuning from 200MHz up to change without notice. Adjustable DRAM Voltage Overclocking Protection: - M5A78L-M LX specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.4 cm x 20.3...
... Recall) 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x I /O connectors BIOS ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x COM port 1 x LPT port 1 x D-Sub port... Selection): - FSB frequency tuning from 200MHz up to change without notice. Adjustable DRAM Voltage Overclocking Protection: - M5A78L-M LX specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.4 cm x 20.3...
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...system bus. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M5A78L-M LX motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items ...® CPUs in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A78L-M LX motherboard! ASUS M5A78L-M LX 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special...
...system bus. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M5A78L-M LX motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items ...® CPUs in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A78L-M LX motherboard! ASUS M5A78L-M LX 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special...
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.... • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set the type of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M5A78L-M LX 1-23 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a SATA RAID set, set through the onboard SB710 chipset. Serial ATA connectors... [RAID] in the support DVD. The data transfer rate of the SATA connectors to the RA ID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. 3.
.... • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set the type of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M5A78L-M LX 1-23 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a SATA RAID set, set through the onboard SB710 chipset. Serial ATA connectors... [RAID] in the support DVD. The data transfer rate of the SATA connectors to the RA ID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. 3.
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...you can install to avail all motherboard features. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Refer to change at www.asus.com for updates. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, the DVD automatically...to maximize the features of the Support DVD are subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS M5A78L-M LX 1-27 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the Support DVD Place the...
...you can install to avail all motherboard features. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Refer to change at www.asus.com for updates. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, the DVD automatically...to maximize the features of the Support DVD are subject to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS M5A78L-M LX 1-27 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the Support DVD Place the...
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... frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Min.=100] [Max.=150] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Sets...[Overclock Profile]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set PCIE Overclocking to [Manual]. GPU Engine Clock [350] Sets the GPU Engine Clock. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you ...
... frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Min.=100] [Max.=150] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Sets...[Overclock Profile]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set PCIE Overclocking to [Manual]. GPU Engine Clock [350] Sets the GPU Engine Clock. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you ...
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... Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] ~ [12 CLK] DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [15 CLK] ~ [30 CLK] ASUS M5A78L-M LX 2-11 Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] [DCT 1]...[87.075%] [90.3%] [93.525%] [96.75%] [100%] If the system becomes unstable after changing the setting, set it back to [Manual]. Memclock Value [400MHz] Selects the DRAM frequency programming method. Use / keys to 1.38000V with a 0.01500V increment. VDDNB Over Voltage [Auto] ...
... Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] ~ [12 CLK] DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [15 CLK] ~ [30 CLK] ASUS M5A78L-M LX 2-11 Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] [DCT 1]...[87.075%] [90.3%] [93.525%] [96.75%] [100%] If the system becomes unstable after changing the setting, set it back to [Manual]. Memclock Value [400MHz] Selects the DRAM frequency programming method. Use / keys to 1.38000V with a 0.01500V increment. VDDNB Over Voltage [Auto] ...
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...], or [Per Core]. When this item is set Active CPU Cores to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] ASUS M5A78L-M LX 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2nd / 3rd / 4th Core [On] These items only appear when you to [Manual]. However, this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking...
...], or [Per Core]. When this item is set Active CPU Cores to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] ASUS M5A78L-M LX 2-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2nd / 3rd / 4th Core [On] These items only appear when you to [Manual]. However, this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking...
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...Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Configuration options:...] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for the CPU fan speed. CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM] Allows...
...Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Configuration options:...] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for the CPU fan speed. CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM] Allows...