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... 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx 2-7 2.3.2 System Date...
... 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu 2-7 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx 2-7 2.3.2 System Date...
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...1066MHz. resolution up to 140W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O. M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion ...We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 1GB Supports HDMI with max. shared memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. C.) / 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered ...
...1066MHz. resolution up to 140W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O. M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion ...We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 1GB Supports HDMI with max. shared memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. C.) / 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered ...
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... 4GB(2 x 2GB) PATRIOT PVT36G2000LLK 6GB(3 x 2GB) SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to...When overclocking, some AMD CPUs may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. For optimum ... motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is ...
... 4GB(2 x 2GB) PATRIOT PVT36G2000LLK 6GB(3 x 2GB) SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to...When overclocking, some AMD CPUs may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. For optimum ... motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is ...
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... Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0... DVI-I. 14. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. DVI port. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-21 USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line...
... Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0... DVI-I. 14. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. DVI port. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-21 USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line...
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... 1: Product introduction You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set. • Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize some USB floppy disk drives. • ...the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. SATA3G_4 SATA3G_5 SATA3G_6 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If you can create a RAID...
... 1: Product introduction You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set. • Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize some USB floppy disk drives. • ...the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. SATA3G_4 SATA3G_5 SATA3G_6 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If you can create a RAID...
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...information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Click an icon to display ... settings and hardware options vary. Refer to display their respective menus. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice.
...information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Click an icon to display ... settings and hardware options vary. Refer to display their respective menus. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice.
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... you to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. From the...
... you to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. From the...
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... the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 3. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25X/Q16 Current ROM BOARD: M5A78L-M/USB3 VER: 0201 (H:01 B:14... to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. The ASUS Update utility is found . Before you to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs...
... the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 3. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25X/Q16 Current ROM BOARD: M5A78L-M/USB3 VER: 0201 (H:01 B:14... to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. The ASUS Update utility is found . Before you to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found , EZ Flash 2 performs...
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...menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is user- Main Advanced M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge...to configure system Time. To change the value of options. Select Screen Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS...
...menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is user- Main Advanced M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge...to configure system Time. To change the value of options. Select Screen Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS...
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... disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize...
... disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you could use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize...
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...ASUS logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you to change the system boot options. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to display the submenu. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3...] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Enables or disables the full screen logo display feature. Main Advanced Boot Settings M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Version 0201 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence....
...ASUS logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you to change the system boot options. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to display the submenu. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3...] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Enables or disables the full screen logo display feature. Main Advanced Boot Settings M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Version 0201 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence....
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...you select this menu. When you select this option, a confirmation appears. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-23 Exit & Discard Changes Select this option from this operation. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on ...changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0201 Exit system setup after saving the cahnges. 2.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow ...
...you select this menu. When you select this option, a confirmation appears. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-23 Exit & Discard Changes Select this option from this operation. After selecting this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on ...changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0201 Exit system setup after saving the cahnges. 2.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow ...