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All rights reserved. 1 K10N78M Pro User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC.
All rights reserved. 1 K10N78M Pro User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC.
User Manual
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... any modifications of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in, 24.4 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock K10N78M Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78M Pro Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial...
... any modifications of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in, 24.4 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock K10N78M Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78M Pro Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial...
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... PCI Express 2.0 9 SATAII_3 (PORT 2) SATAII_4 (PORT 3) SATAII_1 (PORT 0) SATAII_2 (PORT 1) 28 27 26 PCIE1 Hybrid SLI Gigabit LAN Super I/O AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 CD1 COM1 1 FLOPPY1 K10N78M Pro PCIE2 PCI1 RAID PCI2 LPT1 1 CMOS BATTERY 1 CLRCMOS1 IR1 1 USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 RoHS 8Mb BIOS CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN PANEL 1 1 HDLED RESET 10 11 12 13...
... PCI Express 2.0 9 SATAII_3 (PORT 2) SATAII_4 (PORT 3) SATAII_1 (PORT 0) SATAII_2 (PORT 1) 28 27 26 PCIE1 Hybrid SLI Gigabit LAN Super I/O AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 CD1 COM1 1 FLOPPY1 K10N78M Pro PCIE2 PCI1 RAID PCI2 LPT1 1 CMOS BATTERY 1 CLRCMOS1 IR1 1 USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 RoHS 8Mb BIOS CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN PANEL 1 1 HDLED RESET 10 11 12 13...
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... supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K10N78M Pro motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged...
... supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K10N78M Pro motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged...
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... UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Mon 07/06/2009] BIOS Version Processor Type : K10N78M Pro P1.00 : AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3800+ (64bit) Processor Speed : 2400MHz Microcode Update : 70FF1/0 L1 Cache Size : 128KB L2 Cache Size : 512KB Total Memory...
... UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Mon 07/06/2009] BIOS Version Processor Type : K10N78M Pro P1.00 : AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3800+ (64bit) Processor Speed : 2400MHz Microcode Update : 70FF1/0 L1 Cache Size : 128KB L2 Cache Size : 512KB Total Memory...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the California Legislature. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in Perchlorate Best... omissions that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may appear in advance. Copyright Notice: No part of...
...Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the California Legislature. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in Perchlorate Best... omissions that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may appear in advance. Copyright Notice: No part of...
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... Slot (PCIE2, Green) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 28 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 29 NVIDIA GeForce 8100 Chipset 2 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 16 Chassis Speaker Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 17 System Panel...
... Slot (PCIE2, Green) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 28 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 29 NVIDIA GeForce 8100 Chipset 2 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 16 Chassis Speaker Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 3 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 17 System Panel...
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... port. Choose "2CH" or "4CH" and then you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Then reboot your system. 3 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Set "Speaker Configuration" to "Quadraphonic" or "Stereo". Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Then reboot your system...
... port. Choose "2CH" or "4CH" and then you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Then reboot your system. 3 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Set "Speaker Configuration" to "Quadraphonic" or "Stereo". Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Then reboot your system...
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...It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to this manual occur, the updated version will be found in the user manual presented in , 24.4 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock K10N78M Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78M Pro Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100.../133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 4 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU...
...It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to this manual occur, the updated version will be found in the user manual presented in , 24.4 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock K10N78M Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78M Pro Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100.../133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 4 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU...
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... with DVI-D port - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 5 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 3) - Supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM...
... with DVI-D port - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 5 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 3) - Supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM...
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...CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 15) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Instant Boot - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED ...headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Quiet Fan 6 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CD in / Front Speaker / Microphone ...
...CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 15) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Instant Boot - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED ...headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Quiet Fan 6 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CD in / Front Speaker / Microphone ...
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... that there is no such limitation. 5. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is... for the chipset adopted on our website for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is subject to SATAII connector directly. 7 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English - The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. This DVI-D port for the latest information. 6. 1080p Blu-...
... that there is no such limitation. 5. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is... for the chipset adopted on our website for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is subject to SATAII connector directly. 7 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English - The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. This DVI-D port for the latest information. 6. 1080p Blu-...
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... and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash is a revolutionary technology that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please...detected, the system will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can update your system. 8 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. Enabling this function for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® environment. To improve heat dissipation...
... and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash is a revolutionary technology that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please...detected, the system will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can update your system. 8 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. Enabling this function for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® environment. To improve heat dissipation...
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Click "Configuration". English 9 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 4000+ Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM or Windows...
Click "Configuration". English 9 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon X2 4000+ Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1GB x 2 Windows® VistaTM or Windows...
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... 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Blu-ray-DVDRW-LG-GBW-H10N (BD) HD DVD-HP-TOSD-H802A-01 (HD-DVD) English 10 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard
... 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Blu-ray-DVDRW-LG-GBW-H10N (BD) HD DVD-HP-TOSD-H802A-01 (HD-DVD) English 10 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard
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... wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any motherboard settings. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
... wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any motherboard settings. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
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... 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of the pins. English 12 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard The CPU fits only in good contact with a small triangle. Make sure that it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to...
... 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of the pins. English 12 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard The CPU fits only in good contact with a small triangle. Make sure that it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to...
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... module or two non-identical memory modules, it will operate at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 13 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Step 3. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches ...in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. Step 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into DDR2 slot; 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K10N78M Pro motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
... module or two non-identical memory modules, it will operate at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 13 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Step 3. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches ...in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. Step 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into DDR2 slot; 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K10N78M Pro motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
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... lane width graphics cards. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that you start the installation. Replace the system cover. 14 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot;
... lane width graphics cards. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that you start the installation. Replace the system cover. 14 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard English PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot;
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... GPU for GeForce® Boost mode and HybridPowerTM mode. Please visit our website for motherboard GPU Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 15 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard 2.5 Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM feature. Hybrid SLITM technology today includes two primary features: GeForce® Boost and...
... GPU for GeForce® Boost mode and HybridPowerTM mode. Please visit our website for motherboard GPU Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 15 ASRock K10N78M Pro Motherboard 2.5 Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM feature. Hybrid SLITM technology today includes two primary features: GeForce® Boost and...