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viii A78M-A specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Operating System Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 ...WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit Windows® XP Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form...
viii A78M-A specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Operating System Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 ...WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFreen BIOS 3, F12 Printscreen function, F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit Windows® XP Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form...
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...the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards...it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for later use . Failure to do not need to use . 4. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Secure the card to the card...
...the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards...it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for later use . Failure to do not need to use . 4. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Secure the card to the card...
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... (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 9. ASUS A78M-A 1-15 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. This port 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 devices can 't be...
... (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 9. ASUS A78M-A 1-15 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. This port 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 devices can 't be...
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... of the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The...drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS A78M...
... of the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The...drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS A78M...
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...automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to restore the BIOS in the future. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. ASUS A78M-A 2-1 With this ...utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the ...
...automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to restore the BIOS in the future. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. ASUS A78M-A 2-1 With this ...utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the ...
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... to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Bank Interleaving [Enabled] Enables or disables the bank memory interleaving. ASUS A78M-A 2-17 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to the corresponding SATA port. Configuration options: [Automatic mode] [One core per processor] [One Compute Unit] [One core per Compute Unit...
... to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Bank Interleaving [Enabled] Enables or disables the bank memory interleaving. ASUS A78M-A 2-17 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to the corresponding SATA port. Configuration options: [Automatic mode] [One core per processor] [One Compute Unit] [One core per Compute Unit...
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If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] SATA Port 5 - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [RAID] ...6.0Gb/s HDDs. If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [RAID], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Configuration options: [SATA 6.0Gb/s] [SATA 3.0Gb/s] S.M.A.R.T. Set to [IDE] instead of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows...
If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] SATA Port 5 - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [RAID] ...6.0Gb/s HDDs. If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [RAID], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Configuration options: [SATA 6.0Gb/s] [SATA 3.0Gb/s] S.M.A.R.T. Set to [IDE] instead of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows...
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... POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to [Enabled]. The following four items appear when you disconnect or change PS/2 devices before restarting the system, PS/2 ...
... POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to [Enabled]. The following four items appear when you disconnect or change PS/2 devices before restarting the system, PS/2 ...
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... expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to ...[Enabled]. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy...
... expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to ...[Enabled]. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy...
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... more db's images cannot be loaded. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be loaded. 2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Delete the DBX Allows you can be formatted as a UEFI variable structure...
... more db's images cannot be loaded. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be loaded. 2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Delete the DBX Allows you can be formatted as a UEFI variable structure...