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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 x... 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 x... 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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...you intend to the card. 3. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. When using ... card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the slot. 5. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product...
...you intend to the card. 3. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. When using ... card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the slot. 5. See Chapter 2 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product...
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...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 used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to any ...channel 7.1-channel Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line Out Mic In - This port is for your USB 3.0 devices. 10. ASUS A78M-A 1-15 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0/2.0 devices. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to USB...
...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 used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to any ...channel 7.1-channel Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line Out Mic In - This port is for your USB 3.0 devices. 10. ASUS A78M-A 1-15 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0/2.0 devices. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to USB...
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...-bit Windows® 8.1 Operating Systems (OS). Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS A78M-A 1-23 Always install the latest OS version...
...-bit Windows® 8.1 Operating Systems (OS). Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD are subject to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS A78M-A 1-23 Always install the latest OS version...
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...to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Click to automatically update your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS A78M-A 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing ...and updating your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click...
...to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Click to automatically update your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS A78M-A 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing ...and updating your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click...
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.... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Core Leveling Mode [Automatic mode] Allows you to set it to [Auto] for automatic configuration. ASUS A78M-A 2-17 The SATA Port items show IOMMU Mode. CPB Mode [Auto] Disables the CPB (Core Performance Boost) mode or set the ... Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] C6 Mode [Enabled] Enables or disables C6 mode. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on the system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IOMMU [Disabled] Set this...
.... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Core Leveling Mode [Automatic mode] Allows you to set it to [Auto] for automatic configuration. ASUS A78M-A 2-17 The SATA Port items show IOMMU Mode. CPB Mode [Auto] Disables the CPB (Core Performance Boost) mode or set the ... Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] C6 Mode [Enabled] Enables or disables C6 mode. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on the system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IOMMU [Disabled] Set this...
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...] [Disabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Port 6 [RAID] This item only appears when OnChip SATA Type is set to report warning messages during the POST. Set to [IDE] instead of... 6.0Gb/s] to [RAID]. SATA Port 5 - If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [RAID], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed.
...] [Disabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Port 6 [RAID] This item only appears when OnChip SATA Type is set to report warning messages during the POST. Set to [IDE] instead of... 6.0Gb/s] to [RAID]. SATA Port 5 - If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [RAID], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed.
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... with keyboard and mouse connections will not be detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. USB Support [Partial Initialization] [Disabled] All USB devices will be available during 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 SATA ports will be detected. If you set Fast Boot ...
... with keyboard and mouse connections will not be detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. USB Support [Partial Initialization] [Disabled] All USB devices will be available during 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 SATA ports will be detected. If you set Fast Boot ...
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...Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.8.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items ...to launch. Configuration options: [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...
...Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.8.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items ...to launch. Configuration options: [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...
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... (db) and Revoked Signature database (dbx). DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more db's images cannot be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.
... (db) and Revoked Signature database (dbx). DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more db's images cannot be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.