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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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... the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . To remove a DIMM B A A 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard...
... the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . To remove a DIMM B A A 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard...
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... 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 used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster... Mic In - This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Bass/Center Front Speaker Out Bass/Center - - DVI-D port. ASUS A78M-A 1-15
... 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 used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster... Mic In - This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Bass/Center Front Speaker Out Bass/Center - - DVI-D port. ASUS A78M-A 1-15
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...-bit Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 before installing the drivers for reference only. ASUS A78M-A 1-23 Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN... folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. If Autorun is NOT enabled on ...
...-bit Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / 64-bit Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / 64-bit Windows® 8.1 before installing the drivers for reference only. ASUS A78M-A 1-23 Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN... folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. If Autorun is NOT enabled on ...
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ASUS A78M-A 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ ...EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. With this utlity, you to 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...
ASUS A78M-A 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ ...EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. With this utlity, you to 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...
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...the SATA hard disk drives to [Auto] for automatic configuration. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables onboard channel SATA port. ASUS A78M-A 2-17 The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to show IOMMU Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled]...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: [Disabled] [Auto] APM Master enable [Auto...
...the SATA hard disk drives to [Auto] for automatic configuration. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables onboard channel SATA port. ASUS A78M-A 2-17 The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to show IOMMU Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled]...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: [Disabled] [Auto] APM Master enable [Auto...
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...to [AHCI]. If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is set the SATA Speed to [SATA 3.0Gb/s] to support SATA ... 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. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] OnChip SATA MAX Speed [SATA 6.0Gb/s] For better HDD compatibility, set to [RAID]. Set to [IDE]...
...to [AHCI]. If SATA ports 5, 6 are configured as [AHCI], the ports can only be used under Windows® OS with the requested drivers installed. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is set the SATA Speed to [SATA 3.0Gb/s] to support SATA ... 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. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] OnChip SATA MAX Speed [SATA 6.0Gb/s] For better HDD compatibility, set to [RAID]. Set to [IDE]...
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...during POST. USB Support [Partial Initialization] [Disabled] All USB devices will not be detected. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports will be available until your computer enters the ...drives connected to SATA ports will be detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Select any circumstances. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot...
...during POST. USB Support [Partial Initialization] [Disabled] All USB devices will not be detected. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to SATA ports will be available until your computer enters the ...drives connected to SATA ports will be detected during POST. [Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to load the network stack driver during POST. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Select any circumstances. Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot...
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...OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to ...launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled]. 2.8.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) ...
...OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to ...launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled]. 2.8.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) ...
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... the additional DBX from your system. 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 Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load DBX from File Allows you to delete...
... the additional DBX from your system. 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 Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load DBX from File Allows you to delete...