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...Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-8 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar ...2-18 2.3.6 SATA Configuration 2-19 2.3.7 System Information 2-20 2.4 Advanced menu 2-21 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-21 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-23 2.4.3 Chipset 2-24 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-27 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-28 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-29 2.5 Power menu 2-30 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-30...
...Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-8 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar ...2-18 2.3.6 SATA Configuration 2-19 2.3.7 System Information 2-20 2.4 Advanced menu 2-21 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-21 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-23 2.4.3 Chipset 2-24 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-27 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-28 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-29 2.5 Power menu 2-30 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-30...
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... memory of 3GB system memory is supported by AM2+ CPU for one DIMM per channel only. ** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066... Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports PCI Express™ 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 GPU Supports maximum shared memory up to 8GB system memory * Due to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. (continued on the next page) M3A78-EM specifications summary CPU.
... memory of 3GB system memory is supported by AM2+ CPU for one DIMM per channel only. ** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066... Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports PCI Express™ 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 GPU Supports maximum shared memory up to 8GB system memory * Due to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. (continued on the next page) M3A78-EM specifications summary CPU.
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M3A78-EM specifications summary USB Storage / RAID Audio LAN ASUS overclocking features ASUS special features Back panel I/O ports BIOS Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) ATI SB700 chipset supports 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 connector 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration support 1 x ESATA 3Gb/s connector with RAID 0, RAID...
M3A78-EM specifications summary USB Storage / RAID Audio LAN ASUS overclocking features ASUS special features Back panel I/O ports BIOS Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) ATI SB700 chipset supports 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 connector 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration support 1 x ESATA 3Gb/s connector with RAID 0, RAID...
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xii M3A78-EM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Accessories Form Factor Support CD 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors 1 x 1394 connector High definition front panel audio connector 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector Power/CPU/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin...
xii M3A78-EM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Accessories Form Factor Support CD 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors 1 x 1394 connector High definition front panel audio connector 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector Power/CPU/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin...
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... Technology that significantly optimizes your 3D performance. ASUS M3A78-EM 1- AMD® 780G and ATI SB700 chipsets AMD 780G Northbridge is based on 64-bit architecture. Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ .../s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! See page 1-12 for a cool and quiet operating environment. Technology. Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique ...
... Technology that significantly optimizes your 3D performance. ASUS M3A78-EM 1- AMD® 780G and ATI SB700 chipsets AMD 780G Northbridge is based on 64-bit architecture. Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ .../s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! See page 1-12 for a cool and quiet operating environment. Technology. Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique ...
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... for one DIMM per channel only. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for the supported CPU models. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to www.asus.com for digital display devices like LCD monitors. PCI Express 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for details. See page 1-26 for double speed and bandwidth which lists...
... for one DIMM per channel only. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for the supported CPU models. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to www.asus.com for digital display devices like LCD monitors. PCI Express 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for details. See page 1-26 for double speed and bandwidth which lists...
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...What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your house. ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving Solution intelligently and automatically provides banlanced computing power and energy consumption. It's a unique motherboard built-in the BIOS to [SATA] before leaving your pictures without entering ... check on the weather and e-mails just before installing and using ASUS Express Gate. • Currently, ASUS Express Gate does not support PATA IDE HDDs. Q-Fan The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to instant fun! You ...
...What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your house. ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving Solution intelligently and automatically provides banlanced computing power and energy consumption. It's a unique motherboard built-in the BIOS to [SATA] before leaving your pictures without entering ... check on the weather and e-mails just before installing and using ASUS Express Gate. • Currently, ASUS Express Gate does not support PATA IDE HDDs. Q-Fan The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to instant fun! You ...
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...damage the motherboard components. PWR_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND GND +12V Rotation R M3A78-EM CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation M3A78-EM Fan Connectors 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. DO NOT place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure.... Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. Power, CPU, and Chassis Fan connectors. (3-pin PWR_FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of the connector. Only...
...damage the motherboard components. PWR_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND GND +12V Rotation R M3A78-EM CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation M3A78-EM Fan Connectors 1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. DO NOT place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure.... Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. Power, CPU, and Chassis Fan connectors. (3-pin PWR_FAN, 4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of the connector. Only...
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... 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] If you want to boot the system from the Support DVD to a floppy before you an overview of the general system specifications. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. OnChip SATA Type [SATA] This item appears only when you to set the OnChip SATA Type...
... 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] If you want to boot the system from the Support DVD to a floppy before you an overview of the general system specifications. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. OnChip SATA Type [SATA] This item appears only when you to set the OnChip SATA Type...
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... the motherboard supports. installation wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstAll - ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in installing the ASUS Cool'n'Quiet utility. AMD Raid/AHCI RaidXpert Installs the AMD Raid/AHCI RaidXpert. ASUS Cool'n'...monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you in a Windows® environment. Realtek Diagnostics Utility Installs the Realtek diagnostics utility. 3- Chapter 3: Software support ASUS InstAll - This utility ...
... the motherboard supports. installation wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstAll - ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in installing the ASUS Cool'n'Quiet utility. AMD Raid/AHCI RaidXpert Installs the AMD Raid/AHCI RaidXpert. ASUS Cool'n'...monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you in a Windows® environment. Realtek Diagnostics Utility Installs the Realtek diagnostics utility. 3- Chapter 3: Software support ASUS InstAll - This utility ...
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... Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements: Operating System: Windows® Vista Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB CPU: AM2+ On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB Add-on GPU: HD2400 PRO/HD2400 XT/HD3450/HD3470 We recommend that allows you to install multi... Advanced > Chipset > Internal Graphics, set the UMA Frame Buffer Size to [256M], and set Internal Graphics: 1. ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ The motherboard supports the ATI® Hybrid CrossFire™ technology that you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to...
... Before using ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, ensure that your system meets the following basic requirements: Operating System: Windows® Vista Memory capacity: Minimum 1GB CPU: AM2+ On-board graphics card RAM: 256MB Add-on GPU: HD2400 PRO/HD2400 XT/HD3450/HD3470 We recommend that allows you to install multi... Advanced > Chipset > Internal Graphics, set the UMA Frame Buffer Size to [256M], and set Internal Graphics: 1. ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ The motherboard supports the ATI® Hybrid CrossFire™ technology that you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to...