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... without entering Windows at anytime! • The actual boot time is the one-stop gateway to instant fun! Q-Fan The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according...picture manager lets you view your house. Messenger to keep in OS. It's a unique motherboard built-in touch with independent power to core components, while providing fast transient response and stability... is subject to hardware configurations and product models. • Due to chipset limitation, ASUS Express Gate supports USB devices or SATA HDDs (IDE mode) connected to SATA port 1-4 only. See page...
... without entering Windows at anytime! • The actual boot time is the one-stop gateway to instant fun! Q-Fan The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according...picture manager lets you view your house. Messenger to keep in OS. It's a unique motherboard built-in touch with independent power to core components, while providing fast transient response and stability... is subject to hardware configurations and product models. • Due to chipset limitation, ASUS Express Gate supports USB devices or SATA HDDs (IDE mode) connected to SATA port 1-4 only. See page...
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...Volts +3 Volts M3A78-EM ATX Power Connector • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. otherwise, the system will damage the motherboard! Doing so will not boot up. •... (1394) to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you are designed to the IEEE 1394a connector. ASUS M3A78-EM 1-37 Never connect a USB cable to fit these connectors in only...
...Volts +3 Volts M3A78-EM ATX Power Connector • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. otherwise, the system will damage the motherboard! Doing so will not boot up. •... (1394) to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you are designed to the IEEE 1394a connector. ASUS M3A78-EM 1-37 Never connect a USB cable to fit these connectors in only...
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Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to type the exact BIOS filename at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the extension name. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is the ...latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier or a USB flash disk. 3. A:\>afudos /iM3A78EM.rom 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Press . All rights ...
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to type the exact BIOS filename at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the extension name. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is the ...latest or the original BIOS file on a piece of paper. Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier or a USB flash disk. 3. A:\>afudos /iM3A78EM.rom 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Press . All rights ...
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... file for the motherboard. 2. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3A78-EM VER: 0204 (H:... during POST to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the ...
... file for the motherboard. 2. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3A78-EM VER: 0204 (H:... during POST to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can cause system boot failure! 2.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the ...
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...system boot failure! 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the Support DVD that allows you to your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M3A78-EM 2- Quit all Windows® applications before the correct file is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard ... drives by pressing before you to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2 and press . You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility.
...system boot failure! 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the Support DVD that allows you to your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M3A78-EM 2- Quit all Windows® applications before the correct file is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard ... drives by pressing before you to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2 and press . You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility.
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...Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU Overclocking GPU Overclocking PCIE Overclocking [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] CPU ...ASUS M3A78-EM 2-21 Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB...
...Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage CPU Overclocking GPU Overclocking PCIE Overclocking [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] CPU ...ASUS M3A78-EM 2-21 Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB...