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... SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND R M3A78-EM M3A78-EM SATA Connectors SATA2 SATA1 Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set using Serial ATA. •...you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard SB700 controller. ASUS M3A78-EM 1-31 See page 2-20 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (...
... SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND R M3A78-EM M3A78-EM SATA Connectors SATA2 SATA1 Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set using Serial ATA. •...you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard SB700 controller. ASUS M3A78-EM 1-31 See page 2-20 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (...
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... a. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in the future. Windows® XP environment a. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk, a USB flash disk or the...
... a. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Do either one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in the future. Windows® XP environment a. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk, a USB flash disk or the...
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... the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you can use as shown. Click from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. c. Click Start. 2. e. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. This utility...screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Windows® Vista environment a. ASUS M3A78-EM 2- Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.
... the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you can use as shown. Click from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. c. Click Start. 2. e. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. This utility...screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Windows® Vista environment a. ASUS M3A78-EM 2- Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.
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... appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before the correct file is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with the motherboard package. Then press . 4. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS M3A78-EM 2- The ASUS Update utility allows you...
... appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before the correct file is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with the motherboard package. Then press . 4. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS M3A78-EM 2- The ASUS Update utility allows you...
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... file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an icon to display Support DVD motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The DVD automatically... the contents of the Support DVD are subject to run the DVD. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Refer to the optical drive. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ Vista operating systems (OS). Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the ...
... file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click an icon to display Support DVD motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The DVD automatically... the contents of the Support DVD are subject to run the DVD. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Refer to the optical drive. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ Vista operating systems (OS). Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the ...
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...your M3A78-EM into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your motherboard. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to run the DVD. 2. A.4 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center Using an add-on the Windows...174; desktop, then click ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. Click Graphics Settings > CrossFire™, then select the Enable CrossFire™ check box. Click OK. The add-on graphics card is completed. 4. ASUS M3A78-EM A-
...your M3A78-EM into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your motherboard. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to run the DVD. 2. A.4 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center Using an add-on the Windows...174; desktop, then click ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. Click Graphics Settings > CrossFire™, then select the Enable CrossFire™ check box. Click OK. The add-on graphics card is completed. 4. ASUS M3A78-EM A-