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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M3A78 PRO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-10 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installing...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M3A78 PRO specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-10 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installing...
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... Booster Utility Precision Tweaker: - Memory tuning from 200MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) xi M3A78 PRO specifications summary ASUS Unique Features Other Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Express Gate: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) - FSB tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz - vCore: Adjustable...
... Booster Utility Precision Tweaker: - Memory tuning from 200MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) xi M3A78 PRO specifications summary ASUS Unique Features Other Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ASUS Express Gate: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) - FSB tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz - vCore: Adjustable...
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...+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth than HyperTransport™ 1.0, radically improving system efficiency to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. See page 1-11 for details. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-3 It is designed to support up to create a smoother...
...+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth than HyperTransport™ 1.0, radically improving system efficiency to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. See page 1-11 for details. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-3 It is designed to support up to create a smoother...
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...your partners on your PC! See page 1-29 for details. AI Gear 2 AI Gear 2 allows you are temporarily away. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-5 Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to the OS environment, simply ...to choose from profiles to different destinations. See page 2-34 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can enhance speech-centric applications like...
...your partners on your PC! See page 1-29 for details. AI Gear 2 AI Gear 2 allows you are temporarily away. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-5 Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to the OS environment, simply ...to choose from profiles to different destinations. See page 2-34 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can enhance speech-centric applications like...
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...system chassis and clear the RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-7 Update your BIOS easily without entering the OS. See page 2-35 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features Precision Tweaker Precision Tweaker allows the user to adjust the ...settings for details. When using an OS-based flash utility. See page 2-4 for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you can easily monitor the critical components of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-...
...system chassis and clear the RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-7 Update your BIOS easily without entering the OS. See page 2-35 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features Precision Tweaker Precision Tweaker allows the user to adjust the ...settings for details. When using an OS-based flash utility. See page 2-4 for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration. AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you can easily monitor the critical components of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-...
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.... Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing...limitation, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-27 1.9 Jumpers 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • ...
.... Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing...limitation, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-27 1.9 Jumpers 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • ...
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... system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to individually set overclocking parameters. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset ECC ... Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking Processor Voltage CPU-NB HT Link Speed CPU Tweak PLL1 Spread Spectrum PLL2 Spread Spectrum SB Clock Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto...
... system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to individually set overclocking parameters. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset ECC ... Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking Processor Voltage CPU-NB HT Link Speed CPU Tweak PLL1 Spread Spectrum PLL2 Spread Spectrum SB Clock Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto...
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... MHz] [x13.0 2600 MHz] The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] ASUS M3A78 PRO 2-19 To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad. The values range...
... MHz] [x13.0 2600 MHz] The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] ASUS M3A78 PRO 2-19 To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad. The values range...
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...] [Auto] [Auto] Options Auto Limit Manual The configuration options for some of the following three items appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the keyboard and press the key. DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows selection of...
...] [Auto] [Auto] Options Auto Limit Manual The configuration options for some of the following three items appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by typing the desired values using the keyboard and press the key. DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows selection of...
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... display the previous screen AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Installs the AMD OverDrive Utility which allows configuration of system and overclocking settings in a Windows® environment. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter...
... display the previous screen AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Installs the AMD OverDrive Utility which allows configuration of system and overclocking settings in a Windows® environment. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 3-4 Chapter...