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... if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED...in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE...
... if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED...in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE...
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... support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 4.3.7 System Information 4-16 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration 4-17 4.4.2 AI NET 2 4-21 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.4.4 Chipset 4-23 4.4.5...menu 4-35 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.3 Security 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-40...
... support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 4.3.7 System Information 4-16 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration 4-17 4.4.2 AI NET 2 4-21 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.4.4 Chipset 4-23 4.4.5...menu 4-35 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.3 Security 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-40...
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... retailer. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. Do not place the product in your retailer. Safety information ...hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. If you are using the...
... retailer. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. Do not place the product in your retailer. Safety information ...hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. If you are using the...
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...;o�m� If you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Conventions used in this manual. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press...
...;o�m� If you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Conventions used in this manual. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press...
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... for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. Important note on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the BIOS to [RAID]. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA. •... SATA Type item in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. 3. right angle side ASUS M3A78-T 2-25
... for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. Important note on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the BIOS to [RAID]. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA. •... SATA Type item in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. 3. right angle side ASUS M3A78-T 2-25
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... overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Select any one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard Overclock Profile Allows you install on the motherboard. Loads the optimal settings for stability when overclocking. ASUS M3A78-T 4-17 Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Loads the standard...
... overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Select any one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard Overclock Profile Allows you install on the motherboard. Loads the optimal settings for stability when overclocking. ASUS M3A78-T 4-17 Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Loads the standard...
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... options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. You can also type the desired PCIE frequency using the keyboard and press the key. The following two items appear only when you set the...
... options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. You can also type the desired PCIE frequency using the keyboard and press the key. The following two items appear only when you set the...
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...set the Northbridge voltage. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M3A78-T 4-19 The following three items appears only when you to 1.40V with a 0.02V interval. CPU Tweak [Enabled] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by ...] Allows selection of the DDR2 reference voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 1.60V with a 0.02V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] HyperTransport Voltage [Auto] You can also use the and keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a...
...set the Northbridge voltage. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M3A78-T 4-19 The following three items appears only when you to 1.40V with a 0.02V interval. CPU Tweak [Enabled] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by ...] Allows selection of the DDR2 reference voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 1.60V with a 0.02V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] HyperTransport Voltage [Auto] You can also use the and keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a...
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...;e�p�e�n��d�in��g�o��n�t�h�e� DIMMs you install on the motherboard. DRAM Timing Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode 2T Mode DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] [Auto] ...[Auto] Options Auto Limit Manual The configuration options for some of the following sub-items appear only when you set the Memory Clock Mode item to [DCT 0]....
...;e�p�e�n��d�in��g�o��n�t�h�e� DIMMs you install on the motherboard. DRAM Timing Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode 2T Mode DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] [Auto] ...[Auto] Options Auto Limit Manual The configuration options for some of the following sub-items appear only when you set the Memory Clock Mode item to [DCT 0]....
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...] [Enabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT feature that allows the hardware to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature. Set this item to be corrected when idle. Configuration...
...] [Enabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT feature that allows the hardware to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature. Set this item to be corrected when idle. Configuration...
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Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
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The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS M3A78-T 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.
The options on the AI Suite main window. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS M3A78-T 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS.