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Profile 4-41 4.8 Exit menu 4-42 Chapter 5: Software 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 ECC Configuration 4-26 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-...
Profile 4-41 4.8 Exit menu 4-42 Chapter 5: Software 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 ECC Configuration 4-26 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-...
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... ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.3.11 AMD OverDrive (AOD 5-43 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-45 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-51 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-51 Chapter 6: ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support...
... ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.3.11 AMD OverDrive (AOD 5-43 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-45 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-51 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-51 Chapter 6: ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology support...
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...M3A78-T�s�p�e��c�if�ic�a�t�i�o�n�s��s�u�m��m�a��ry� Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support... support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk ...ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AMD AOD Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) ATX...
...M3A78-T�s�p�e��c�if�ic�a�t�i�o�n�s��s�u�m��m�a��ry� Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support... support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk ...ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AMD AOD Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) ATX...
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...;h��ie��ld� 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. ASUS M3A78-T 1-1
...;h��ie��ld� 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. ASUS M3A78-T 1-1
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Visit www.amd.com for digital display devices like LCD monitors. ASUS M3A78-T 1-3 DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for the Hybrid CrossfireX selected GPUs. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video...speed data retrieval and save. It allows RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 configurations. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard disk drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for ...
Visit www.amd.com for digital display devices like LCD monitors. ASUS M3A78-T 1-3 DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for the Hybrid CrossfireX selected GPUs. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video...speed data retrieval and save. It allows RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 configurations. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard disk drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for ...
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...;IE�E��E�1�3��9�4�a�p�o��rt�. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. See section 4.3.6 Storage Configuration for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and...output that features different display on the next page for the function of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content. • This motherboard comes with DVI-I. • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use hot-plug, set the SATA Mode Select...
...;IE�E��E�1�3��9�4�a�p�o��rt�. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. See section 4.3.6 Storage Configuration for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and...output that features different display on the next page for the function of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content. • This motherboard comes with DVI-I. • To play HD DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use hot-plug, set the SATA Mode Select...
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... SATA Type item in the BIOS to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. right angle side ASUS M3A78-T 2-25 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA... the onboard SATA port to SATA device. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. 3.
... SATA Type item in the BIOS to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration through the onboard controller. right angle side ASUS M3A78-T 2-25 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA... the onboard SATA port to SATA device. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. 3.
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...8226; Use of 600 W. • Do not forget to support the motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices. 8. The power supply ...you are designed to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. The system may become unstable or may not ... device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drives: DVD-RW 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-...
...8226; Use of 600 W. • Do not forget to support the motherboard power requirements with more power-consuming devices. 8. The power supply ...you are designed to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. The system may become unstable or may not ... device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drives: DVD-RW 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-...
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...hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSR) This connector is for the system power button. 12. ASUS M3A78-T 2-33 Pressing the power button turns the... is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for ... allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect ...
...hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSR) This connector is for the system power button. 12. ASUS M3A78-T 2-33 Pressing the power button turns the... is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for ... allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect ...
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... in Windows® environment.) Refer to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support DVD during POST.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS M3A78-T 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you need to the corresponding...
... in Windows® environment.) Refer to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support DVD during POST.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS M3A78-T 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you need to the corresponding...
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...motherboard. 2. When the correct BIOS file is found . Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disks or floppy disks... the correct file is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. ASUS M3A78-T 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to...
...motherboard. 2. When the correct BIOS file is found . Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to enable it is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disks or floppy disks... the correct file is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. ASUS M3A78-T 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to...
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...Main filename Extension name 3. The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the floppy disk. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that ... . Reading flash ..... This utility also allows you to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename]...
...Main filename Extension name 3. The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Write to the floppy disk. Boot the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that ... . Reading flash ..... This utility also allows you to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename]...
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... to a bootable floppy disk. done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS M3A78-T 4-5 Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iM3A78T.ROM 4. All rights reserved. Reboot the system from the motherboard support DVD to type...
... to a bootable floppy disk. done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS M3A78-T 4-5 Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iM3A78T.ROM 4. All rights reserved. Reboot the system from the motherboard support DVD to type...
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... detects the presence of SATA devices. Select a device item then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA Mode disabled. These items show N/A if no IDE device...Technology. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Third IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring: Supported Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. These values are not user-configurable...
... detects the presence of SATA devices. Select a device item then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA Mode disabled. These items show N/A if no IDE device...Technology. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Third IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring: Supported Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. These values are not user-configurable...
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... Profile 2 Start O.C. Press to prevent the system boot failure! Profile Allows you to save the file. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.06 Current CMOS BOARD: M3A78-T VER: 0106 DATE: 07/02/08 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] ...] Move • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load the file. ASUS M3A78-T 4-41 Press to save the current...
... Profile 2 Start O.C. Press to prevent the system boot failure! Profile Allows you to save the file. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.06 Current CMOS BOARD: M3A78-T VER: 0106 DATE: 07/02/08 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] ...] Move • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to load the file. ASUS M3A78-T 4-41 Press to save the current...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 ASUS M3A78-T
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-51 ASUS M3A78-T
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...;Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the tab lists all logical drives. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the available HDD 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the Usage browser. The left panel of the two logical processors. Click...
...;Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the tab lists all logical drives. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used (blue) and the available HDD 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the Usage browser. The left panel of the two logical processors. Click...
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... to as USB dongles, card readers, or optical disks). in a slideshow with background music and fancy transition... mode selection Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only...supported. Refer to your wireless access point has security enabled, select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop-down list (e.g. If your computer's LAN port. Then enter the username and password for detailed software operation. You can view pictures in the Encryption Type field, and enter the password. ASUS M3A78...
... to as USB dongles, card readers, or optical disks). in a slideshow with background music and fancy transition... mode selection Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only...supported. Refer to your wireless access point has security enabled, select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop-down list (e.g. If your computer's LAN port. Then enter the username and password for detailed software operation. You can view pictures in the Encryption Type field, and enter the password. ASUS M3A78...
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... configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for details. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard...
... configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for details. 5-44 Chapter 5: Software support The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard...
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... Press to the power connector on your computer, and press during POST to [RAID]. 3. ASUS M3A78-T 5-45 To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the ... match the items on each drive. 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Boot up your screen. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Install...
... Press to the power connector on your computer, and press during POST to [RAID]. 3. ASUS M3A78-T 5-45 To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the ... match the items on each drive. 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Boot up your screen. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Install...