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... Boot Device Priority 2-34 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-35 2.6.3 Security 2-36 2.7 Tools menu 2-38 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-38 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-39 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-39 2.8 Exit menu 2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support DVD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-8 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-8 3.2.7 Other information 3-9 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-11 3.3.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the...
... Boot Device Priority 2-34 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-35 2.6.3 Security 2-36 2.7 Tools menu 2-38 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-38 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-39 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-39 2.8 Exit menu 2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support DVD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-8 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-8 3.2.7 Other information 3-9 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-11 3.3.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the...
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... motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for later use . The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Failure to install expansion cards. ASUS M3N78-VM 1-19 Ensure to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings...
... motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for later use . The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Failure to install expansion cards. ASUS M3N78-VM 1-19 Ensure to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings...
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... ASUS M3N78-VM 1-21 shared - - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot1 PCI slot2 PCI EX1 Slot PCI EX16 slot Onboard USB1.1 (OHCI) Onboard USB 1.1 (OHCI) Onboard USB2.0 (EHCI) Onboard USB2.0 (EHCI) Onboard IDE controller Onboard SATA controller Onboard SMBus controller Onboard Azalia controller Onboard LAN 8111B Onboard PMU device IXVE Bus Bridge Onboard VGA LNKA shared - shared - - - - - - - - - - LMAC - LSA0 - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable...
... ASUS M3N78-VM 1-21 shared - - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot1 PCI slot2 PCI EX1 Slot PCI EX16 slot Onboard USB1.1 (OHCI) Onboard USB 1.1 (OHCI) Onboard USB2.0 (EHCI) Onboard USB2.0 (EHCI) Onboard IDE controller Onboard SATA controller Onboard SMBus controller Onboard Azalia controller Onboard LAN 8111B Onboard PMU device IXVE Bus Bridge Onboard VGA LNKA shared - shared - - - - - - - - - - LMAC - LSA0 - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable...
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... Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode select item in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration through the onboard controller. 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • Due to [RAID Mode]. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial...
... Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode select item in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration through the onboard controller. 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • Due to [RAID Mode]. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial...
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... one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to restore the BIOS in the future. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Windows® XP environment a. Windows® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk. 3. DOS environment a. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets...
... one of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to restore the BIOS in the future. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Windows® XP environment a. Windows® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk. 3. DOS environment a. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets...
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... BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD , the floppy disk or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Ensure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to M3N78-VM.ROM. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS...
... BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Completed. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD , the floppy disk or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Ensure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to M3N78-VM.ROM. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS...
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Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider...
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider...
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... SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for that particular menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items...
... SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for that particular menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items...
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...are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to display the IDE device information. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Primary IDE Master Device : Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto...
...are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to display the IDE device information. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE devices. Primary IDE Master Device : Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto...
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...RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode select [SATA Mode] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] The following items appears only when the SATA Mode select item is set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in this menu allow you wish to set to select the SATA Mode. IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller OnChip S-ATA Controller SATA Mode select [Enabled] [Enabled] [SATA Mode...
...RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode select [SATA Mode] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] The following items appears only when the SATA Mode select item is set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in this menu allow you wish to set to select the SATA Mode. IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller OnChip S-ATA Controller SATA Mode select [Enabled] [Enabled] [SATA Mode...
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... Configuration Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Enable Clock to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Always] [Enabled] Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Advanced Chipset Setting WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M3N78...
... Configuration Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Enable Clock to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Always] [Enabled] Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Advanced Chipset Setting WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M3N78...
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... Size. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to set HD Audio mode. SouthBridge Configuration SouthBridge chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Hybrid SLI Mode Hybrid SLI Frame buffer Size AZALIA Audio Front Panel Select SPDIF Mode Setting Onboard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [PCIE VGA Card Firs] [mGPU Auto] [128MB] [Internal codec+E} [HD Audio] [SPDIF Output] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options PCI VGA Card First Internal VGA First PCIE VGA Card First Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA Card First] Display...
... Size. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to set HD Audio mode. SouthBridge Configuration SouthBridge chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Hybrid SLI Mode Hybrid SLI Frame buffer Size AZALIA Audio Front Panel Select SPDIF Mode Setting Onboard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [PCIE VGA Card Firs] [mGPU Auto] [128MB] [Internal codec+E} [HD Audio] [SPDIF Output] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options PCI VGA Card First Internal VGA First PCIE VGA Card First Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA Card First] Display...
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... for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [HiSpeed] Options Enable Disable The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is free for legacy ISA devices. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to change...
... for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [HiSpeed] Options Enable Disable The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is free for legacy ISA devices. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to change...
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...). Detected by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off and consumes less power than in a low power mode. When set to display the configuration options. Enables the system to RAM) sleep state (default). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. The system can be off . [Auto] - 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow...
...). Detected by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off and consumes less power than in a low power mode. When set to display the configuration options. Enables the system to RAM) sleep state (default). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. The system can be off . [Auto] - 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow...
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... Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to change the system security settings. Select the Change Supervisor Password...
... Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to change the system security settings. Select the Change Supervisor Password...
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....asus.com) for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities...
....asus.com) for reference only. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities...
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ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll installation wizard for updates. 3- Chapter 3: Software support ASUS InstAll - This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer so you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft®...
ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll installation wizard for updates. 3- Chapter 3: Software support ASUS InstAll - This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer so you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft®...
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...RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Insert a floppy disk / USB device into the floppy drive then press . 9. ASUS M3N78-VM 3-11 Press during POST to complete the process. 3.3.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. When the menu appears, press to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive / USB port. 5. During the OS installation...
...RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Insert a floppy disk / USB device into the floppy drive then press . 9. ASUS M3N78-VM 3-11 Press during POST to complete the process. 3.3.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. When the menu appears, press to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive / USB port. 5. During the OS installation...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Due to complete the installation. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive / USB port. ASUS M3N78-VM 3-13 To install the RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® VistaTM: 1. Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2.
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Due to complete the installation. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive / USB port. ASUS M3N78-VM 3-13 To install the RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® VistaTM: 1. Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2.
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...-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 6. SouthBridge chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Hybrid SLI Mode Hybrid SLI Frame buffer Size AZALIA Audio Front Panel Select SPDIF Mode Setting Onboard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Internal VGA Firs] [mGPU always enable] [256MB] [Internal codec+E} [HD Audio] [SPDIF Output] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options PCI VGA Card First Internal VGA First PCIE VGA Card First ASUS M3N78-VM 4- Turn on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Set the Primary...
...-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 6. SouthBridge chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Hybrid SLI Mode Hybrid SLI Frame buffer Size AZALIA Audio Front Panel Select SPDIF Mode Setting Onboard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Internal VGA Firs] [mGPU always enable] [256MB] [Internal codec+E} [HD Audio] [SPDIF Output] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options PCI VGA Card First Internal VGA First PCIE VGA Card First ASUS M3N78-VM 4- Turn on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Set the Primary...