User Manual
Page 5
... 4-17 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 Ai Net 2 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset 4-21 4.4.5 PCIPnP 4-23 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4-26 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI ... Boot menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-31 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.4 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 ...
... 4-17 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 Ai Net 2 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset 4-21 4.4.5 PCIPnP 4-23 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4-26 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI ... Boot menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-31 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.4 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 ...
User Manual
Page 11
resolution up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation ...;a��t�b�a��c�k�I�/�O� (continued on the next page) xi Maximum shared memory of less than 3GB. M3N78 PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon...
resolution up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation ...;a��t�b�a��c�k�I�/�O� (continued on the next page) xi Maximum shared memory of less than 3GB. M3N78 PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon...
User Manual
Page 12
... increment - Web browser, file downloading and uploading* - Memory tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at mid-board; 6 on the rear panel) ASUS Express Gate: - M3N78 PRO specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Rear panel I /O (continued on the next page) xii vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): -
... increment - Web browser, file downloading and uploading* - Memory tuning from 100MHz to 600MHz at mid-board; 6 on the rear panel) ASUS Express Gate: - M3N78 PRO specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Rear panel I /O (continued on the next page) xii vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): -
User Manual
Page 48
..., remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to the chipset limitation, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information function...
..., remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to the chipset limitation, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information function...
User Manual
Page 51
To resize your display device. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to exit. Select Resize my desktop and click Resize Desktop. 5. Right-click the desktop and ... appears only when you are using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you can resize the desktop appearing on your HDTV screen. ASUS M3N78 PRO 2-27 Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop or image is not filling...
To resize your display device. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to exit. Select Resize my desktop and click Resize Desktop. 5. Right-click the desktop and ... appears only when you are using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you can resize the desktop appearing on your HDTV screen. ASUS M3N78 PRO 2-27 Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop or image is not filling...
User Manual
Page 54
... the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to [IDE] by default. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard... Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only.
... the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to [IDE] by default. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard... Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only.
User Manual
Page 88
... stability when overclocking. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Loads the standard settings for the Advanced menu items vary depending on the motherboard. Select either one of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency....the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage. Take caution when changing the settings...
... stability when overclocking. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Loads the standard settings for the Advanced menu items vary depending on the motherboard. Select either one of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to achieve desired CPU internal frequency....the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage. Take caution when changing the settings...
User Manual
Page 91
... operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to adjust the memory clock frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable]. Technology. ASUS M3N78 PRO 4-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset Select Menu Hybrid Support Disable iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU [Auto] K8NB HT...
... operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to adjust the memory clock frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable]. Technology. ASUS M3N78 PRO 4-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset Select Menu Hybrid Support Disable iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU [Auto] K8NB HT...
User Manual
Page 95
... to chipset limitation, when set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M3N78 PRO...
... to chipset limitation, when set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC`97 or high-definition audio depending on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M3N78 PRO...
User Manual
Page 112
Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA GeForce 8300 chipset. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. ASUS InstAll - Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology...
Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA GeForce 8300 chipset. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. ASUS InstAll - Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology...
User Manual
Page 115
..., when creating a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page... create NVIDIA SATA RAID driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP. Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N78 PRO 5-5
..., when creating a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page... create NVIDIA SATA RAID driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP. Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N78 PRO 5-5
User Manual
Page 152
... and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA GeForce 8300 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single drive but at a sustained data... disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes...
... and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA GeForce 8300 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single drive but at a sustained data... disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes...
User Manual
Page 153
... SATA RAID controller integrated in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on RAID configurations. To install the SATA hard disks for six independent Serial ATA channels. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to the power connector on each drive. ASUS M3N78 PRO 5-43 Install the SATA hard disks... in your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared; Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to chipset limitation, when set the BIOS RAID items: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA...
... SATA RAID controller integrated in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on RAID configurations. To install the SATA hard disks for six independent Serial ATA channels. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to the power connector on each drive. ASUS M3N78 PRO 5-43 Install the SATA hard disks... in your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared; Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to chipset limitation, when set the BIOS RAID items: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA...
User Manual
Page 161
...motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Due to complete the installation. ASUS M3N78 PRO... 5-51 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk...
...motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Due to complete the installation. ASUS M3N78 PRO... 5-51 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk...
User Manual
Page 166
...dGPU and boost the performance of the dGPU. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for the latest chipset driver. 6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Restart the system. 6. GeForce Boost 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers...Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Item Specific Help 3. Visit www.asus.com for details. Turn on the taskbar. If the driver is correctly installed, you have installed a dGPU recommended for GeForce Boost on your motherboard. The Hybrid Support item becomes user-configurable only when a ...
...dGPU and boost the performance of the dGPU. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for the latest chipset driver. 6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Restart the system. 6. GeForce Boost 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers...Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Item Specific Help 3. Visit www.asus.com for details. Turn on the taskbar. If the driver is correctly installed, you have installed a dGPU recommended for GeForce Boost on your motherboard. The Hybrid Support item becomes user-configurable only when a ...