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... dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. Technology. AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron processors. Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M3N78 SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards...
... dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. Technology. AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron processors. Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M3N78 SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards...
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.... Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. When four DDR2 1066 DIMMs are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by default for details. The onboard SB700 southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations for double speed and bandwidth which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a smoother, faster computing environment. It is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It...
.... Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. When four DDR2 1066 DIMMs are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by default for details. The onboard SB700 southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations for double speed and bandwidth which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a smoother, faster computing environment. It is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It...
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... update BIOS from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. You can amend the CPU setting again. CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. ASUS M3N78 SE 1-3 Just simply restart the system, the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can update your system. Innovative ASUS features Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the ASUS vision of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
... update BIOS from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. You can amend the CPU setting again. CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. ASUS M3N78 SE 1-3 Just simply restart the system, the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can update your system. Innovative ASUS features Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the ASUS vision of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
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... the card. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and thee card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the screw you removed earlier. 6. When using PCI cards...
... the card. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and thee card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the screw you removed earlier. 6. When using PCI cards...
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....2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options...
....2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options...
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... DVD-ROM drive. 2. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS M3N78 SE 1-25 Place the motherboard Support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you want to create or browse the contents of the Support DVD to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third- Due to locate the driver disk utility. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk...
... DVD-ROM drive. 2. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS M3N78 SE 1-25 Place the motherboard Support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you want to create or browse the contents of the Support DVD to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third- Due to locate the driver disk utility. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk...
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... system. 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet. Place the Support DVD in the support DVD that you wish to download then click Next. Follow the screen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate...
... system. 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet. Place the Support DVD in the support DVD that you wish to download then click Next. Follow the screen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate...
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... menu to select EZ Flash2 and press to display the following. ASUS M3N78 SE 2-3 Press to switch drives until the correct BIOS file is found . 2. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3N78 SE...
... menu to select EZ Flash2 and press to display the following. ASUS M3N78 SE 2-3 Press to switch drives until the correct BIOS file is found . 2. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3N78 SE...
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... BIOS 3. ASUS M3N78 SE 2-5 You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk or a 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 motherboard. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk, support DVD, or USB flash disk for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. The device size shoud be the latest BIOS version for floppy... If no floppy disk is an auto recovery...
... BIOS 3. ASUS M3N78 SE 2-5 You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard Support DVD, a floppy disk or a 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 motherboard. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk, support DVD, or USB flash disk for floppy... Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. The device size shoud be the latest BIOS version for floppy... If no floppy disk is an auto recovery...
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... in the menu and change the value of options. Use the navigation keys to select a field. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniOsapabtbilloendesd] Enabled Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select items in brackets, and is a brief description of the selected item. 2.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that...
... in the menu and change the value of options. Use the navigation keys to select a field. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniOsapabtbilloendesd] Enabled Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select items in brackets, and is a brief description of the selected item. 2.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that...
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... entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for information on the menu screen items and how to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Setting to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] ASUS M3N78 SE 2-9 Select Screen Select Item +- The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Type [Auto...
... entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for information on the menu screen items and how to [Auto] allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Setting to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] ASUS M3N78 SE 2-9 Select Screen Select Item +- The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Type [Auto...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 SATA 1~4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA 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. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 SATA 1~4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA 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. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto...
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...: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE controller. Configuration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] ASUS M3N78 SE 2-11 SATA Mode select [SATA Mode] Allows you to select the SATA Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when the OnChip S-ATA Controller item is set to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration...
...: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE controller. Configuration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] ASUS M3N78 SE 2-11 SATA Mode select [SATA Mode] Allows you to select the SATA Mode. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when the OnChip S-ATA Controller item is set to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration...
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... for the CPU and other system devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to malfunction. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the preset overclocking. • Manual - Select either...
... for the CPU and other system devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to malfunction. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the preset overclocking. • Manual - Select either...
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...] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables the DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max] [User] ASUS M3N78 SE 2-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Unganed mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to display the sub-menu. Select an item then press to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits...
...] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables the DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max] [User] ASUS M3N78 SE 2-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Unganed mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to display the sub-menu. Select an item then press to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits...
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...] Display Device Priority, from high to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card First] [PCIE VGA Card First] PCIE 2.0 Support [Auto] Allows you to low. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to enable or disable the PCIE 2.0 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Allows you to set or disable the Onboard LAN...
...] Display Device Priority, from high to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card First] [PCIE VGA Card First] PCIE 2.0 Support [Auto] Allows you to low. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to enable or disable the PCIE 2.0 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Allows you to set or disable the Onboard LAN...
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... legacy mode is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to PCI VGA card if the card requests for use of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for the PCI device latency timer register. If no USB device is reserved for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS M3N78 SE...
... legacy mode is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to PCI VGA card if the card requests for use of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for the PCI device latency timer register. If no USB device is reserved for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS M3N78 SE...
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... the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select an item then press to display the configuration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to Power On, the system goes on the system through a PCI/PCIE card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that...
... the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Select an item then press to display the configuration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to Power On, the system goes on the system through a PCI/PCIE card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that...
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... system. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the NumLock. Select an item then press to change the system boot options. When set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to boot the system. 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the sub-menu. Boot Device Priority...
... system. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for the NumLock. Select an item then press to change the system boot options. When set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to boot the system. 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the sub-menu. Boot Device Priority...
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.... Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to run Setup during POST. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . After you have set a supervisor password, the other security settings. ASUS M3N78 SE 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to any field. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Installed...
.... Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to run Setup during POST. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . After you have set a supervisor password, the other security settings. ASUS M3N78 SE 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to any field. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Installed...