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...AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU). Locate the CPU socket on this motherboard. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely. Do not install an Opteron™ processor on the motherboard. Chapter 2 2. Socket lever ASUS M4A78...-E 2-5 The CPU socket is lifted up to a 90º angle; 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for ...
...AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU). Locate the CPU socket on this motherboard. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely. Do not install an Opteron™ processor on the motherboard. Chapter 2 2. Socket lever ASUS M4A78...-E 2-5 The CPU socket is lifted up to a 90º angle; 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for ...
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... optimum thermal condition and performance. Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M4A78-E 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to remove the...
... optimum thermal condition and performance. Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M4A78-E 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to remove the...
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...11. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that complies with the following configuration: CPU: AMD Phenom 9950 Memory: 1024 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: PCI Express x16 Radeon 4870 X2 (x2) Serial ATA...asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 4-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (1000W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard...
...11. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that complies with the following configuration: CPU: AMD Phenom 9950 Memory: 1024 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: PCI Express x16 Radeon 4870 X2 (x2) Serial ATA...asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 4-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for details. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant (1000W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard...
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... [Auto] ******* Please key in this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0305 Build Date: 01/08/09 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) 9550 Quad-Core Processor Speed : 2200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1792MB 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The...
... [Auto] ******* Please key in this chapter vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version : 0305 Build Date: 01/08/09 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) 9550 Quad-Core Processor Speed : 2200MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1792MB 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The...
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... 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that will conveniently guide you through the installation. Install...'n' Quiet!™ Technology 1. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. ASUS M4A78-E 4-3 Turn on your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 4. ...
... 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that will conveniently guide you through the installation. Install...'n' Quiet!™ Technology 1. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. ASUS M4A78-E 4-3 Turn on your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 4. ...
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Use the Save Profile function to save your motherboard manual for detailed software configuration. • Only AMD® Black Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function. • Set the CPU Ratio item in BIOS to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. ASUS M4A78-E 4-11 Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. Three pre-defined profiles are provided: "Race...
Use the Save Profile function to save your motherboard manual for detailed software configuration. • Only AMD® Black Edition processors support the CPU Ratio function. • Set the CPU Ratio item in BIOS to [Auto] before adjusting CPU voltage settings. ASUS M4A78-E 4-11 Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. Three pre-defined profiles are provided: "Race...
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... three new drives for this setup. For Windows XP, If you install an operating system to a second drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data ...Refer to the entire system. If one drive to a selected hard disk drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Two hard disks perform ... be calculated and written. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78-E 4-13
... three new drives for this setup. For Windows XP, If you install an operating system to a second drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data ...Refer to the entire system. If one drive to a selected hard disk drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Two hard disks perform ... be calculated and written. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78-E 4-13
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...Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card drivers. 4. Visit the ATI Game website at http://game.amd.com for details. Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, select Add... from the AMD website at least the minimum power required by your system. To uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. ASUS M4A78-E 5-1 Chapter 5 Chapter 5: 5.1 Chapter 5 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ...
...Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card drivers. 4. Visit the ATI Game website at http://game.amd.com for details. Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. For Windows XP, select Add... from the AMD website at least the minimum power required by your system. To uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. ASUS M4A78-E 5-1 Chapter 5 Chapter 5: 5.1 Chapter 5 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ...
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... View FB Location [Enabled] [Above 4G] AMD 780 HD Audio [Enable] 3. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to confirm. Chapter 5 5.2 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ The motherboard supports the ATI® Hybrid CrossFire™ technology...amd.com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Before you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. To set Surround View to [256M] or above, and set Internal Graphics 1. Press to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. ASUS M4A78...
... View FB Location [Enabled] [Above 4G] AMD 780 HD Audio [Enable] 3. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to confirm. Chapter 5 5.2 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ The motherboard supports the ATI® Hybrid CrossFire™ technology...amd.com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Before you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. To set Surround View to [256M] or above, and set Internal Graphics 1. Press to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. ASUS M4A78...
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...ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears. 3. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your graphics card for details. 2. The ...screen blacks out for the driver to install it. Restart your motherboard. Click Graphics Settings > CrossFire™, then select the Enable CrossFire™ check box. When the system restarts, wait for a...
...ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears. 3. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your graphics card for details. 2. The ...screen blacks out for the driver to install it. Restart your motherboard. Click Graphics Settings > CrossFire™, then select the Enable CrossFire™ check box. When the system restarts, wait for a...