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... Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-7 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items 2-8 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-8 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-8 2.2.7 General help 2-8 2.2.8 Pop-up window 2-8 2.2.9 Scroll bar 2-8 2.3 Main menu 2-9 2.3.1 System Time 2-9 2.3.2 System Date 2-9 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-9 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave 2-9 2.3.5 SATA 1-6 2-10 2.3.6 Storage Configuration 2-11 2.3.7 System Information 2-11 2.4 Ai...
... Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-7 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items 2-8 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-8 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-8 2.2.7 General help 2-8 2.2.8 Pop-up window 2-8 2.2.9 Scroll bar 2-8 2.3 Main menu 2-9 2.3.1 System Time 2-9 2.3.2 System Date 2-9 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-9 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave 2-9 2.3.5 SATA 1-6 2-10 2.3.6 Storage Configuration 2-11 2.3.7 System Information 2-11 2.4 Ai...
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... on the rear panel) ASUS Power Solution: - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS Fanless Design: Feather heatsink solution - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Uses 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors! M4A78 PRO specifications summary Storage LAN High Definition Audio USB ASUS Unique Features Special Features 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors supporting RAID...
... on the rear panel) ASUS Power Solution: - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS Fanless Design: Feather heatsink solution - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Uses 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors! M4A78 PRO specifications summary Storage LAN High Definition Audio USB ASUS Unique Features Special Features 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors supporting RAID...
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...): - ASUS Turbo Key Precision Tweaker: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) - M4A78 PRO specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Overclocking... Features Rear panel I/O ports Internal I /O 4 x USB connectors support additional 8 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX...
...): - ASUS Turbo Key Precision Tweaker: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) - M4A78 PRO specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Overclocking... Features Rear panel I/O ports Internal I /O 4 x USB connectors support additional 8 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX...
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... AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A78 PRO motherboard 1 x Serial ATA cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support, data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransort™ 3.0 based system...
... AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A78 PRO motherboard 1 x Serial ATA cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support, data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransort™ 3.0 based system...
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... Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on Serial ATA Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD configuration...
... Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on Serial ATA Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD configuration...
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... DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • For the M4A78 PRO motherboard, this motherboard. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-5 Otherwise, the utility will not function when...BIOS file. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD, a floppy disk, or a USB flash disk that allows you use a PATA optical drive. • Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector. Turn on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum....
... DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • For the M4A78 PRO motherboard, this motherboard. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-5 Otherwise, the utility will not function when...BIOS file. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD, a floppy disk, or a USB flash disk that allows you use a PATA optical drive. • Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector. Turn on the system. 2. Bad BIOS checksum....
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...and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 2-10 ASUS M4A78 PRO Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. There is ... [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector ...
...and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 2-10 ASUS M4A78 PRO Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. There is ... [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector ...
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The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to select the SATA type. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 Storage Configuration This menu allows you want the...IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to configure the SATA devices. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables the OnChip SATA Channel. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] OnChip SATA Type [IDE] Allows you an overview of commands. • When SATA is configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [...
The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to select the SATA type. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 Storage Configuration This menu allows you want the...IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to configure the SATA devices. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables the OnChip SATA Channel. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] OnChip SATA Type [IDE] Allows you an overview of commands. • When SATA is configured as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [...