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Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4A78-VM IN/SI specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Motherboard ... 1-17 1.8.1 Installing an operating system 1-17 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-17 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-2 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-3 2.3 Main menu 2-4 2.3.1 System Time 2-4 2.3.2 System Date 2-4 iii
Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4A78-VM IN/SI specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Motherboard ... 1-17 1.8.1 Installing an operating system 1-17 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-17 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-2 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-3 2.3 Main menu 2-4 2.3.1 System Time 2-4 2.3.2 System Date 2-4 iii
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... you to the SATA1/2/3/4 connector; otherwise, the utility will not function. 2-2 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to restore the BIOS file when it . 2. Press . When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done. • Only a USB flash...
... you to the SATA1/2/3/4 connector; otherwise, the utility will not function. 2-2 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to restore the BIOS file when it . 2. Press . When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done. • Only a USB flash...
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....5 4900 MHz] [x25 5000 MHz] CPU Prefetching [Enabled] Enables or disables the CPU prefetching. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Advanced Settings Hyper Transport Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Configure HT...2-6 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI Configuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz] [1.4 GHz] [1.6 GHz] [1.8 GHz] [2.0 GHz] Hyper Transport Width [Auto] Allows you to select the Hyper Transport width. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [...
....5 4900 MHz] [x25 5000 MHz] CPU Prefetching [Enabled] Enables or disables the CPU prefetching. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Advanced Settings Hyper Transport Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Configure HT...2-6 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI Configuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz] [1.4 GHz] [1.6 GHz] [1.8 GHz] [2.0 GHz] Hyper Transport Width [Auto] Allows you to select the Hyper Transport width. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [...
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...to clear the user password. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32(r/w) 2.NTFS(read only) 3.CD-DISC(read only) 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to select and update BIOS. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your changes to the... Select this menu or from the legend bar to exit. 2-14 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for this menu. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.7 Tools menu Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to run...
...to clear the user password. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32(r/w) 2.NTFS(read only) 3.CD-DISC(read only) 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to select and update BIOS. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your changes to the... Select this menu or from the legend bar to exit. 2-14 ASUS M4A78-VM IN/SI When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for this menu. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.7 Tools menu Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to run...