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...IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS ...only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of alteration is defaced or missing. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...
...IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS ...only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of alteration is defaced or missing. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A78L-M LE specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M4A78L-M LE specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and ...
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...™ HD 3000 GPU Supports max. resolution of 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz) Supports Hybrid CrossFireX™ (for Windows® Vista only) * Refer to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 1 x PCIe x1 slot 2 x PCI slots (continued on CPU ...3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. M4A78L-M LE specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon...
...™ HD 3000 GPU Supports max. resolution of 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz) Supports Hybrid CrossFireX™ (for Windows® Vista only) * Refer to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX™. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 1 x PCIe x1 slot 2 x PCI slots (continued on CPU ...3GB system memory if you install a total memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. M4A78L-M LE specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon...
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M4A78L-M LE specifications summary Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS ASUS special features 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 connector 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations Atheros®...x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Express Gate ASUS AI NET2 ASUS EPU-4 Engine (continued on the next page) xi Supports up to support 8-channel audio output.
M4A78L-M LE specifications summary Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS ASUS special features 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 connector 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations Atheros®...x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Express Gate ASUS AI NET2 ASUS EPU-4 Engine (continued on the next page) xi Supports up to support 8-channel audio output.
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M4A78L-M LE specifications summary ASUS overclocking features Accessories Support DVD Form factor ASUS Turbo Key SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable DRAM voltage ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.2 in (24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
M4A78L-M LE specifications summary ASUS overclocking features Accessories Support DVD Form factor ASUS Turbo Key SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable DRAM voltage ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.2 in (24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
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ASUS M4A78L-M LE 1-3 It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for Express Gate source codes. After the easy setup, Turbo Key boosts performances without entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1....ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. It is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller...
ASUS M4A78L-M LE 1-3 It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for Express Gate source codes. After the easy setup, Turbo Key boosts performances without entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1....ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. It is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller...
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... later use . Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. Keep the screw for the expansion card.... 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 it by adjusting the...
... later use . Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. Keep the screw for the expansion card.... 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 it by adjusting the...
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... 300W power rating. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. ATX12V EATXPWR M4A78L-M LE +12V DC +12V DC PIN 1 GND +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 ...install additional devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed...
... 300W power rating. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. ATX12V EATXPWR M4A78L-M LE +12V DC +12V DC PIN 1 GND +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 ...install additional devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed...
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...RSATA_TXP2 GND SATA2 SATA5 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND M4A78L-M LE SATA3 M4A78L-M LE SATA connectors SATA6 • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before ...8226; For more details on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set through the onboard SB710 chipset. ASUS M4A78L-M LE 1-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 - 6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. ...than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
...RSATA_TXP2 GND SATA2 SATA5 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND M4A78L-M LE SATA3 M4A78L-M LE SATA connectors SATA6 • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before ...8226; For more details on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set through the onboard SB710 chipset. ASUS M4A78L-M LE 1-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 - 6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. ...than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
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The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ASUS M4A78L-M LE 1-27 Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to the USB connectors. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+... USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 USB910 USB56 M4A78L-M LE PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 M4A78L-M LE USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56...
The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ASUS M4A78L-M LE 1-27 Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to the USB connectors. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+... USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 USB910 USB56 M4A78L-M LE PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 M4A78L-M LE USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56...
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... items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on a menu screen means that menu. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user- configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. To display the...
... items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on a menu screen means that menu. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user- configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. To display the...
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..., Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-7 There is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to configure system Time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting this item to display the IDE/SATA device information. Select...
..., Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-7 There is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to configure system Time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting this item to display the IDE/SATA device information. Select...
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... can cause the system to malfunction. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Select Screen Select Item +- CPU OverClocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-9 BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. 2.3.5 System Information This menu...
... can cause the system to malfunction. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Select Screen Select Item +- CPU OverClocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-9 BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. 2.3.5 System Information This menu...