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...4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. RGB & DVI - M4A78L-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™...; Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 Technology (depends on CPU type) Supports CPU up to 125W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-...
...4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. RGB & DVI - M4A78L-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™...; Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 Technology (depends on CPU type) Supports CPU up to 125W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-...
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...; 3.0-based system bus. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A78L-M motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A78L-M motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable...
...; 3.0-based system bus. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4A78L-M motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A78L-M motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable...
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DDR2 1200(O.C.) support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed DDR2 1200(O.C.) MHz to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation... x3 / Athlon™ x2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support (Socket AM2+/AM2) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It also supports AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. DDR2 1200(O.C.) / 1066 is supported by AM3 / AM2+ CPU only. ...
DDR2 1200(O.C.) support To attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed DDR2 1200(O.C.) MHz to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0-based system bus. AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation... x3 / Athlon™ x2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support (Socket AM2+/AM2) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It also supports AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. DDR2 1200(O.C.) / 1066 is supported by AM3 / AM2+ CPU only. ...
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...ASUS M4A78L-M 1-7 IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Page 1-24 1-8 1-23 Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 9. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 - 6) 1-11 12. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 4. DDR2 DIMM slots 5. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 10. 1.5.3 Motherboard...LAN1_USB12 AUDIO RTL 8112L VT1708S AAFP ICS9LPRS485 PCIEX1_1 AMD® 780L EATXPWR PCIEX16 M4A78L-M PCI1 SPDIF_OUT USB78 PCI2 USB910 USB1112 AMD® SB710 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_IDE ...
...ASUS M4A78L-M 1-7 IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Page 1-24 1-8 1-23 Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 9. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 - 6) 1-11 12. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 4. DDR2 DIMM slots 5. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 10. 1.5.3 Motherboard...LAN1_USB12 AUDIO RTL 8112L VT1708S AAFP ICS9LPRS485 PCIEX1_1 AMD® 780L EATXPWR PCIEX16 M4A78L-M PCI1 SPDIF_OUT USB78 PCI2 USB910 USB1112 AMD® SB710 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_IDE ...
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Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. M4A78L-M M4A78L-M CPU socket AM2+ 2. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in one correct orientation. Carefully insert the CPU ...completely. 3. Ensure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ Family processors. The AM2+ / AM2 ...
Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. M4A78L-M M4A78L-M CPU socket AM2+ 2. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in one correct orientation. Carefully insert the CPU ...completely. 3. Ensure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ Family processors. The AM2+ / AM2 ...
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...in this section do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that you install ...and fan assembly. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. Place the heatsink on... CPU heatsink or CPU before you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
...in this section do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that you install ...and fan assembly. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. Place the heatsink on... CPU heatsink or CPU before you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
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... and Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Suggested list AMD® Athlon 4400+ DDR2 800 (1GB or higher) Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher File format Non-protected clips HD DVD Blu-ray Best resolution... disc, ensure to USB 2.0 devices. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to use HDCP compliant devices and software. 15. M4A78L-M LPT GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND SLIN# INIT# ERR# AFD SLCT PE BUSY ACK# PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0...
... and Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below. CPU DIMM BIOS setup Suggested list AMD® Athlon 4400+ DDR2 800 (1GB or higher) Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher File format Non-protected clips HD DVD Blu-ray Best resolution... disc, ensure to USB 2.0 devices. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to use HDCP compliant devices and software. 15. M4A78L-M LPT GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND SLIN# INIT# ERR# AFD SLCT PE BUSY ACK# PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0...
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.58 AGESA Version: 3.5.3.1 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB Cache L2: 2048KB Cache L3: 6MB Options Speed : 3000MHz, NB Cl Disabled HT Frequency : ...
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.58 AGESA Version: 3.5.3.1 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor Revision: C2 Cache L1: 512KB Cache L2: 2048KB Cache L3: 6MB Options Speed : 3000MHz, NB Cl Disabled HT Frequency : ...
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.... 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration The items and configuration options in this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A78L-M 2-9 Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS...
.... 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration The items and configuration options in this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type. Take caution when changing the settings of the general system specifications. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A78L-M 2-9 Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS...
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... Alt VID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables memory remapping around memory hole. Cool 'n' Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology. When this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is set to decrease power consumption. When this function.
... Alt VID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables memory remapping around memory hole. Cool 'n' Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology. When this item is set to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is set to decrease power consumption. When this function.
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... install an ATI graphics card into the PCIe x16 slot. Frame Buffer Location [Above 4G] Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] AMD 760 HDMI Audio [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M4A78L-M 2-13 Surround View [Auto] Disables or enables the Surround View function. Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] [GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI...
... install an ATI graphics card into the PCIe x16 slot. Frame Buffer Location [Above 4G] Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] AMD 760 HDMI Audio [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M4A78L-M 2-13 Surround View [Auto] Disables or enables the Surround View function. Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] [GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI...