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... 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu ... 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3 Chipset 2-13 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-15 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 2.5 Power menu 2-17 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto 2-17 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled 2-17 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 2-17 2.5.4 APM ...
... 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu ... 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3 Chipset 2-13 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-15 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 2.5 Power menu 2-17 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto 2-17 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled 2-17 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 2-17 2.5.4 APM ...
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... in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel) 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (M4A78LT only) Core Unlocker ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Anti Surge ASUS AI Charger ASUS Turbo Key (continued on...
... in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel) 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (M4A78LT only) Core Unlocker ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Anti Surge ASUS AI Charger ASUS Turbo Key (continued on...
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M4A78LT Series specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x LPT port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x COM connector 3 x Audio jacks 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x System panel...
M4A78LT Series specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x LPT port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x COM connector 3 x Audio jacks 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x System panel...
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... ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A78LT Series motherboards include M4A78LT and M4A78LT LE two models. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This...
... ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A78LT Series motherboards include M4A78LT and M4A78LT LE two models. Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This...
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...management function to your PC! AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for Serial ATA hard drives. 8-channel high definition audio Enjoy...advanced operating systems. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M4A78LT only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors...
...management function to your PC! AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for Serial ATA hard drives. 8-channel high definition audio Enjoy...advanced operating systems. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M4A78LT only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors...
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... complicated BIOS changes. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to...ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a unique power saving technology that contains the BIOS file. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPUwith just pressing a key. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS M4A78LT...
... complicated BIOS changes. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to...ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a unique power saving technology that contains the BIOS file. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPUwith just pressing a key. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS M4A78LT...
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...ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Chip NO. - For effective use of memory, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for better overclocking capability. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support...the OS can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified...
...ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. Chip NO. - For effective use of memory, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for better overclocking capability. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support...the OS can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified...
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... ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No. When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support...
... ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Crucial Crucial Crucial Crucial ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No. When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support...
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...not jumpers! CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M4A78LT Series CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation M4A78LT Series fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. CPU and chassis fan connectors ...(4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS...
...not jumpers! CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M4A78LT Series CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation M4A78LT Series fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. CPU and chassis fan connectors ...(4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS...
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...set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically adjusts this item is set to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Auto] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, ...[Auto] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [...
...set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically adjusts this item is set to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Auto] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, ...[Auto] Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [...
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...fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. If the CPU fan speed is ...voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to generate a wake event. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.5 HW...
...fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. If the CPU fan speed is ...voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to generate a wake event. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.5 HW...
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Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: M4A78LT VER: 0307 (H:00 B:0) DATE: 01/06/2011 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load... load CMOS. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. •..., and then choose a profile number to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile This item allows you to load. 2.7.2 ASUS O.C.
Profile Utility V1.44 Current CMOS BOARD: M4A78LT VER: 0307 (H:00 B:0) DATE: 01/06/2011 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ C: Note [Enter] Select or Load... load CMOS. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. •..., and then choose a profile number to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile This item allows you to load. 2.7.2 ASUS O.C.