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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 quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports...items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A78LT Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A78LT Series motherboards include M4A78LT and M4A78LT LE two models. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-1 The package contents vary from ...
...ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports...items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A78LT Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A78LT Series motherboards include M4A78LT and M4A78LT LE two models. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-1 The package contents vary from ...
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... 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... 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a smoother and faster computing environment. Dual-Channel DDR3 2000(O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that radically improves...
... 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... 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a smoother and faster computing environment. Dual-Channel DDR3 2000(O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that radically improves...
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... performances without performing complicated BIOS changes. ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-3 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to personalize your system. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to... button into 256-color boot logos to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused ...
... performances without performing complicated BIOS changes. ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-3 ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to personalize your system. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to... button into 256-color boot logos to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused ...
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... the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking... for better overclocking capability. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less....27 9-9-9-27 Voltage DIMM support A* B* C* 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified Vendors ...
... the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking... for better overclocking capability. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less....27 9-9-9-27 Voltage DIMM support A* B* C* 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified Vendors ...
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...••• ••• -- ••• • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM...as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest...
...••• ••• -- ••• • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM...as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest...
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...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. These are not jumpers! Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS... Q-Fan feature. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction DO NOT place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. 8. CPU and chassis fan ...
...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. These are not jumpers! Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS... Q-Fan feature. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction DO NOT place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. 8. CPU and chassis fan ...
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... you to enable the bank 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: [Auto] [Always] Power Down...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13 When this function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Auto] [XOR of Address bits...
... you to enable the bank 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: [Auto] [Always] Power Down...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13 When this function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Auto] [XOR of Address bits...
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...[Enabled] Power on By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Enables or disables PS/2 Keyboard to display the detected temperatures. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet...Power Key] [Ctrl-Esc] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to manually set CPU Q-Fan Function to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you set a lower limit for more efficient system operation.
...[Enabled] Power on By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Enables or disables PS/2 Keyboard to display the detected temperatures. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet...Power Key] [Ctrl-Esc] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to manually set CPU Q-Fan Function to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you set a lower limit for more efficient system operation.
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... 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... BIOS file to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to load. Start 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 ...and press , and then choose a profile number to save and load CMOS. ASUSTek O.C. 2.7.2 ASUS O.C.
... 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... BIOS file to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the Save to load. Start 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 ...and press , and then choose a profile number to save and load CMOS. ASUSTek O.C. 2.7.2 ASUS O.C.