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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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... 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. The package contents vary from models. • If any 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...
... 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. The package contents vary from models. • If any 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...
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... systems. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on your partners on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M4A78LT only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive... and enhanced thermal capacity. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 a cool and quiet operating environment.
... systems. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on your partners on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M4A78LT only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive... and enhanced thermal capacity. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 a cool and quiet operating environment.
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...adjusts the power consumption in real time. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to update...ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-3 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 turn the PC power button into 256-color boot logos to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support...
...adjusts the power consumption in real time. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to update...ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-3 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 turn the PC power button into 256-color boot logos to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support...
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...) DS OCZ OCZ3P1866LV4GK 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS Chip Chip Brand NO. - - - - - - - - - - M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a 64-bit �W�i�nd... • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up of memory, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the... channel for better overclocking capability. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. For effective use of 256 megabits ...
...) DS OCZ OCZ3P1866LV4GK 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS Chip Chip Brand NO. - - - - - - - - - - M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a 64-bit �W�i�nd... • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up of memory, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the... channel for better overclocking capability. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. For effective use of 256 megabits ...
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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... Crucial Crucial Crucial ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest QVL. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction When using a...
...;•• ••• -- ••• • 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... Crucial Crucial Crucial ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Micron Micron Micron Micron OCZ SAMSUNG SAMSUNG Part No. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest QVL. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction When using a...
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... are not jumpers! Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. 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...
... are not jumpers! Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. 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...
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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. When this function. ... Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. When this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during C3 and Alt VID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [... Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13
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. When this function. ... Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. When this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during C3 and Alt VID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [... Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13
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... Select [gnored] if you do not wish to manually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to display the detected temperatures. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxx... the +5VSB lead. This feature requires an ATX power supply that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for the CPU fan speed. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled]...
... Select [gnored] if you do not wish to manually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to display the detected temperatures. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxx... the +5VSB lead. This feature requires an ATX power supply that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for the CPU fan speed. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled]...
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Start O.C. Profile Allows you to run the utility. ASUSTek 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...BIOS information Profile This item 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. ...settings in the Save to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. 2.7.2 ASUS O.C.
Start O.C. Profile Allows you to run the utility. ASUSTek 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...BIOS information Profile This item 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. ...settings in the Save to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. 2.7.2 ASUS O.C.