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4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 4-14 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-20 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-20 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 4-20 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™...
4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key 4-12 4.4 RAID configurations 4-13 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-13 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-14 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 4-14 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-20 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-20 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 4-20 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™...
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xiii M4A78T-E specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x S/PDIF Out port (Optical) 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI ..., AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE, Chassis Intrusion Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite AMD OverDrive (AOD) Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm...
xiii M4A78T-E specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x S/PDIF Out port (Optical) 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI ..., AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE, Chassis Intrusion Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite AMD OverDrive (AOD) Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm...
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... motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Install the software drivers ...chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do not need to the card. See Chapter 3 for...
... motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Install the software drivers ...chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do not need to the card. See Chapter 3 for...
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... box. 3 4 5 6 The Scaling Options function of the display on your HDTV screen. Right-click the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center. 3. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-25 Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Chapter 2 Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop...
... box. 3 4 5 6 The Scaling Options function of the display on your HDTV screen. Right-click the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center. 3. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-25 Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Chapter 2 Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop...
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...The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update... utility allows you to your system. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save ...
...The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update... utility allows you to your system. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save ...
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... The Storage Configuration menu allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to set to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-11 Set to [RAID] when you to configure your storage devices. 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the IDE controller to...] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you enable OnChip SATA Channel. Select an item then press to internally optimize the order of ...
... The Storage Configuration menu allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to set to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-11 Set to [RAID] when you to configure your storage devices. 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the IDE controller to...] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables the onboard channel SATA port. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you enable OnChip SATA Channel. Select an item then press to internally optimize the order of ...
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....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The driver developer may be different due to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x100008D Options This option shoukd remain disabled for testing purpose. The items shown...
....61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The driver developer may be different due to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x100008D Options This option shoukd remain disabled for testing purpose. The items shown...
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... computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 The contents of supplementary user manuals. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The...
... computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 The contents of supplementary user manuals. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The...
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...find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Jacks default setting button Device volume control Minimize button Exit button Analog and digital... configurations The VIA® High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection,MultiStreaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking and S/PDIF Out support. Follow the installation...
...find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Jacks default setting button Device volume control Minimize button Exit button Analog and digital... configurations The VIA® High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Detection,MultiStreaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking and S/PDIF Out support. Follow the installation...
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... database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Refer to a second drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T-E 4-13 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. Use...5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. If one drive to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you get all applications to the entire system. ...a selected hard disk drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and ...
... database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Refer to a second drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T-E 4-13 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. Use...5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. If one drive to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you get all applications to the entire system. ...a selected hard disk drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and ...
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...floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen... Software support For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third...
...floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive. 3. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen... Software support For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third...
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... 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Visit the ATI Game website at least the minimum power required by your computer. To uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements...
... 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Visit the ATI Game website at least the minimum power required by your computer. To uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements...
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...ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver.... 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area...
...ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver.... 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area...
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... pops up, click Yes. Click OK. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your graphics card for details. 2. If Autorun is enabled in your motherboard. The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears. 3. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to load automatically. 5.2.4 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center...
... pops up, click Yes. Click OK. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your graphics card for details. 2. If Autorun is enabled in your motherboard. The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears. 3. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to load automatically. 5.2.4 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center...