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... 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - ASUS Noise Filtering (continued on the next page) xi Hardware Decode Acceleration for up to 2560 x 1440 @75Hz - Supports HDMI™... 2 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD3300 GPU SidePort Memory - M4A78T-E specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon�™��X��4��/ �A�...
... 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - ASUS Noise Filtering (continued on the next page) xi Hardware Decode Acceleration for up to 2560 x 1440 @75Hz - Supports HDMI™... 2 x PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD3300 GPU SidePort Memory - M4A78T-E specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon�™��X��4��/ �A�...
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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 port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x External SATA 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 3 ... Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 8 Mb Flash ROM, 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...
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 port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x External SATA 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 3 ... Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 8 Mb Flash ROM, 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...
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...8482; PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Chapter 2 Primary PCI Express x16_1 slot (blue...maximum speed of the slots. Refer to the figure below for the connector location. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information x8 mode) This motherboard also supports universal PCI Express x16 slot with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for better thermal environment. Universal PCI Express x16 ...
...8482; PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Chapter 2 Primary PCI Express x16_1 slot (blue...maximum speed of the slots. Refer to the figure below for the connector location. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information x8 mode) This motherboard also supports universal PCI Express x16 slot with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for better thermal environment. Universal PCI Express x16 ...
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IEEE 1394a port 10. LAN (RJ-45) port 6. DVI Out port 9. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-21 Optical S/PDIF Out port 3. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 5. External SATA port 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. Audio I/O ports * To use hot-plug, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS settings to [AHCI] mode. VGA Out port 4. HDMI Out port 8.
IEEE 1394a port 10. LAN (RJ-45) port 6. DVI Out port 9. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-21 Optical S/PDIF Out port 3. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 5. External SATA port 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. Audio I/O ports * To use hot-plug, set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS settings to [AHCI] mode. VGA Out port 4. HDMI Out port 8.
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... during data activity) OFF 100 Mbps connection OFF Orange (blinking during data activity) 1 Gbps connection OFF Green (blinking during data activity) Left Right LED LED LAN port Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front...
... during data activity) OFF 100 Mbps connection OFF Orange (blinking during data activity) 1 Gbps connection OFF Green (blinking during data activity) Left Right LED LED LAN port Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front...
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... Management Features [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable] 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced On Board Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address [Enabled] [HD] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] Disabled Enabled Chapter 3 High Definition Audio [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the...
... Management Features [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable] 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced On Board Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address [Enabled] [HD] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] Disabled Enabled Chapter 3 High Definition Audio [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the...
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...USB ports. The following item appears only when you to change the USB-related features. The following item appears only when you set the Onboard LAN item to [Enabled]. The following items appear only when you set USB Support to high definition audio. If no USB device is detected, the... Sest the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97. [HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [Enabled]. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-23 Onboard LAN [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard LAN controller. [Disabled] Disables the onboard controller.
...USB ports. The following item appears only when you to change the USB-related features. The following item appears only when you set the Onboard LAN item to [Enabled]. The following items appear only when you set USB Support to high definition audio. If no USB device is detected, the... Sest the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97. [HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to [Enabled]. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-23 Onboard LAN [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard LAN controller. [Disabled] Disables the onboard controller.
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...data until the computer and applications are fully running. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by PCI/PCIE/onboard LAN devices. [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Time will become user-configurable with set to turn on the... system through a PCI/PCIE/onboard LAN device. This feature requires an ATX power supply that turns the system power on the +5VSB lead. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] The computer could not...
...data until the computer and applications are fully running. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by PCI/PCIE/onboard LAN devices. [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Time will become user-configurable with set to turn on the... system through a PCI/PCIE/onboard LAN device. This feature requires an ATX power supply that turns the system power on the +5VSB lead. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] The computer could not...
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... or reset the system while updating the BIOS to diagnose the LAN cable. [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS will not check the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Check Atheros LAN cable [Disabled] ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.34 Current CMOS BOARD: M4A78T-E VER: 0201 DATE: 12/08/2008 PATH: A:\ A: Restore CMOS BOARD...] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit • This function can be loaded. BIOS checks the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). ASUSTek O.C. ASUS M4A78T-E 3-35
... or reset the system while updating the BIOS to diagnose the LAN cable. [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS will not check the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Check Atheros LAN cable [Disabled] ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.34 Current CMOS BOARD: M4A78T-E VER: 0201 DATE: 12/08/2008 PATH: A:\ A: Restore CMOS BOARD...] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit • This function can be loaded. BIOS checks the Atheros LAN cable during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). ASUSTek O.C. ASUS M4A78T-E 3-35