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... 1-5; Contents 2.8 Starting up for the first time 2-37 2.9 Turning off the computer 2-37 Chapter 3: BIOS set up 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-6 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-7 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-7 3.3.2 Menu bar...3-7 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-8 3.3.4 Menu items 3-8 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-8 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-8 3.3.7 Pop...
... 1-5; Contents 2.8 Starting up for the first time 2-37 2.9 Turning off the computer 2-37 Chapter 3: BIOS set up 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-6 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-7 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-7 3.3.2 Menu bar...3-7 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-8 3.3.4 Menu items 3-8 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-8 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-8 3.3.7 Pop...
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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®...
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®...
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...; HD3300 GPU SidePort Memory - resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @60Hz - We recommend using a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** Refer to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 1600 (O.C.)/1333... Audio CODEC - Supports Dual-Link DVI with max. Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 - ASUS Noise Filtering (continued on the next page) xi M4A78T-E specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio AMD® Phenom™ II / ...
...; HD3300 GPU SidePort Memory - resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @60Hz - We recommend using a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** Refer to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 1600 (O.C.)/1333... Audio CODEC - Supports Dual-Link DVI with max. Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 - ASUS Noise Filtering (continued on the next page) xi M4A78T-E specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio AMD® Phenom™ II / ...
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...instant fun! ASUS M4A78T-E 1-3 The actual boot time is the one-stop gateway to keep in OS. With such diversity of the environment. What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your house. helping save power and money! It's a unique motherboard built-in ...touch with the European Union's Restriction on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides ...
...instant fun! ASUS M4A78T-E 1-3 The actual boot time is the one-stop gateway to keep in OS. With such diversity of the environment. What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your house. helping save power and money! It's a unique motherboard built-in ...touch with the European Union's Restriction on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides ...
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... or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • It is dependent on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A78T-E 2-11 To operate at ...support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. For effective use a more memory installed on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is...
... or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • It is dependent on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A78T-E 2-11 To operate at ...support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. For effective use a more memory installed on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is...
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If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set to [RAID]. Chapter 2 2-28 Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, ...
If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set to [RAID]. Chapter 2 2-28 Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, ...
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... BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Inappropriate settings of the original motherboard BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system's failure to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-1 The following circumstances: • An...
... BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. Inappropriate settings of the original motherboard BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system's failure to boot. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-1 The following circumstances: • An...
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... utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. Select Update BIOS from the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information...
... utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. Select Update BIOS from the Internet from the Internet • View the BIOS version information...
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... updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Fom the Windows® desktop, click 3. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. 2. ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. M4A78T-E.ROM ASUS M4A78T-E M4A78T-E Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to...
... updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Fom the Windows® desktop, click 3. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. 2. ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. M4A78T-E.ROM ASUS M4A78T-E M4A78T-E Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to...
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...options field, then click Start. DOS environment a. c. From the Windows® desktop, click > Computer. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. 2. b. Windows® Vista environment a. Click Start. At the DOS prompt,... type format A:/S then press . b. Follow the instructions based on your system environment. c. Windows® XP environment a. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > My Computer. d. d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box....
...options field, then click Start. DOS environment a. c. From the Windows® desktop, click > Computer. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. 2. b. Windows® Vista environment a. Click Start. At the DOS prompt,... type format A:/S then press . b. Follow the instructions based on your system environment. c. Windows® XP environment a. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > My Computer. d. d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box....
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...Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the screen. The navigation keys may differ from... one screen to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 3.3.9 General help At the top right corner of options. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup For example, selecting Main shows ...
...Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. Refer to 3.3.7 Pop-up window. 3.3.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to another. 3.3.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the screen. The navigation keys may differ from... one screen to display a pop-up window Scroll bar 3.3.9 General help At the top right corner of options. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup For example, selecting Main shows ...
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... as bookmarks, cookies, browsing history. Add Your CMOS Profile. Profile Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the first screen of Express Gate for user action. BIOS SETUP UTILITY... where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. [No] Set to [No] to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load.
... as bookmarks, cookies, browsing history. Add Your CMOS Profile. Profile Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the first screen of Express Gate for user action. BIOS SETUP UTILITY... where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. [No] Set to [No] to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load.
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... discard your selections, choose this option from the legend bar to exit. Pressing does not immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for each of the options from... this option only if you do not want to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for the BIOS items, and save the changes that you made to discard the selections you made changes ...
... discard your selections, choose this option from the legend bar to exit. Pressing does not immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for each of the options from... this option only if you do not want to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for the BIOS items, and save the changes that you made to discard the selections you made changes ...
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... subject to run the DVD. The Make disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to create the ATI® RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 Chapter 4 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). Use the setup procedures...
... subject to run the DVD. The Make disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to create the ATI® RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 Chapter 4 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). Use the setup procedures...
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... 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 connector status Default... window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to display the VIA HD Audio Deck. 4.3.2 Audio 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 ...
... 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 connector status Default... window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to display the VIA HD Audio Deck. 4.3.2 Audio 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 ...
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... computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you turn it on. 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is always at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-5 The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start...
... computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you turn it on. 4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is always at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-5 The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start...
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... Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. xx. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in the Windows® notification area. Launching AI Suite 1. If you to restore the window. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-7 Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to restore system default settings. The AI Suite...
... Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. xx. Using AI Suite Click each utility • The screenshots in the Windows® notification area. Launching AI Suite 1. If you to restore the window. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-7 Launch AI Suite by models. • Refer to restore system default settings. The AI Suite...
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...Click Apply at the bottom to automatically adjust depending on the AI Suite maIn window. After enabling the Q-Fan 2 function, the fans can launch the utility by doubleclicking the AI Suite icon on ...the Windows® OS taskbar and click the Q-Fan 2 button on the temperature, to decrease fan ... box of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efficient system operation. ASUS M4A78T-E click to display the drop-down menu button and display the fan names. Click the drop-down list and select a ...
...Click Apply at the bottom to automatically adjust depending on the AI Suite maIn window. After enabling the Q-Fan 2 function, the fans can launch the utility by doubleclicking the AI Suite icon on ...the Windows® OS taskbar and click the Q-Fan 2 button on the temperature, to decrease fan ... box of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efficient system operation. ASUS M4A78T-E click to display the drop-down menu button and display the fan names. Click the drop-down list and select a ...
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... Nap 1. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing ASUS AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, double-click the ASUS Q-Button icon in the Windows notification area to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you to launch the Q-Button user interface. 2. Select AI Nap, then...
... Nap 1. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing ASUS AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD, double-click the ASUS Q-Button icon in the Windows notification area to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you to launch the Q-Button user interface. 2. Select AI Nap, then...
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... settings and will not be kept on the next system boot. 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, DRAM voltage, and CPU/NB voltage in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying • For... Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-11 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Three pre-defined profiles are provided: "Race...
... settings and will not be kept on the next system boot. 4.3.9 ASUS TurboV ASUS TurboV allows you to overclock the CPU frequency, CPU voltage, DRAM voltage, and CPU/NB voltage in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying • For... Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for details. Load existing ASUS Turbo profiles. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-11 Install the ASUS TurboV utility from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Click Start > All Programs > ASUS > TurboV > TurboV. Three pre-defined profiles are provided: "Race...