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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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...the bracket opposite the slot that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 3 for the expansion card. Keep the screw for...the expansion card, read the documentation that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Refer to install ...
...the bracket opposite the slot that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 3 for the expansion card. Keep the screw for...the expansion card, read the documentation that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Refer to install ...
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... resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-25 Right-click the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center. 3. To ensure that may be visible around the outside of the display on your HDTV screen. To resize your HDTV desktop: 1. Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. See section 4.2 Support DVD...
... resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-25 Right-click the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center. 3. To ensure that may be visible around the outside of the display on your HDTV screen. To resize your HDTV desktop: 1. Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. See section 4.2 Support DVD...
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... the BIOS using this utility. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS through the ...Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update...
... the BIOS using this utility. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS through the ...Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update...
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... from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to display the submenu. Ensure that you've installed the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to use of data. [Disabled] Disables this item is set... item appears only when you enable the OnChip SATA Channel item. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to configure your storage devices. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-11 When this function. 3.4.2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you could use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Select an item...
... from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to display the submenu. Ensure that you've installed the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to use of data. [Disabled] Disables this item is set... item appears only when you enable the OnChip SATA Channel item. [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] Set to configure your storage devices. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-11 When this function. 3.4.2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you could use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Select an item...
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.... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The driver developer may be different due to the CPU you to change the settings for the normal operation. GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine...
.... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 3 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The driver developer may be different due to the CPU you to change the settings for the normal operation. GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine...
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... only. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to install. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Chapter 4 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). The DVD automatically displays...
... only. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to install. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Chapter 4 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). The DVD automatically displays...
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...settings window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer 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...VIA HD Audio Deck. Double-click on your computer. Follow the installation wizard to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on ...
...settings window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer 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...VIA HD Audio Deck. Double-click on your computer. Follow the installation wizard to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on ...
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... mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T-E 4-13 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single drive but at a... system. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in a RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new...
... mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T-E 4-13 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD SB750 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single drive but at a... system. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in a RAID set, first copy the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new...
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... drive. 5. 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. Start Windows®. 2. Boot your computer....process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows®...
... drive. 5. 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. Start Windows®. 2. Boot your computer....process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows®...
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...For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • Prepare two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards... CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your system. See page 2-35 for the...
...For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • Prepare two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards... CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your system. See page 2-35 for the...
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Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the AMD website at...
Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the AMD website at...
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... CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your graphics card for details. 2. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive. Right-click on graphics card is completed. 4. When ...a confirmation message pops up, click Yes. Refer to finish the installation. 3. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in...
... CATALYST(R) Control Center from the BIN folder. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your graphics card for details. 2. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your motherboard into the optical drive. Right-click on graphics card is completed. 4. When ...a confirmation message pops up, click Yes. Refer to finish the installation. 3. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in...