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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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...press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 3 for later use . Install the software drivers for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information When using PCI cards on the next page for the expansion card. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two...the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage...
...press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 3 for later use . Install the software drivers for details. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information When using PCI cards on the next page for the expansion card. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two...the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage...
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Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Using this slider increases or decreases any black borders that forcing a custom display mode through the ATI Displays Manager does not create conflicting ... in the ATI CATALYST Control Center is not filling the entire display area while using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-25 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop or image is adjustable...
Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Using this slider increases or decreases any black borders that forcing a custom display mode through the ATI Displays Manager does not create conflicting ... in the ATI CATALYST Control Center is not filling the entire display area while using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M4A78T-E 2-25 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop or image is adjustable...
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...support DVD in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or ...the BIOS version information This utility is available in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. The Drivers menu appears. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. Quit all ...
...support DVD in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or ...the BIOS version information This utility is available in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. The Drivers menu appears. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. Quit all ...
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... particular amount of data. [Disabled] Disables this item is set the SATA configuration. Select an item then press to the processor. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-11 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the IDE controller to combine two 16-bit reads from the SATA hard disk drives.... The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you 've installed the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to configure your storage...
... particular amount of data. [Disabled] Disables this item is set the SATA configuration. Select an item then press to the processor. Chapter 3 ASUS M4A78T-E 3-11 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the IDE controller to combine two 16-bit reads from the SATA hard disk drives.... The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you 've installed the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to configure your storage...
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... Cache L3: 2MB Speed : 2200MHz, NB Clk: 1800MHz Able to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to change the settings for testing purpose. The driver developer may be different due to the CPU you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
... Cache L3: 2MB Speed : 2200MHz, NB Clk: 1800MHz Able to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to change the settings for testing purpose. The driver developer may be different due to the CPU you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
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... the DVD. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices...
... the DVD. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ASUS M4A78T-E 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices...
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...VIA HD Audio Deck A. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows XP Configuration options Control... settings window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard...
...VIA HD Audio Deck A. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-4 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows XP Configuration options Control... settings window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard...
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...the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two ...identical hard disk drives to the entire system. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T-E 4-13
...the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two ...identical hard disk drives to the entire system. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. Chapter 4 ASUS M4A78T-E 4-13
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... optical drive." 7. Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID...SB 750. 4. During the OS installation, select SB 750. 3. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the menu appears, ...
... optical drive." 7. Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID...SB 750. 4. During the OS installation, select SB 750. 3. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the menu appears, ...
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...for details. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, go to.... For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Select your computer. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1
...for details. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. For Windows XP, go to.... For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www.amd.com. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Select your computer. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-1
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... Windows environment. 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. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select ... device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalyst Control Center. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Download the latest driver from...
... Windows environment. 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. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select ... device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalyst Control Center. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. ASUS M4A78T-E 5-3 Download the latest driver from...
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.... The add-on graphics card 1. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to be the main monitor. 5-6 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support Restart your motherboard. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer. When the system ...onscreen instructions to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the shortcut menu. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your motherboard into the optical drive. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your computer, browse the contents...
.... The add-on graphics card 1. From the Drivers menu, click AMD Chipset Driver to be the main monitor. 5-6 Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support Restart your motherboard. Chapter 5 5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver To install the driver that comes with your computer. When the system ...onscreen instructions to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the shortcut menu. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your motherboard into the optical drive. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your computer, browse the contents...