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Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78-AM V2 specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.2.2 Layout ... 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-15 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.3 Main menu 2-4 2.3.1 System Time 2-4 2.3.2 System Date 2-4 2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4 2-5 iii
Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78-AM V2 specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.2.2 Layout ... 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-15 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.3 Main menu 2-4 2.3.1 System Time 2-4 2.3.2 System Date 2-4 2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4 2-5 iii
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.... • Press the power button to turn the system off then back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to set the system date. 2-4 ASUS M4N78-AM V2 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Wed 08/27/2008]..., or prompted to ensure optimum performance. See section 2.8 Exit menu. • The BIOS setup screens in this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you an overview...
.... • Press the power button to turn the system off then back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to set the system date. 2-4 ASUS M4N78-AM V2 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Wed 08/27/2008]..., or prompted to ensure optimum performance. See section 2.8 Exit menu. • The BIOS setup screens in this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you an overview...
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...OnChip S-ATA Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onchip SATA controller. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-6 ASUS M4N78-AM V2 Select an item then press if you to set or change the settings for the storage devices installed in this menu. Onboard PCI... Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the configurations for the CPU and other system devices. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System ...
...OnChip S-ATA Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onchip SATA controller. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2-6 ASUS M4N78-AM V2 Select an item then press if you to set or change the settings for the storage devices installed in this menu. Onboard PCI... Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the configurations for the CPU and other system devices. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System ...
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...Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the... speed to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select an item then press to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that appears on the screen depends on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the ... display the detected temperatures. Select Ignored if you to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. 2-14 ASUS M4N78-AM V2
...Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the... speed to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select an item then press to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that appears on the screen depends on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the ... display the detected temperatures. Select Ignored if you to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. 2-14 ASUS M4N78-AM V2
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... 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Confirm the password when prompted. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.7 Tools menu Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET2 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit... when accessing the Setup utility. To change the user password. When set a User Password: 1. Change User Password Select this operation. 2-16 ASUS M4N78-AM V2 The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. To set to [Setup], BIOS checks for this item to ...
... 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Confirm the password when prompted. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.7 Tools menu Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET2 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit... when accessing the Setup utility. To change the user password. When set a User Password: 1. Change User Password Select this operation. 2-16 ASUS M4N78-AM V2 The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. To set to [Setup], BIOS checks for this item to ...