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... • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 2-3. function. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off and on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds... on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. 2. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable C.P.R. Move the jumper cap from ...
... • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 2-3. function. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off and on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds... on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. 2. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable C.P.R. Move the jumper cap from ...
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...LED lights up or flashes when data is in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. The IDE LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when... • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) ports. 8. The S/PDIF module is for the ...switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable ...
...LED lights up or flashes when data is in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. The IDE LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when... • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) ports. 8. The S/PDIF module is for the ...switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable ...
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...Reset Ground POWER SW RESET SW 2. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is properly installed on the Q-Connector is for details. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, ensure that the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS... is set the item to [AC97]. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the ASUS Q-Connector. Connect one end of the front panel audio I /O module that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability....
...Reset Ground POWER SW RESET SW 2. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is properly installed on the Q-Connector is for details. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, ensure that the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS... is set the item to [AC97]. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the ASUS Q-Connector. Connect one end of the front panel audio I /O module that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability....
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...not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. 4. Enter the BIOS setup program. a. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to ...‑based utility. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4N78 PRO VER: 0203 DATE: 12/12/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown...
...not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. 4. Enter the BIOS setup program. a. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to ...‑based utility. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4N78 PRO VER: 0203 DATE: 12/12/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown...
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... disk. 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to save the AFUDOS and BIOS files. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. This utility also allows you to ... and insert the floppy disk that contains the AFUDOS utility and the latest BIOS file. • Obtain the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the bundled support DVD and the latest BIOS file from the hard disk drive. 2-4 ASUS M4N78 PRO At the DOS prompt, key in afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is...
... disk. 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to save the AFUDOS and BIOS files. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. This utility also allows you to ... and insert the floppy disk that contains the AFUDOS utility and the latest BIOS file. • Obtain the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the bundled support DVD and the latest BIOS file from the hard disk drive. 2-4 ASUS M4N78 PRO At the DOS prompt, key in afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is...
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... reset the system while recovering the BIOS! The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on again. 5. Turn on the system. 2. The system requires you to restore the BIOS file when it to a floppy disk. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
... reset the system while recovering the BIOS! The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on again. 5. Turn on the system. 2. The system requires you to restore the BIOS file when it to a floppy disk. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
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... procedures: • Restart using this motherboard. 2-6 ASUS M4N78 PRO If you can update using the provided utility described in section 2.1 Managing and updating your system using the OS standard shut-down the system properly from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you wish to...button to your computer in the future. Using the power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to turn the system off then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Select the Load Setups Default item under...
... procedures: • Restart using this motherboard. 2-6 ASUS M4N78 PRO If you can update using the provided utility described in section 2.1 Managing and updating your system using the OS standard shut-down the system properly from the available options using the BIOS Setup program so that you wish to...button to your computer in the future. Using the power button, reset button, or the ++ keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to turn the system off then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. Select the Load Setups Default item under...
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...Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to [Yes] and if you to [Auto], USB devices of less than 530MB will be used ... Mbps). When set to select the number of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-21 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [...
...Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to [Yes] and if you to [Auto], USB devices of less than 530MB will be used ... Mbps). When set to select the number of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-21 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [...
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... message appears. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.8 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds...[3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO Profile AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to [Always], BIOS checks for user action. 3. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting ...
... message appears. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.8 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds...[3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO Profile AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to [Always], BIOS checks for user action. 3. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting ...
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...flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to save and load CMOS. Profile This item allows you to save...Add Your CMOS Profile. Configuration options: [No] [Reset] When setting this item to [Reset], make sure to save the current BIOS file to save eight (8) CMOS profiles. Allows you to load. Profile Allows you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Load CMOS Profile. Press , and choose ...
...flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to save and load CMOS. Profile This item allows you to save...Add Your CMOS Profile. Configuration options: [No] [Reset] When setting this item to [Reset], make sure to save the current BIOS file to save eight (8) CMOS profiles. Allows you to load. Profile Allows you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Load CMOS Profile. Press , and choose ...