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... Jack-Retasking - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS O.C. ASUS Noise Filtering ASUS Power Solution: - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 65˚C) ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution - M4N78 PRO specifications summary Storage High Definition Audio ASUS Unique Features Special Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features NVIDIA GeForce...
... Jack-Retasking - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - ASUS O.C. ASUS Noise Filtering ASUS Power Solution: - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 65˚C) ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish heatsink solution - M4N78 PRO specifications summary Storage High Definition Audio ASUS Unique Features Special Features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features NVIDIA GeForce...
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...for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4N78 PRO motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cable 1x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x 2 in your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4N78 PRO motherboard! Retail Version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If.../ Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors (socket AM3) This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package with less...
...for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4N78 PRO motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cable 1x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x 2 in your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M4N78 PRO motherboard! Retail Version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If.../ Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors (socket AM3) This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package with less...
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... click the mouse or press a key. 1-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO To wake the system and return to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. It automatically provides the most appropriate power usage for the CPU under heavy loading or overclocking modes. Dual channel DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports DDR2 1066, which provides faster data...
... click the mouse or press a key. 1-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO To wake the system and return to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. It automatically provides the most appropriate power usage for the CPU under heavy loading or overclocking modes. Dual channel DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports DDR2 1066, which provides faster data...
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... the best O.C. Other ASUS Features ASUS Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS, and its power cord. What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you install or remove any motherboard component. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with friends, or...below shows the location of the onboard LED. You can boost performances without entering Windows at anytime! It's a unique motherboard built-in soft-off the ATX power supply and detach its user-friendly interface makes overclock with just one -stop gateway to indicate that came with the...
... the best O.C. Other ASUS Features ASUS Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to overclock without exiting or rebooting the OS, and its power cord. What's more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you install or remove any motherboard component. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with friends, or...below shows the location of the onboard LED. You can boost performances without entering Windows at anytime! It's a unique motherboard built-in soft-off the ATX power supply and detach its user-friendly interface makes overclock with just one -stop gateway to indicate that came with the...
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DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address ...A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. The system maps the total size of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations ...
DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address ...A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. The system maps the total size of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations ...
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...clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to enable C.P.R. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by pressing a key on the +5VSB lead, and a ...CMOS. You can supply at least 1A on the keyboard (the default is required to pins 1-2. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then ...
...clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to enable C.P.R. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by pressing a key on the +5VSB lead, and a ...CMOS. You can supply at least 1A on the keyboard (the default is required to pins 1-2. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then ...
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...menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration... [1.44M, 3.5 in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to configure system Time. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +-
...menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration... [1.44M, 3.5 in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to configure system Time. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +-
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...the following three (3) items appear only when you install on the CPU and memory modules you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2-12 ASUS M4N78 PRO The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. BIOS ...: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the motherboard. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the general system specifications. Frequencies higher than...
...the following three (3) items appear only when you install on the CPU and memory modules you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2-12 ASUS M4N78 PRO The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. BIOS ...: [Manual] [Auto] The following items vary depending on the motherboard. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the general system specifications. Frequencies higher than...
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...] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz] [1.4 GHz] [1.6 GHz] [1.8 GHz] Memory Configuration This item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows selection of Address bits [20:16, 9]] [Auto] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Allows you to...
...] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz] [1.4 GHz] [1.6 GHz] [1.8 GHz] Memory Configuration This item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows selection of Address bits [20:16, 9]] [Auto] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Allows you to...
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... enable the Power Down Enable item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Mode [Channel] Appears only when you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Channel] [Chip Select] DRAM Timing Configuration This item appears only when you to [Both]. DRAM Command Rate [Auto] ...] [12 CLK] - [25 CLK] [26 CLK] [Auto] 2-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the following sub-items appear only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you set the DRAM Timing Mode item to change...
... enable the Power Down Enable item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Mode [Channel] Appears only when you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Channel] [Chip Select] DRAM Timing Configuration This item appears only when you to [Both]. DRAM Command Rate [Auto] ...] [12 CLK] - [25 CLK] [26 CLK] [Auto] 2-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the following sub-items appear only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you set the DRAM Timing Mode item to change...
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... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [300 ohms +/- 20%] [150 ohms +/- 20%] [75 ohms +/- 20%] DQS Timing Configuration This item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to change the advanced DQS settings. item to read delay when accessing the same DIMM. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-15 TWR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto...
... [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [300 ohms +/- 20%] [150 ohms +/- 20%] [75 ohms +/- 20%] DQS Timing Configuration This item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to change the advanced DQS settings. item to read delay when accessing the same DIMM. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-15 TWR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto...
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...default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. 2.4.4 CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 2.80V with a 0.10V interval. 2-16 ASUS M4N78 PRO CS/ODT Setup Time [Auto] Allows selection of the default setup time for the CS/ODT pins versus MEMCLK. Configuration options: [Auto] [1/2 CLK] [1 CLK.... 2.4.5 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you set the CPU VDDA voltage. The following four (4) items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2.4.6 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 31. Allows you set the voltage between the CPU and Northbridge. The ...
...default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. 2.4.4 CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 2.80V with a 0.10V interval. 2-16 ASUS M4N78 PRO CS/ODT Setup Time [Auto] Allows selection of the default setup time for the CS/ODT pins versus MEMCLK. Configuration options: [Auto] [1/2 CLK] [1 CLK.... 2.4.5 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you set the CPU VDDA voltage. The following four (4) items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual]. 2.4.6 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 31. Allows you set the voltage between the CPU and Northbridge. The ...
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... you to set the NorthBridge voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.8 HT Voltage [Auto] Allows you to enhance CPU/LDT overclocking ability or [Enabled] for EMI control. The values range from 1.200V to 1.500V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.10 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Set to [Disabled...
... you to set the NorthBridge voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.8 HT Voltage [Auto] Allows you to enhance CPU/LDT overclocking ability or [Enabled] for EMI control. The values range from 1.200V to 1.500V with a 0.10V interval. 2.4.10 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Set to [Disabled...