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Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for one DIMM per channel only. Hence, a total installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPUs for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). **... GB system memory *Due to 1920 x 1440 @ 75 Hz HDMI / DVI / RGB support - Supports up to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is recommended. M4N78 PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion Slots LAN USB AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™...
Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for one DIMM per channel only. Hence, a total installed memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPUs for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). **... GB system memory *Due to 1920 x 1440 @ 75 Hz HDMI / DVI / RGB support - Supports up to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is recommended. M4N78 PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion Slots LAN USB AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™...
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... fun! tool allows you view your house. It's a unique motherboard built-in soft-off the ATX power supply and detach its user-friendly interface makes overclock with a standby power LED... them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to overclock without entering Windows at anytime! settings in TurboV provides the best O.C. Failure to do so may cause severe... you install or remove any component, switch off mode. Moreover, the ASUS OC Profiles in different scenarios. ASUS EZ O.C. ASUS TurboV Feel the adrenaline rush of the onboard LED. This is ON, in sleep...
... fun! tool allows you view your house. It's a unique motherboard built-in soft-off the ATX power supply and detach its user-friendly interface makes overclock with a standby power LED... them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to overclock without entering Windows at anytime! settings in TurboV provides the best O.C. Failure to do so may cause severe... you install or remove any component, switch off mode. Moreover, the ASUS OC Profiles in different scenarios. ASUS EZ O.C. ASUS TurboV Feel the adrenaline rush of the onboard LED. This is ON, in sleep...
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... not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-9 Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the 184-pin DDR DIMM....same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to prevent installation on its SPD. The system maps the total size...
... not support DIMMs made up of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-9 Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the 184-pin DDR DIMM....same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to prevent installation on its SPD. The system maps the total size...
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Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID... • Before creating a RAID set to the manual bundled in the bundled support DVD before using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD configuration through the... to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to chipset limitation, when you are for the Serial ...
Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID... • Before creating a RAID set to the manual bundled in the bundled support DVD before using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD configuration through the... to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to chipset limitation, when you are for the Serial ...
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...www.asus.com. To run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in the Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the BIN folder. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows®...Click an item to install If Autorun is used for reference only. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD...
...www.asus.com. To run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in the Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the BIN folder. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows®...Click an item to install If Autorun is used for reference only. 1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Use the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD...
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...BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in the future. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > My... Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. Windows® XP environment a. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. ...From the Windows® desktop, click > Computer. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy window appears. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-1 Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file...
...BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in the future. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > My... Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. Windows® XP environment a. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. ...From the Windows® desktop, click > Computer. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy window appears. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-1 Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file...
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... Update BIOS from the Open window, and then click Open. 3. 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection ... click Install ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO c. The ...
... Update BIOS from the Open window, and then click Open. 3. 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection ... click Install ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO c. The ...
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...menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Scroll bar Pop-up window. 2.2.7 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is user‑configurable, you can change the value of a menu screen when ... the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of the selected item. 2.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to 2.2.8 Pop-up window 2-8 ASUS M4N78 PRO Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is not userconfigurable. To display the submenu, select the item...
...menu items. 2.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Scroll bar Pop-up window. 2.2.7 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is user‑configurable, you can change the value of a menu screen when ... the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of the selected item. 2.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to 2.2.8 Pop-up window 2-8 ASUS M4N78 PRO Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is not userconfigurable. To display the submenu, select the item...
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...successfully. When you to run the utility to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. The message "Password Installed" appears after you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Password Check [Setup] When...Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Profile AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No]...[3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO
...successfully. When you to run the utility to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. The message "Password Installed" appears after you to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Password Check [Setup] When...Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Profile AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No]...[3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO
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...the values to discard the selections you select this menu or from this option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to ensure the values you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you made ...changes to fields other changes before exiting. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Discard Changes This option allows you to the non-volatile RAM. 2-28 ASUS M4N78 PRO...
...the values to discard the selections you select this menu or from this option, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to ensure the values you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load default values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you made ...changes to fields other changes before exiting. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Discard Changes This option allows you to the non-volatile RAM. 2-28 ASUS M4N78 PRO...