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M4N78 PRO specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x ... 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm...
M4N78 PRO specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x ... 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update 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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.... 1-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO Remove the bracket opposite the slot that complies with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for details. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports...
.... 1-14 ASUS M4N78 PRO Remove the bracket opposite the slot that complies with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for details. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports...
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Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from sound sources such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. A full-screen adjustment tool appears. ... MPEG card. 1-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO Troubleshooting on your display device. Select Resize my desktop and click Resize Desktop. 5. Click OK to use an HDCP compliant monitor. Optical drive audio in the suggested list below. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard support DVD. 2. To...
Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from sound sources such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. A full-screen adjustment tool appears. ... MPEG card. 1-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO Troubleshooting on your display device. Select Resize my desktop and click Resize Desktop. 5. Click OK to use an HDCP compliant monitor. Optical drive audio in the suggested list below. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to receive stereo audio input from the motherboard support DVD. 2. To...
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...-4 connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. 7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set , refer to... ports run at RAID mode simultaneously. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO If you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
...-4 connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. 7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set , refer to... ports run at RAID mode simultaneously. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Windows® XP or later version. 1-22 ASUS M4N78 PRO If you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Refer to your OS ...documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Always install...
1.11 Software support 1.11.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Refer to your OS ...documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Always install...
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... utility. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Follow the onscreen instructions to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select, and... its features. c. The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Place the support DVD in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. From the FTP site...
... utility. 2. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Follow the onscreen instructions to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select, and... its features. c. The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Place the support DVD in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. From the FTP site...
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... [SATA Mode] in AHCI mode under OS. • If you to select the SATA type. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [RAID Mode]. Onboard PCI IDE ...Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard integrated IDE controller. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to configure the SATA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]...
... [SATA Mode] in AHCI mode under OS. • If you to select the SATA type. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [RAID Mode]. Onboard PCI IDE ...Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard integrated IDE controller. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to configure the SATA devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]...
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...] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Prefetching [Enabled] Allows you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. technology support. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai...
...] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Prefetching [Enabled] Allows you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. technology support. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai...