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Contents Contents...iii Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78 PRO specifications summary viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.4 Before you proceed 1-3 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-4 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-4 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-4 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-6 1.6.1 Installing... 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 iii
Contents Contents...iii Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78 PRO specifications summary viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.4 Before you proceed 1-3 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-4 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-4 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-4 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-6 1.6.1 Installing... 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 iii
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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 HDMI Out 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI 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...
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 HDMI Out 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI 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...
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... d. b. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. 2. Follow the instructions based on your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to the bootable floppy disk. From the Windows..., click Start > My Computer. Click File from the format options field, then click Start. c. Click Start. 2. c. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. DOS environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Copy the original or the latest...
... d. b. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to the floppy disk drive. 2. Follow the instructions based on your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to the bootable floppy disk. From the Windows..., click Start > My Computer. Click File from the format options field, then click Start. c. Click Start. 2. c. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. DOS environment a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Copy the original or the latest...
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... menu appears. 2. Quit all its features. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. Always update the utility to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Locate the BIOS file from a BIOS file a. b. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the dropdown list, select any...
... menu appears. 2. Quit all its features. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. Always update the utility to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4N78 PRO Locate the BIOS file from a BIOS file a. b. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the dropdown list, select any...
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Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 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 DATE...
Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 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 DATE...
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.... 2-4 ASUS M4N78 PRO 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Reboot the system from the ASUS website at least 1072KB to copy the current BIOS file that you to save the AFUDOS and BIOS files. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. Updating the BIOS file To update...
.... 2-4 ASUS M4N78 PRO 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Reboot the system from the ASUS website at least 1072KB to copy the current BIOS file that you to save the AFUDOS and BIOS files. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. Updating the BIOS file To update...
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... that you press to a floppy disk. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on again. 5. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the ASUS official website. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility is an auto recovery tool that...
... that you press to a floppy disk. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on again. 5. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on the ASUS official website. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-5 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility is an auto recovery tool that...
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...procedures: • Restart using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard. 2-6 ASUS M4N78 PRO Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can enable the security password feature or change...to always shut-down procedure. • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. For example, you can update using this section are for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to...
...procedures: • Restart using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard. 2-6 ASUS M4N78 PRO Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can enable the security password feature or change...to always shut-down procedure. • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. For example, you can update using this section are for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to...
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...Updation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode (SVM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable CPU prefetching. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO... Configuration Configure CPU. 2.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Prefetching [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable...
...Updation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode (SVM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable CPU prefetching. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2-18 ASUS M4N78 PRO... Configuration Configure CPU. 2.5.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Prefetching [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable...
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... options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. When set to select and update BIOS. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that the system waits at the first...
... options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] 2-26 ASUS M4N78 PRO To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. When set to select and update BIOS. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that the system waits at the first...
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...DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from launching properly. Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. You can be cleared the next time you... enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile Allows you to clear...
...DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from launching properly. Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. You can be cleared the next time you... enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile Allows you to clear...