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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4N78 SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-6 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.7 System memory 1-10...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4N78 SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-6 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.7 System memory 1-10...
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M4N78 SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio USB LAN AMD Phenom™... Phenom™ II/ Athlon™x4/ Athlon™x3/ Athlon™x2 (AM3 CPU) AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Supports CPU up to 125W NVIDIA® nForce™ 720D Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™.../ 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066/800/667MHz memory modules Supports up to 8GB system memory * Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL...
M4N78 SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio USB LAN AMD Phenom™... Phenom™ II/ Athlon™x4/ Athlon™x3/ Athlon™x2 (AM3 CPU) AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Supports CPU up to 125W NVIDIA® nForce™ 720D Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™.../ 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066/800/667MHz memory modules Supports up to 8GB system memory * Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL...
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... Form Factor Support DVD ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 - ASUS EPU 4-Engine - M4N78 SE specifications summary ASUS special features Back panel ...I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x LPT port 1 x COM port 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 4 x SATA connectors 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1x CPU...
... Form Factor Support DVD ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 - ASUS EPU 4-Engine - M4N78 SE specifications summary ASUS special features Back panel ...I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x LPT port 1 x COM port 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 4 x SATA connectors 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1x CPU...
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... items. Motherboard ASUS M4N78 SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide 1.3 1.3.1 If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Special features Product highlights AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX /Phenom™ II / Athlon™ / CPU support This...
... items. Motherboard ASUS M4N78 SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide 1.3 1.3.1 If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Special features Product highlights AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX /Phenom™ II / Athlon™ / CPU support This...
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... hangs due to personalize your system. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy...
... hangs due to personalize your system. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy...
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...is lifted up to a 90º angle. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it up to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Small triangle ASUS M4N78 SE Socket lever Gold triangle 1-7 Unlock the socket by pressing the ...lever sideways, then lift it fits in place. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is designed for the ...
...is lifted up to a 90º angle. otherwise, the CPU will not fit in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it up to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Small triangle ASUS M4N78 SE Socket lever Gold triangle 1-7 Unlock the socket by pressing the ...lever sideways, then lift it fits in place. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is designed for the ...
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... top of the retention bracket to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS M4N78 SE 1-9 Place the heatsink on the motherboard upon...
... top of the retention bracket to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS M4N78 SE 1-9 Place the heatsink on the motherboard upon...
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... is the Space Bar). These jumpers are for the rear and internal USB connectors that can connect to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-19 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPW) This jumper allows you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding... wake up the computer when you to wake up feature. Set to +5VSB to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in reduced power mode). 2.
... is the Space Bar). These jumpers are for the rear and internal USB connectors that can connect to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-19 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPW) This jumper allows you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding... wake up the computer when you to wake up feature. Set to +5VSB to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in reduced power mode). 2.
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...in this menu. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M4N78 SE 2-9 Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking. • Manual - Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration ...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration CPU Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the general system specifications. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the...
...in this menu. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M4N78 SE 2-9 Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking. • Manual - Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration ...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration CPU Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of the general system specifications. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the...