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... Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron processors. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX /Phenom™ II / Athlon™ /... Welcome! Before you for the following 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! It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s ...
... Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron processors. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX /Phenom™ II / Athlon™ /... Welcome! Before you for the following 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! It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s ...
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...you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD, or USB disk that allows you to hardware configuration and product models. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-3 feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. C.P.R. This... is a utility that contains the BIOS file. ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to their default settings. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and...
...you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD, or USB disk that allows you to hardware configuration and product models. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-3 feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. C.P.R. This... is a utility that contains the BIOS file. ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to their default settings. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and...
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Do not overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-5 The edge with external ports goes to the chassis.
Do not overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-5 The edge with external ports goes to the chassis.
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... to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it fits in place. Small triangle ASUS M4N78 SE Socket lever Gold triangle 1-7
... to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it fits in place. Small triangle ASUS M4N78 SE Socket lever Gold triangle 1-7
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Place the heatsink on top of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS M4N78 SE 1-9 CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for ...
Place the heatsink on top of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS M4N78 SE 1-9 CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for ...
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... same CAS latency. The system maps the total size of 3GB system memory if you do any of 4 GB DIMMs on the next page) ASUS M4N78 SE 1-11 M4N78 SE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size Vendor 2G 512MB Kingston Kingston 2G Kingston 1G Kingston 512MB Qimonda 1G Qimonda 1G 1G 512MB...
... same CAS latency. The system maps the total size of 3GB system memory if you do any of 4 GB DIMMs on the next page) ASUS M4N78 SE 1-11 M4N78 SE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size Vendor 2G 512MB Kingston Kingston 2G Kingston 1G Kingston 512MB Qimonda 1G Qimonda 1G 1G 512MB...
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...; · Micron · · Transcend · · Transcend · · Elpida · · Transcend · · Elpida · · ADATA · · VDATA · · ASUS M4N78 SE 1-13 Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN KVR800D2N6/512 KVR800D2N5/1G Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Qimonda...
...; · Micron · · Transcend · · Transcend · · Elpida · · Transcend · · Elpida · · ADATA · · VDATA · · ASUS M4N78 SE 1-13 Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN KVR800D2N6/512 KVR800D2N5/1G Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Qimonda...
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... work stably under full loading (2 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. Under the default state, some memory modules for the latest DDR2-667/800/1066MHz QVL. SS - ASUS M4N78 SE 1-15 SS/ DS CL Chip No. 512MB 512MB 512MB 1G 1G 1G 1G 1G Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Qimonda Kingmax KHX8500D2/512 KVR1066D2N7...
... work stably under full loading (2 DIMMs) or overclocking setting. Under the default state, some memory modules for the latest DDR2-667/800/1066MHz QVL. SS - ASUS M4N78 SE 1-15 SS/ DS CL Chip No. 512MB 512MB 512MB 1G 1G 1G 1G 1G Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Qimonda Kingmax KHX8500D2/512 KVR1066D2N7...
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..., and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-17
..., and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-17
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... USBPW1-6, USBPW7-12) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in reduced power mode). ASUS M4N78 SE 1-19 This feature requires an ATX power supply that you can supply at least 1A on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). These...
... USBPW1-6, USBPW7-12) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in reduced power mode). ASUS M4N78 SE 1-19 This feature requires an ATX power supply that you can supply at least 1A on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). These...
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... intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for your system, refer to install additional devices. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. The system may...devices or other serial devices. 10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are available for an ATX power supply. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-21 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)...
... intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for your system, refer to install additional devices. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. The system may...devices or other serial devices. 10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are available for an ATX power supply. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-21 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)...
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... optical disk drives. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations through the onboard chipset. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-23
... optical disk drives. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations through the onboard chipset. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-23
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... motherboard high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector is set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-25 8. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector. • We recommend...
... motherboard high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector is set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-25 8. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector. • We recommend...
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..., and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-1 From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click...
..., and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through the Internet. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-1 From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that comes with the motherboard package. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click...
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...motherboard support DVD, or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. You can cause system boot failure! • The utility automatically checks the optical drive first. The utility displays the ...the latest BIOS file from a SATA optical drive is found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-3 Starting BIOS recovery... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32...
...motherboard support DVD, or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. You can cause system boot failure! • The utility automatically checks the optical drive first. The utility displays the ...the latest BIOS file from a SATA optical drive is found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-3 Starting BIOS recovery... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32...
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... 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. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-5 Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends...
... 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. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-5 Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends...
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... automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. These items show Not Detected if no IDE/SATA device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-7 There is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for each IDE/SATA device. These values...
... automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. These items show Not Detected if no IDE/SATA device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-7 There is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for each IDE/SATA device. These values...
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... with optimal parameters for the system. • Overclock Profile - Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M4N78 SE 2-9 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc...
... with optimal parameters for the system. • Overclock Profile - Take caution when changing the settings of CPU overclocking options to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M4N78 SE 2-9 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc...
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The value ranges from 1.85000V to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [+50mv] [+100mv] [+150mv] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-11 Press +/- Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] The following sub-items appear only when you to set the chipset voltage. Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you set ...
The value ranges from 1.85000V to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [+50mv] [+100mv] [+150mv] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-11 Press +/- Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] The following sub-items appear only when you to set the chipset voltage. Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you set ...
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...: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to enable or disable the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to low. DCT Unganged Mode...
...: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to enable or disable the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Configuration ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to low. DCT Unganged Mode...