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...system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys...2.3.4 SATA Configuration 2-8 2.3.5 System Information 2-9 2.4 Advanced menu 2-10 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-10 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-13 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-16 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 2.5 Power menu 2-18 2.5.1 Suspend Mode...
...system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys...2.3.4 SATA Configuration 2-8 2.3.5 System Information 2-9 2.4 Advanced menu 2-10 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-10 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-13 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-16 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 2.5 Power menu 2-18 2.5.1 Suspend Mode...
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... can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. ****Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). ***** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 ... ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered memory Dual-channel memory architecture * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the next page) ix M5A78L Series specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II...
... can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. ****Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). ***** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 ... ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered memory Dual-channel memory architecture * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the next page) ix M5A78L Series specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II...
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...RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND M5A78L Series SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 M5A78L Series SATA connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before...RAID 1, or RAID 10 set the type of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M5A78L Series 1-25 See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you install Serial... refer to create a SATA RAID set, set through the onboard chipset.
...RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND M5A78L Series SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 M5A78L Series SATA connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before...RAID 1, or RAID 10 set the type of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M5A78L Series 1-25 See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you install Serial... refer to create a SATA RAID set, set through the onboard chipset.
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... the overclocking profile. CPU/HT Reference Clock (MHz) [200] Sets the CPU/HT Reference Clock. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L Series BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0202 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow...
... the overclocking profile. CPU/HT Reference Clock (MHz) [200] Sets the CPU/HT Reference Clock. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L Series BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0202 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage etc. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow...
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...decrease power consumption. However, this item is set Advanced Clock Calibration to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in system halt state. When this might make ...] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items only appear when you set to 2.3000V with a 0.01000V increment. Chipset Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the chipset over voltage. PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] Enables or disables the clock for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled]...
...decrease power consumption. However, this item is set Advanced Clock Calibration to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in system halt state. When this might make ...] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items only appear when you set to 2.3000V with a 0.01000V increment. Chipset Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the chipset over voltage. PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] Enables or disables the clock for the normal operation. Configuration options: [Disabled]...
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...] [Off] Value (All Cores) [-2%] This item only appears when you set the overclocking percentage for each process core separately. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] 2.4.3 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration DRAM Controller Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable MemClk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Configuraiton options: [Enabled...
...] [Off] Value (All Cores) [-2%] This item only appears when you set the overclocking percentage for each process core separately. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] 2.4.3 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration DRAM Controller Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable MemClk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Configuraiton options: [Enabled...