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...ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor Core Unlocker ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Anti Surge ASUS AI Charger ASUS Turbo Key 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (M5A78L only) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse...PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.5 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8 in (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) * Specifications are subject ...
...ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor Core Unlocker ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Anti Surge ASUS AI Charger ASUS Turbo Key 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (M5A78L only) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse...PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.5 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8 in (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) * Specifications are subject ...
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...motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . Align the card connector with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Before installing the expansion card,... card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1.8 Expansion...
...motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . Align the card connector with the PCI Express specifications. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Before installing the expansion card,... card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 1.8 Expansion...
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... the Support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. To run the DVD. ASUS M5A78L Series 1-29 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, the DVD automatically displays the ... Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Refer to display their respective menus. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of your OS documentation...
... the Support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. To run the DVD. ASUS M5A78L Series 1-29 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, the DVD automatically displays the ... Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Refer to display their respective menus. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of your OS documentation...
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...of the following methods: Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next... click Next. ASUS M5A78L Series 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ...
...of the following methods: Updating from the Internet, then click Next. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next... click Next. ASUS M5A78L Series 2-1 From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ...
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... Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Mode [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. 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 internally optimize the order of commands. •... port. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this item is set OnChip SATA Channel to install the AHCI driver, so that you have to [Enabled].
... Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Mode [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. 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 internally optimize the order of commands. •... port. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this item is set OnChip SATA Channel to install the AHCI driver, so that you have to [Enabled].
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...this item is set to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. Chipset Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the chipset over voltage. The driver developer may enable it for PCI/PCIe slots. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced...the memory over voltage. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13 The values range from 1.3500V to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in...
...this item is set to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. Chipset Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the chipset over voltage. The driver developer may enable it for PCI/PCIe slots. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced...the memory over voltage. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13 The values range from 1.3500V to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in...