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.... Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to default values. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction CLRTC 12 23 M5A78L-M LE Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A78L-M LE Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. You can automatically reset parameter settings to reenter data...
.... Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to default values. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction CLRTC 12 23 M5A78L-M LE Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A78L-M LE Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. You can automatically reset parameter settings to reenter data...
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...from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in reduced power mode). KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M5A78L-M LE M5A78L-M LE Keyboard power setting ASUS M5A78L-M Series 1-19 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-12) Set these jumpers to +5VSB to CPU, DRAM in slow .... USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) USBPW5-12 M5A78L-M LE 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M5A78L-M LE USB device wake-up feature. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. 2.
...from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in reduced power mode). KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M5A78L-M LE M5A78L-M LE Keyboard power setting ASUS M5A78L-M Series 1-19 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-12) Set these jumpers to +5VSB to CPU, DRAM in slow .... USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) USBPW5-12 M5A78L-M LE 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M5A78L-M LE USB device wake-up feature. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. 2.
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...with DVI-I /O module cable to this connector, set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ... DVI port. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to this connector. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 1-21 GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC NC AAFP PIN 1 PIN 1 MIC2... out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L M5A78L-M LE HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition M5A78L-M LE Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports ...
...with DVI-I /O module cable to this connector, set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. ... DVI port. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to this connector. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 1-21 GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC NC AAFP PIN 1 PIN 1 MIC2... out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L M5A78L-M LE HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition M5A78L-M LE Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports ...
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... data transfer rate of the SATA connectors to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive ...GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND 5. SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA3G_6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M LE M5A78L-M LE SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If...
... data transfer rate of the SATA connectors to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive ...GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND 5. SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA3G_6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M LE M5A78L-M LE SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If...
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... itself through the Internet. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Press to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Follow the...avail all its features. Always update the utility to enable it. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25X/Q16 Current ROM BOARD: M5A78L-M LE VER: 0205 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 04/22/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown ...
... itself through the Internet. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Press to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Follow the...avail all its features. Always update the utility to enable it. Updating from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.44 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25X/Q16 Current ROM BOARD: M5A78L-M LE VER: 0205 (H:00 B:02) DATE: 04/22/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown ...
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... you to section 2.8 Exit menu for M5A78L-M LE). • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that...
... you to section 2.8 Exit menu for M5A78L-M LE). • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that...
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...navigation keys for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings. Use the navigation keys to configure system Time. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-5 To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on top of the navigation ...keys differ from one screen to select a field. Select Screen Select Item +- 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Advanced M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Main Settings System Time [16:34:30] System Date [Tue 01/11/2011]...
...navigation keys for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings. Use the navigation keys to configure system Time. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-5 To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on top of the navigation ...keys differ from one screen to select a field. Select Screen Select Item +- 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Advanced M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Main Settings System Time [16:34:30] System Date [Tue 01/11/2011]...
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...an item that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the field opposite the item. Main Advanced M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support ..., Inc. Select Screen Select Item +- Press the / arrow keys or / keys to display a list of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, ...
...an item that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the field opposite the item. Main Advanced M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support ..., Inc. Select Screen Select Item +- Press the / arrow keys or / keys to display a list of the selected item. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tools, ...
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...the presence of the appropriate SATA device type. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Main Advanced Main Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [16:34:30] System Date [Tue 01/11/2011] SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 ...to configure system Time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-7 Use [+] or [-] to [Auto] allows automatic selection of SATA devices. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, ...
...the presence of the appropriate SATA device type. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Main Advanced Main Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [16:34:30] System Date [Tue 01/11/2011] SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 ...to configure system Time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-7 Use [+] or [-] to [Auto] allows automatic selection of SATA devices. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, ...
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... 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] GPU Overclocking [Auto] Configures the GPU overclocking. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0205 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage...only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to ...
... 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] GPU Overclocking [Auto] Configures the GPU overclocking. Main Advanced Advanced Settings Power M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0205 Adjust System Frequency/Voltage...only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to ...
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...] 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for System Suspend. Main Advanced Power Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Version... AC power loss. When this item set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is set to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-17
...] 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for System Suspend. Main Advanced Power Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Version... AC power loss. When this item set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is set to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-17
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...item is set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-19 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of ... priority sequence from the available devices. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to display the submenu. Main Advanced Boot Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Version 0205 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
...item is set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-19 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of ... priority sequence from the available devices. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to display the submenu. Main Advanced Boot Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Version 0205 Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
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...the Save to save the current BIOS file to store or load multiple BIOS settings. See section 2.1.2 for special functions. Load CMOS Profiles. Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS O.C. When you to the BIOS Flash. Allows you to save ...and load CMOS. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to confirm your CMOS settings in the BIOS Flash. Profile This item allows ...
...the Save to save the current BIOS file to store or load multiple BIOS settings. See section 2.1.2 for special functions. Load CMOS Profiles. Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS O.C. When you to the BIOS Flash. Allows you to save ...and load CMOS. Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to confirm your CMOS settings in the BIOS Flash. Profile This item allows ...
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... Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0205 Exit system setup after saving the cahnges. Exit & Discard Changes Select this operation. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-23 F10 key can be used for this option only if you do not want...
... Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0205 Exit system setup after saving the cahnges. Exit & Discard Changes Select this operation. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-23 F10 key can be used for this option only if you do not want...