Asus M3A78 EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX driver and firmware
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User Guide - Page 4
... bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 AFUDOS utility 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-8 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-14 2.2.4 Menu items 2-14 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-14 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-14 2.2.7 General help 2-14 2.2.8 Pop-up window 2-15...
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3.2.1 Running the Support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-8 3.2.7 Other information 3-8
Appendix: A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4
ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™ System requirements A-2 Before you proceed A-2 Installing AMD Chipset Driver A-3 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center A-3
User Guide - Page 8
... procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the...
User Guide - Page 10
M3A78-EM specifications summary
CPU. Chipset System bus Memory
Expansion slots Graphics
AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for Phenom™FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 140W
AMD 780G / SB700
Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU
2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU
Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x ...
User Guide - Page 12
... USB 2.0 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors 1 x 1394 connector High definition front panel audio connector 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector Power/CPU/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin EATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
User manual 2 x Serial ATA cables...
User Guide - Page 18
... chipset limitation, ASUS Express Gate supports USB devices or SATA HDDs (IDE mode) connected to SATA port 1-4 only. Set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [SATA] before installing and using ASUS Express Gate.
• Currently, ASUS Express Gate does not support PATA IDE HDDs. Visit www.asus.com for future BIOS and Express Gate software updates.
ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS Power Saving...
User Guide - Page 19
...BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 2-6 for details.
ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See page 2-8 and 2-38 for details.
ASUS M3A78-EM...
User Guide - Page 29
... problem; however, the system can not use this excess memory space and the system will display less than the total size of physical memory installed.
The motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating system listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot.
64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows® Vista x64 Edition
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User Guide - Page 33
... the system cover.
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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User Guide - Page 38
...-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality.
4. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
5. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices.
6. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB...
User Guide - Page 56
... utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using...
User Guide - Page 61
... (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the Support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page
3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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User Guide - Page 63
...utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
M3A78EM.ROM
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User Guide - Page 64
... example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Guide - Page 91
... Realtek LAN cable
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools
Check Realtek LAN cable during POST.
[Disabled]
It will take 1 or 2 minutes to diagnose LAN cable.
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled]
Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS M3A78-EM...
User Guide - Page 94
... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.
3.2.1 Running the Support DVD
Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
User Guide - Page 96
...the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
AMD Raid/AHCI...
User Guide - Page 97
... to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Click to show the rest of the utilities under the Utilities menu.
WinZip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection.
Ulead Burn.Now Installs the Ulead Burn.Now application for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation.
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User Guide - Page 98
... Installs the ASUS Expres Gate.
Anti-Virus Utility Installs the anti-virus application that detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroy data.
Anti-Virus Utility Download Downloads and installs the latest anti-virus application.
ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap.
3.2.4 Make Disk menu
The Make disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.
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Chapter 3: Software support
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A.3
Installing AMD Chipset Driver
To install the driver that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology:
1. Insert the Support DVD that comes with your M3A78-EM into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN ...