Asus M4A78 PRO - Motherboard - ATX driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 31
... BIOS BIOS
BIOS 程式
BIOS 程式。
1.2MB
BIOS
1 AFUDOS 程式（afudos. exe
2 DOS afudos /o[filename filename
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
3. 按下 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...
User Manual - Page 32
...afudos /iP5B-VM DO.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
32 BIOS
User Manual - Page 4
...11 Software support 1-31 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-31 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-31
Chapter 2
BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-1
2.1.2 ASUS Update utility 2-2
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-5
2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6
2.2.1 BIOS...
User Manual - Page 8
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Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS...
User Manual - Page 9
M4A78 PRO specifications summary
CPU Chipset System bus Memory
VGA
Expansion Slots
AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)
Compatible with AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4/ Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU)
AMD® 45nm CPU support AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ Technology
AMD 780G / SB700...
User Manual - Page 12
M4A78 PRO specifications summary
BIOS features
8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2
Support DVD contents
Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) Anti-Virus Utility (OEM version)
Form factor
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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User Manual - Page 22
... to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made...
User Manual - Page 28
... card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, 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 complies with the PCI Express specifications.
1-16
ASUS M4A78 PRO
User Manual - Page 32
... DIMM
Suggested list AMD® Athlon 4400+ DDR2 800 (1GB or higher)
BIOS setup
Playback software
Frame Buffer Size--256MB or higher
CyberLink® PowerDVD 7.3 (not supporting video acceleration)
File format
Non-protected clips HD-DVD Blu-Ray
Best resolution
Windows XP
Windows Vista
1920 x 1080p
1920 x 1080p
1920 x 1080p
1280 x 1080p
1280 x 1080p
1280 x 1080p
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ASUS M4A78 PRO
User Manual - Page 33
... viewable display area or the desktop or image is not filling the entire display area while using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you can resize the desktop appearing on your HDTV screen. To resize your HDTV desktop:
1. Install AMD Chipset Driver from the motherboard support DVD.
2. Right-click the desktop and select ATI CATALYST(R) Control Center.
3. From the Graphics Settings tree...
User Manual - Page 37
... SB700 chipset.
Important note on Serial ATA
Install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version before using Serial ATA.
• For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support DVD.
• If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See...
User Manual - Page 43
... without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.
• For detailed software instructions, see the Manual menu in the Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
To run 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.
The screen on...
User Manual - Page 45
...a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
Creating a bootable floppy disk
To create a bootable floppy disk
1. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.
2. Follow the instructions based...
User Manual - Page 46
... either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
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, and then click Install ASUS Update.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the...
User Manual - Page 47
... website at www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the floppy disk
drive or the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. You can launch EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
a. Press + during POST to display the following:
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
Current ROM
BOARD: M4A78 PRO VER: 0209...
User Manual - Page 49
... the M4A78 PRO motherboard, this utility will not function when you use a PATA optical drive.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector. Otherwise, the utility will not function.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the floppy disk, support DVD, or USB flash disk containing BIOS file to the disk drive or port.
3. The utility displays...
User Manual - Page 50
... 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 firmware chip. The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
User Manual - Page 55
...Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID].
2.3.7 System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory.
Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
User Manual - Page 61
... you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration
Configure CPU.
←→ Select...
User Manual - Page 70
... the user password.
Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
2.8 Tools menu
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Express...