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... the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
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... Connectors 1-8 1.7.1 Rear panel ports 1-8 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1-9 1.8 Software support 1-15 1.8.1 Installing an operating system 1-15 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-15
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.3 Main menu...
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...limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, ... the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with ...
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... to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.
• Before using the product, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage...
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... manual.
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IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
...and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products.
2. Optional ...
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... SLI® Technology (for Windows®
Vista only) * Refer to www.asus.com for details on how to use
Hybrid SLI®.
1 x PCIe x16 slot 1 x PCIe x1 slot 2 x PCI slots
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 connector 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations
VIA VT1708S High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports...
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...1 x CPU fan connector 1 x S/PDIF_OUT connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.5
2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual
MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version...
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...ASUS® M4N78-AM V2 motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard...motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you must shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard...
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... ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1/2/3/4) 10. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78,
USB910) 11. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 12. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 13. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 15. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 16. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)
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1-1 1-13 1-11 1-10 1-14 1-8
ASUS M4N78...
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... Opteron™ processor. Use a CPU that is designed for the AM2+ socket.
1.4 System memory
1.4.1 Overview
This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM)...motherboard supports up to 8GB memory modules on Windows® XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions. You may install a maximum of 4GB DIMMs on each slot.
• You may install varying memory...
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...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... want to install 4GB or more memory on the
motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less.
M4N78-AM V2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists...
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... as LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI specifications.
1.5.2 PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
ASUS M4N78...
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...; Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before using Serial ATA.
• The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set.
• Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk...
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... with the motherboard package contains drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to get 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.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
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... 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: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows®...
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....
Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to a USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2 in either of these two ways:
• Press + during POST to display the following:
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
Current ROM
BOARD: M4N78-AM-V2 VER...
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... or a USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1/2/3/4 connector; otherwise, the utility will not function.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the Support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to the optical
disk drive or a USB port. The utility displays the...
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...ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
2.3 Main menu
When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information.
Main
Advanced
Power
BIOS SETUP... [xx:xx:xx]
Allows you to set the system time.
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
Allows you to set the system date.
2-4
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...75ns] [105ns] [127.5ns] [195ns] [327.5ns]
Memory Over Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the memory over voltage. The value ranges from 1.85000V to 2.24375V ...Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the chipset voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+50mv] [+100mv] [+150mv]
2.4.2 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
GART Error...
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... Flash 2
AI NET2
Power
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit
Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS.
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. After you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your choice.
2.7.2 AI NET 2
Check Broadcom Phy LAN cable...