Asus M4N78 PRO - Motherboard - ATX driver and firmware
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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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... Memory configurations 1-9
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1-13
1.8 Expansion slots 1-14
1.9 Jumpers 1-15
1.10 Connectors 1-16
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-16
1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-18
1.11 Software support 1-26
1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-26
1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26
Chapter 2
BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS...
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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...
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M4N78 PRO specifications summary
CPU Chipset System bus Memory
VGA
Expansion Slots LAN USB
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
NVIDIA ...
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M4N78 PRO specifications summary
Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors
BIOS features Support DVD contents Form factor
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x HDMI Out 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI 1 x LAN (RJ-45) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel audio I/O
4 x USB connectors support additional 8 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x ...
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... user-friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at anytime!
The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.
1.4 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
•...
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... 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...
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... 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.
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... to exit.
The Resize my desktop function in the NVIDIA Control Panel appears only when you are using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i.
1.10.2 Internal connectors
1. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.
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... devices will not work.
• Due to chipset limitation, when you set any of the SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously.
• You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you are using Windows® XP or later version.
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...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 below...
User Guide - Page 37
...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...
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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 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...
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... 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: M4N78 PRO VER: 0203...
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... the optical drive, or the floppy disk containing
the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. 3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and power on
again. 5. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS...
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... 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...
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... optimize the order of commands.
• When SATA is configured as [SATA Mode] in BIOS, only SATA port 1-4 can be detected. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use SATA port 5-6 in AHCI mode under OS.
• If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID Mode].
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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...can cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration
Configure CPU.
2.5.1 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain...
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... 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...