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    M3A76-CM Motherboard
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    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
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    vii About this guide vii M3A76-CM specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 Onboard LED 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview
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    system 1-27 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-27 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 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu
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    Contents 2.5.4 APM Configuration 2-15 2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration 2-16 2.6 Boot menu 2-17 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-17 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-17 2.6.3 Security 2-18 2.7 Tools menu 2-19 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-19 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-20 2.8 Exit menu 2-21 
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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper
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    . • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts
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    . IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website
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    M3A76-CM specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio USB LAN Back panel I/O ports AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports up to 125W CPU
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    M3A76-CM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Graphics ASUS special features ASUS Overclocking features BIOS Accessories Form Factor Support DVD 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x High definition front
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    Documentations ASUS M3A76-CM motherboard 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom
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    AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ processors. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport™-based system bus, dualchannel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD™ Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support 5200 MT/s
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    to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or USB disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a DOS-based utility. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according
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    surf the Internet without entering Windows or the Hard Disk. You can now enjoy Skype, IM, YouTube, webmail and internet file downloads and sharing whenever and whatever you want. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. • The
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    component, switch off the ATX power supply and detach its power cord. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off
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    of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis. 1-6 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. AM2/AM2+ CPU socket 3. CPU PANEL) 1-23 1-24 11. Chassis intrusion connector 1-26 1-11 12. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 1-17 1-22 13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-24
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    the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Press the lever sideways to unlock the socket, then lift it up to a 90°100° angle. Socket lever Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely. 1-8 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    heatsink package. You can also refer to section 1.6.2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions. Gold triangle 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this
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    should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 1-10 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory
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    DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) or less. The motherboard supports up to 8GB memory modules on Windows® XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. M3A76-CM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability Size Vendor Part
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    Package 5 Elixir DS N2TU51280BE-25C802006Z1DV DIMM support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DDR2-667MHz capability Size Vendor
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    slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest DDR2-533/667/800/1066MHz QVL. 1-14 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips
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    x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express specifications. 1-16 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset
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    a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. 1-18 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    based on the OS). Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to configure the setting. 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and -D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content. To ensure high visual quality, install Windows Media
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    DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s). Single device Two devices -Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. 1-20 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    is inadequate. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-21
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    task as GHOST, we suggest you connect the original disk to the SATA5 or SATA6 6. LPT connector The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) connector supports devices such as a printer. LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284, which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers. 1-22 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while
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    pin of the connector. DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. Only the CPU FAN supports ASUS Q-Fan. 1-24 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability. • By default, this Select item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section "2.4.3 Chipset" for details. 11.
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    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. 13. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. 1-26 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions/ Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software
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    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, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Quit all Windows® applications
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    BIOS ROM Utility V3.32 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M3A76-CM VER: 0304 DATE: 01/002/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [ESC] Exit 2-2 ASUS M3A76
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    updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Always connect the SATA
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    or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial
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    in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced Power
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    pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, A m e r i c a n Megatrends, Inc. Pop-up window Scroll bar 2-6 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave and SATA 1~6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE/SATA devices. There is a separate submenu for each IDE/SATA device. Select a device item then press to display the IDE
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    if the device supports multi-sector transfer SATA devices. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables the OnChip SATA Channel. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] OnChip SATA Type [SATA] Allows you to select the SATA type. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] 2-8 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset CPU Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select any of the preset overclocking. • Manual - Allows you to individually set the overclocking
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    ] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [Auto] Hyper Transport Width [Auto] Allows you to set the HyperTransport link width. Configuration options: [Auto] [4 Bit] [8 Bit] [16 Bit] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2-10 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    The following item appears only when you set the Memory Clock Mode item to [Manual]. Memclock Value [266 MHz] Allows you to select the memclock value. Configuration ] Allows you to specify the Trdrd time. Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-11
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    memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [XOR of Address bits [20:16,6] ] [XOR of Address bits [20:16,9] ] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Enables or disables unused clocks to DIMMs even memory slots are not populated. 2-12 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max] [User Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-13
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    memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS USB 2.0 Controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-14 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state (default). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-15
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    onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you . Configuration options: [25ºC] [26ºC] [27ºC] ... [47ºC] [48ºC] 2-16 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state
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    " appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. 2-18 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    Reset User Data [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format AI NET2 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to
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    item to [Reset], make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Realtek Phy LAN cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-20 ASUS M3A76-CM
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    CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows
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