Asus M4A78 PRO User Manual

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    M4A78 PRO 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 M4A78 PRO 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 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview
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    .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
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    13 PCIE Spread Spectrum 2-16 2.4.14 SB Clock Spread Spectrum 2-16 2.5 Advanced menu 2-17 2.5.1 CPU Configuration 2-17 2.5.2 Chipset 2-18 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-20 2.5.4 USB Configuration 2-21 2.6 Power menu 2-21 2.6.1 Suspend Mode 2-22 2.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 2-22
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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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    guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual Instructions updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
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    *Due to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPUs for one DIMM per channel only. Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system
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    M4A78 PRO specifications summary Storage LAN High Definition Audio USB ASUS Unique Features Special Features 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors supporting RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD configuration Atheros® L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2
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    at 1MHz increment Overclocking protection: - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 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
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    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
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    package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A78 PRO motherboard 1 x Serial ATA cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User manual If any of
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    GPUs. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Power Solution ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design To fully unleash the next-generation AM3 CPU's potential, ASUS M4A78 PRO motherboard has adopted a brand-new 4-phase VRM power design. It delivers high power efficiency and supreme overclocking ability. Furthermore
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    overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games-with just one touch! Other ASUS Features ASUS Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway to instant fun! It's a unique motherboard built
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    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 or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 1-4 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) 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. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-5
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    audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 16. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) 17. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 18. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) Page 1-18 1-23 1-7 1-22 1-10 1-25 1-24 1-26 1-4 1-22 1-18 1-27 1-17 1-27 1-28 1-28 1-29 1-29 1-6 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a CPU socket designed for AMD® AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors and AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors. The CPU socket is not compatible with AMD® Opteron™ processors
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    purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base 1-8 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware
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    a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may
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    M4A78 PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Due to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported
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    CFA-25U CL Chip Brand 5 Apacer 5 Corsair 4 Corsair N/A N/A DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • • • 5 GEIL • • • 5 GEIL • • • 5 GEIL • • • 5 Hynix • • • 5 Hynix • • • N/A Kingmax • • • N/A Kingmax • • • 1-12 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    -HCF7(ECC) 6 Chip Brand Kingston Kingston Elpida Kingston Kingston Kingston DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • kingston • • • Elpida • • • Kingston • • • Micron • • • Micron • • • Micron • • OCZ • • • OCZ • • • OCZ
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    Brand ADATA ADATA Apacer Apacer Apacer Apacer Apacer Corsair DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Talent • • • Elpida • • • PSC • • • ELIXIR • • ELIXIR • • • Hynix • • • Elpida • • • Elpida • • • 1-14 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    or the black 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 for the latest QVL. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power
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    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
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    clear the CMOS memory of date, the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset
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    to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). The USBPW1-4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPW5-8 and USBPW9-12 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you connect to additional USB ports. 1-18 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. 8-channel audio
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    list below. CPU 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
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    Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling: If your desktop is 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
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    CPU, Chassis and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard feature. 1-22 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    fit. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU boot up if the power 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
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    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 devices: Single device Two devices Drive ", ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting. 1-24 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification 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
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    connector supports BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. 1-26 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 8. Floppy disk drive connector
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    allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) ports. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. 1-28 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high
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    by different manufacturers. 2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard. 3. The front panel functions are now enabled. The figure shows the Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard. 1-30 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    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. • For detailed software instructions, see the Manual menu in the Support DVD or download the latest software manual from the ASUS website
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    Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 2.1.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save 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.
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    . Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating from a BIOS file a. Select Update BIOS from a file, and then click Next. b. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, and then click Open. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2-2 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    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 DATE: 12/01/2008 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown
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    floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iM4A78PRO.ROM Press . Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS updating process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. 2-4 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD, a floppy disk, or a USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • For the M4A78 PRO
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    under the Exit Menu. See section 2.9 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown 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. 2-6 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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 information. Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-7
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    it then press to display a list of options. Refer to 2.2.8 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 General help At the top right corner BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Auto] ACPI Version Features [Disabled] ACPI APIC support window 2-8 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Diskette A [10:17:30] [Tue 08/27/2008] Legacy [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB
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    if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] 2-10 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    bit driver 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
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    CPU and memory modules you install on the motherboard. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking select the DRAM frequency control method. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2-12 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual] and allows you to change the advanced memory settings. Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 6]] Allows you to
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    you set the DCT0/DCT1 Strength Config. item to [DCT 0] or [Both]. DCT0:CKE drive strength. [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1x] [1.25x] [1.5x] [2x] 2-14 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. 2.4.4 Processor Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU VCore voltage. 2.4.5 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the voltage between the
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    enhance PCIE overclocking ability or [Enabled] for EMI control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.14 SB Clock Spread Spectrum [Disabled] We recommend that you leave this item to its default setting for system stability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-16 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    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 Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen
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    AMD Live! technology support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] 2.5.2 Chipset The Chipset [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] 2-18 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    ] Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] AMD 780 HD Audio [Enable] Enables or disables the Northbridge HD audio support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] PCI Express Configuration [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [x1 Mode.] [x2] [x4] [x8 Mode.] [x16] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-19
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    ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] 2-20 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled
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    whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    CPU/MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU . Configuration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-23
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    submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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    password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" 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
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    UTILITY Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data ASUS O.C. Profile AI NET 2 [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32
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    support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS
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    default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 2-28 ASUS M4A78 PRO
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