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    Motherboard M4A78LT M4A78LT LE
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    including the GPL Software and/or LGPL Software, which will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; or (2) for the cost of reproduction and shipment, which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you want
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    information vii About this guide vii M4A78LT Series specifications summar 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 1.5 Motherboard overview
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    system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation
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    2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration 2-18 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled 2-18 2.6 Boot menu 2-19 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-19 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-19 2.6.3 Security 2-20 2.7 Tools menu 2-21 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-21 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-22 2.8 Exit menu 2-23 
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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 substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This
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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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    Storage LAN Audio USB Special features ASUS unique features AMD® Socket AM3 AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 125W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L)/ SB710 Up to
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    x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.5 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8 in (30.5 cm
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    M4A78LT and M4A78LT LE two models. The package contents vary from models. • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3
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    motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M4A78LT only) This motherboard uses all high-quality
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    restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according
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    the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings. ErP ready The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy
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    install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. M4A78LT Series SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off M4A78LT Series Onboard LED ASUS M4A78LT
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    the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place six 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. M4A78LT Series 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    pin module) SOCKET AM3 USB34 LAN1_USB12 30.5cm(12.0in) USBPW1-4 AUDIO CHA_FAN AMD® RS780L EATXPWR 2 RTL 8111E PCIEX1_1 M4A78LT Series PCIEX16_1 Lithium PCI3 PRI_IDE 8Mb BIOS 8 SB_PWR USBPW5-10 PANEL 9 CLRTC USB56 USB78 USB910 14 13 12 11 1 10 ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-7
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    CPU designed for the AM3 socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. M4A78LT Series M4A78LT Series CPU socket AM3
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    . 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. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M4A78LT Series M4A78LT Series CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to connect the
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    remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you 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
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    the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 M4A78LT Series Channel Channel A Channel B M4A78LT Series 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS M4A78LT
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    the DIMM sockets. • You CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. M4A78LT series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists
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    x 2GB) DS - - CL Voltage 8-8-8-27 1.9V DIMM support A* B* C* • • DDR3-1600(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part 65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.5V~1.6V 1.6V XMP 1.35V 1.6V 1.60V 1.5V~1.6V 1.6V 1.6V - DIMM support A* B* C* • •• - • •• 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.65V 1.7V 1.65V
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    (XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - OCZ OCZ3G1333LV6GK 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - (continued on the next page) CL Voltage -- DIMM support A* B* C* •• • 8-8-8-24 1.65-1.85V • • • -- •• • 9 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9 1.60V 1.60V 1.50V 1.50V 1.50V 1.50V 1.50V
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    65V 8-8-8-20 1.60V 9-9-9-20 1.65V 8-8-8-24 1.5V 8-8-8-24 1.5V -- -- --- --- --- -9- -- 9- -- 9-9-9-24 1.5V -9------ -9-9- 9- 7-7-7-20 1.5V 8-8-8-24 1.5V 7-7-7-20 1.5V 8-8-8-24 1.5V 8-8-8-24 1.5V --- DIMM support A* B* C •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-15
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    1.5V 7 1.5V 77777-7-7-20 1.65V -- ••• ••• -- ••• • Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS
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    1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining 1 clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 1 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. DIMM notch ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-17
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    the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support
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    . • 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 parameter settings to default values. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-19
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    CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M4A78LT Series USBPW5-8 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M4A78LT setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M4A78LT Series M4A78LT Series Keyboard Power Setting 1-20 Chapter
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    a network hub. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support 8-channel audio output. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-21
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    is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one M4A78LT Series Front panel audio connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard
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    Power OK PIN 1 GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 M4A78LT Series ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-23
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    /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 jumpers have the same setting. M4A78LT Series PRI_IDE PIN1 NOTE:Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN
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    Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize some USB floppy disk drives. • For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the support DVD. ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-25
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    ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker M4A78LT Series PANEL PIN 1 IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply M4A78LT Series System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin
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    USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. USB+5V M4A78LT Series USB2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB910 PIN 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard ASUS M4A78LT Series 1-27
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    Rotation M4A78LT Series fan connectors 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 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan
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    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 Autorun is enabled on your computer. The following screen is for reference only. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click
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    1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install 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
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    onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS
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    the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the USB flash drive into M4A78LT.ROM (for M4A78LT) or M478LTLE.ROM (for M4A78LT LE). • Download the
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    under the Exit menu. See section 2.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens in this chapter are for reference only. They 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. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information
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    BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Advanced Power M4A78LT BIOS or [-] to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field top of the screen has the the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular
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    press to display a list of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window display the other items on the screen. Main Advanced M4A78LT BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support
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    information. Refer to section 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Main Settings Power M4A78LT BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit System Time Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-7
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    Select a device item then press to display the IDE/SATA device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multisector transfer feature. When this item is set to [Disabled], the
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    The items and configuration options in this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-9
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    CPU Overclocking to [Manual]. CPU/HT Reference Clock (MHz) [200] Sets the CPU/HT Reference Clock. Configuration options: [Min.=200] [Max.=550] The following item only appears when you set CPU ] CPU Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the CPU over voltage. The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model
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    Mode to [Manual]. Memclock Value [400MHz] Selects the DRAM frequency programming method. Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz] DRAM Timing Configuration The configuration options for some of the following items vary depending on the DIMMs you install on the motherboard. DRAM CAS
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    show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables
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    Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency enable or disable DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-13
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    [Super] [Max] [User] Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller [GFX0-GPP-PCI] Selects the primary display adapter. Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-PCI] [GPP-GFX0PCI] [PCI-GFX0-GPP] GFX0:primary video Above 4G] Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information
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    the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Plug and Play O/S [No] When this item is set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When this item is set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating
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    an item then press to display the configuration options. The Module Version USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] Delay [20 Sec] Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage device to initialize. Configuration options
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    Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Power Settings Power M4A78LT BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge
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    ] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Anti-Surge protection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information
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    the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-19
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    Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Change Supervisor Password Select Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you message Password uninstalled appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the
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    display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Power Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile M4A78LT BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0307 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility supports: 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS (read only) 3.CD-DISC (read only) Select Screen
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    can support devices such as a USB flash 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! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS
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    Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults M4A78LT BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0307 Exit system setup after saving the cahnges. F10 key can make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS M4A78LT Series 2-23
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    2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information
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    94539, USA Telephone +1-510-739-3777 Fax +1-510-608-4555 Web site usa.asus.com Technical Support Telephone Support fax Online support +1-812-282-2787 +1-812-284-0883 support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D40880 Ratingen, Germany
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    R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : M4A78LT, M4A78LT LE conform with the essential requirements of the
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