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    Motherboard M4A78LT-M LX
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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-M LX 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 1.5 Motherboard overview
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    Support DVD information 1-28 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 Configuration 2-9 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-12 2.4.3
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    2-16 2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration 2-17 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled 2-17 2.6 Boot menu 2-18 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-18 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-18 2.6.3 Security 2-19 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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    slots Storage / RAID LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3 AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 45nm CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 Technology (depends on CPU type) Supports CPU up to 95W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L)/ SB710 Up
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    M4A78LT-M LX specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x COM connector 1 x Printer port 1 x D-Sub 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB
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    in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M4A78LT-M LX motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of the
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    AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment. Dual-Channel DDR3 1866 (O.C.) support This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1866 (O.C.)/1600 (O.C.)/1333
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    ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPUwith just pressing a key. Enjoy an instant performance boost by simply unlocking the extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into an overclocking
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    the system hangs due to overclocking failure. C.P.R. eliminates the need to open 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
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    reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR M4A78LT-M LX ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off M4A78LT-M LX Onboard LED ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-5
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    overview 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis 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-M LX 1-6 Chapter 1:
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    CHA_FAN) 1-27 11. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-26 5. AMD CPU socket 1-8 12. Onboard LED 1-5 6. DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-11 13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-21 7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) 1-23 14. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 1-18 ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-7
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    socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Use a CPU that is designed for the AM3 socket. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. M4A78LT-M LX M4A78LT-M LX CPU AM3 2. Press the lever sideways to unlock the Socket lever socket, then lift it up
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    the heatsink package. You can also refer to section 1.6.2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. M4A78LT-M LX CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M4A78LT-M LX 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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    motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel A Channel B M4A78LT-M LX M4A78LT-M LX 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS M4A78LT-M LX
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    motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. M4A78LT-M LX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 6144MB(Kit of 3) SS/ DS Brand Chip NO. Timing DIMM (BIOS) Voltage DIMM Support A* B* DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 7-7-7-20 1.75-1.85V • •
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    (continued on the next page) Timing DIMM (BIOS) 8-8-8-24 8-8-8-24 9 9 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9-9-9-24 9 9-9-9-24 9 9 6-6-6-20 9 9 9 6-6-6-20 6-6-6-20 7-7-7-24 Voltage 1.651.85V 1.651.85V 1.60V 1.50V 1.50V 1.5V 1.50V 1.8V 1.8V 1.8V 1.65V DIMM Support A* B 9 • ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-13
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    1024MB SS N/A K4B1G0846D(ECC) 2048MB DS Micron 9GF27D9KPT 2048MB DS N/A SEC816HCH9K4B1G0846D Timing DIMM (BIOS) Voltage DIMM Support A* B* • •• 7-7-7-18 1.5~1.6V • • 9-9-9-24 1.5~1.6V • • •• • 8-8-8-21 1.5-1.6V • • 7-7-7-18 1.5~1.6V • • 9-9-9-24 1.5V~1.6V • • 9 •• 7-7-7-24 1.5V
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    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: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports
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    both the motherboard and the components. 1. Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction outward to unlock the DIMM. 2 Support the DIMM lightly
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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 comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-17
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    setup information such as system passwords. CLRTC 12 23 M4A78LT-M LX Normal Clear RTC (Default) M4A78LT-M LX Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 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
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    Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M4A78LT-M LX M4A78LT-M LX Keyboard Power Setting ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-19
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    Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, HD audio module in the front panel to support 8-channel audio output. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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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 BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section 2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration for details. • The front panel audio I/O module is purchased separately. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX
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    firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC +12V DC M4A78LT-M LX GND GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for
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    ® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive. • For more details on RAID/AHCI, refer to the RA ID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the support DVD. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-23
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    GND IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- Ground Reset 4. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL PWR LED PWR BTN PIN 1 M4A78LT-M LX HD_LED RESET M4A78LT-M LX System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the
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    comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. M4A78LT-M LX PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 M4A78LT-M LX USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX
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    (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. M4A78LT-M LX SPDIF_OUT M4A78LT-M LX Digital audio connector Ensure that the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on the OS). Go to Start
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    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 connector supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 1-27
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    to avail 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 Autorun
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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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    instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 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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    BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that contains the updated BIOS
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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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    screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields Main Advanced M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Main Settings System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Thu 01/06 menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 2-5
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    value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window. 2.2.7 Pop-up window M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Anti Surge Support
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    on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Main Settings M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Thu 01/06 : [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] This item only appears in the SATA_5/6 menus. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 2-7
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    [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multisector transfer feature. When this item is set can be detected under OS. Ensure to install the AHCI driver, so that you can use SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 in AHCI mode
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    Power M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration 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-M LX
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    you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Overclock Options [Auto] Selects the overclocking profile. Configuration options: [Auto] [Overclock 2%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] GPU Overclocking [Auto] Configures the GPU overclocking. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The
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    the VDDNB over voltage. The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model. Use / keys to adjust the ratio. Configuration [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set Memory Clock Mode to [Manual]. Memclock Value [ options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 2-11
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    , the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. When this item is set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically
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    user-configurable when you install an ATI graphics card into the PCIe x16 slot. Frame Buffer Location [Above 4G] Configuration options: [Below 4G] [Above 4G] ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 2-13
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    le�d E��n�a�b�l�e�d��] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Configuration options: [�A�C�9�7��] �[H���D����A���u��d��i�o��] OnBoard LAN 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
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    Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [ Reset Delay [20 Sec] Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage device to initialize. Configuration options:
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    M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Version 0306 Power Settings Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list
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    . [Turbo] 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] ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 2-17
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    to display the submenu. Main Advanced Boot Settings M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: •
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    the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Selects the power-on Password then press twice. The message Password uninstalled appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM.
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    Select this item to clear 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
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    to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Tools Settings Power ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0306 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
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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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    load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Power M4A78LT-M LX BIOS Setup Boot Tools Exit Version 0306 Exit Options Exit other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS M4A78LT-M LX 2-23
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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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    ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : M4A78LT-M LX conform with the essential requirements of the following directives: 2004/108/EC-EMC Directive 489-17 V2.1.1(2009-05)
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