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    M4N78 SE 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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    ...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4N78 SE 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 1-4 1.5 Motherboard
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    1-26 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 1: 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
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    Contents 2.5.4 APM Configuration 2-15 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor 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 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-20 2.8 Exit menu 2-21 
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
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    qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. About this guide This user guide contains the
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    the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete
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    M4N78 SE ™x3/ Athlon™x2 (AM3 CPU) AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Supports CPU up to 125W NVIDIA® nForce™ 720D Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066/800/667MHz memory modules Supports up to 8GB system memory * Refer to www.asus.com
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    M4N78 SE specifications summary ASUS special features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Accessories Form Factor Support DVD ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 - ASUS EPU 4-Engine - ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Express Gate Turbo key ASUS AI NAP ASUS AI
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    Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M4N78 SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Accessories 1 x I/O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide 1.3 1.3.1 If any of the above items is
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    monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment. Native DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports native DDR2 1066. It provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing
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    downloading and uploading support USB devices only. • The actural boot time is subject to hardware configuration and product models. ASUS EPU The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-3
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    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. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object,
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    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. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-5
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    1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 1-21 9. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 1-19 10. Speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1
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    1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD® AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. Small triangle ASUS M4N78 SE Socket lever Gold triangle 1-7
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    lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. Do not forget to connect the CPU
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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 ASUS M4N78 SE 1-9
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    3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4.
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    5 AM4B5708JQJS7E0751C Chip Brand Micron Kingston DIMM support A* B* · · · · Elpida · · Kingston · · Qimonda · · Qimonda · · Corsair · · Corsair · · Kingmax · · Kingmax · · Apacer · · Apacer · · Apacer · · (continued on the next page) ASUS M4N78 SE 1-11
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    Apacer Apacer Elpida ADATA ADATA ADATA PSC PSC PSC Nanya Nanya DIMM support A* B* · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · GEIL · · GEIL · · G.SKILL · · G.SKILL · · PSC · · · · ELIXIR · · ELIXIR · · Hynix · · 1-12 Chapter 1: Product
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    continued on the next page) Chip Brand Kingston Kingston Elpida Kingston DIMM support A* B* · · · · · · · · Elpida · · · Apacer · · Micron · · Micron · · Transcend · · Transcend · · Elpida · · Transcend · · Elpida · · ADATA · · VDATA · · ASUS M4N78 SE 1-13
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    M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C M2Y1G64TU88D5B-AC 0828.GS M2Y2G64TU8HD5B-AC 0826.SG SS/ DS CL Chip No. Chip Brand DIMM support A* B* DS 5 A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0E PSC · · DS 5 SHG772-AA3G PSC · · DS 5 XCP271A3G-A PSC · · DS 5 A3R1GE3CFF750RABBP(ECC) PSC · · DS 4 GL2L64M088BA30EB GEIL
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    DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into the yellow slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667/800/1066MHz QVL. ASUS M4N78 SE
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    is properly seated. Locked Retaining Clip 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with 2 your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with 1 extra
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    Remove the system unit cover (if 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. ASUS M4N78 SE
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    1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system
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    refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). These jumpers are for the rear and internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-19
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    1.10 1.10.1 1 Connectors Rear panel connectors 2 3 45 10 9 8 7 6 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a
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    completely fit. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-21
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    2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra 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
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    onboard chipset. Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on RAID configurations, refer to the RAID manual in the support DVD. • If you intend to create sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-23
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    6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to
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    slot opening 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 the BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section "2.4.3 Chipset" for details. ASUS M4N78 SE 1-25
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    you can install 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 to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu
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    traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-1
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    onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Utility V3.21 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M4N78 SE VER: 0210 (H:00 B:04) DATE: 01/21/2009 system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk with FAT
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    the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or this motherboard. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-3
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    2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility 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 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. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-5
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    with the configuration options for that item. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Options Disabled Enabled Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field
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    either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] This item does not appear when you select the SATA 1/2/3/4 devices. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-7
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    data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time 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
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    . Select either one of the preset overclocking. • Manual - Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. • Auto - Loads the optimal settings for the system. • Overclock Profile - Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-9
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    8 ] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memclock Value [333MHz] Allows you to set the memory clock value. Configuration options: [333MHz] [400MHz
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    2.24375V with a 0.00625V interval. Press +/- to adjust the value. Chipset Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the chipset voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+50mv] [+100mv] [+150mv] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-11
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    2.4.2 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 disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled]
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    , from high to low. Configuration options: [PCIE -> PCI] [PCI -> PCIE] PCIE 2.0 Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE 2.0 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-13
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    USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device 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
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    working state exactly where it was left off. [Auto] - Detected by OS. 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-15
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    detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS
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    ] 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 for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] ASUS M4N78 SE 2-17
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    Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST.
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    update BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format Select Screen Select 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 select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your choice. ASUS M4N78 SE
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    2.7.2 Express Gate [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Enter OS
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    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. ASUS M4N78 SE 2-21
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    2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information
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