Asus M3A76-CM User Manual - Page 13

AMD 760G

The AMD 760G Northbridge is the latest AMD chipset designed for

5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and external

graphics in PCI Express™ 2.0 standard. It features the integrated ATI

HD3000 graphics and fully DirectX 10.0 compliant.

DVI Interface

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high visual quality of digital

display devices such as LCD monitors.

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology

The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on

the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification.

8-channel High Definition Audio

The onboard 8-channel VT1708B High Definition Audio CODEC

enables high-quality audio that automatically detects peripherals

plugged into the audio I/O jacks. VT1708B also supports the Windows

®

Vista Premium OS.

USB 2.0 technology

USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation

components and peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB

1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster

at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers.

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features

ASUS MyLogo2™

Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your

system.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

is an auto-recovery tool that allows you 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 to system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient

operation.

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1-3

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	7
M3A76-CM specifications summary	9
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	13
1.4 Before you proceed	15
Onboard LED	15
1.5 Motherboard overview	16
1.5.1 Placement direction	16
1.5.2 Screw holes	16
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	17
1.5.4 Layout contents	17
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	18
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	20
1.7 System memory	21
1.7.1 Overview	21
1.7.2 Memory configurations	22
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	25
1.6.4 Removing a DIMM	25
1.8 Expansion slots	26
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	26
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	26
1.8.4 PCI slots	26
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot	26
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot	26
1.9 Jumpers	27
1.10 Connectors	28
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	28
1.10.2 Internal connectors	30
1.11 Software support	37
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	37
1.11.2 Support DVD information	37
BIOS information	39
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	39
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	39
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	40
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	41
2.2 BIOS setup program	42
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	43
2.2.2 Menu bar	43
2.2.3 Navigation keys	44
2.2.4 Menu items	44
2.2.5 Submenu items	44
2.2.6 Configuration fields	44
2.2.7 General help	44
2.2.8 Pop-up window	44
2.2.9 Scroll bar	44
2.3 Main menu	45
2.3.1 System Time	45
2.3.2 System Date	45
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave and SATA 1~6	45
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	46
2.3.5 System Information	47
2.4 Advanced menu	47
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	47
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	50
2.4.3 Chipset	50
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	51
2.4.5 PCI PnP	52
2.4.6 USB Configuration	52
2.5 Power menu	53
2.5.1 Suspend Mode	53
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	53
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	53
2.5.4 APM Configuration	53
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration	54
2.6 Boot menu	55
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	55
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	55
2.6.3 Security	56
2.7 Tools menu	57
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	57
2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled]	58

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