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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® M3N78-EMH HDMI motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items 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 M3N78-EMH HDMI motherboard 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights AMD socket AM2+ Phenom FX / Phenom The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200 MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. See page 1-9 for details. AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport System Bus, dualchannel un-buffered DDR2 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. See page 1-9 for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
M3N78-EMH HDMI specifications summary	10
Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	14
1.2 Package contents	14
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	17
1.4 Before you proceed	18
Onboard LED	18
1.5 Motherboard overview	19
1.5.1 Motherboard layout	19
1.5.2 Placement direction	20
1.5.3 Screw holes	20
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	21
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	21
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	23
1.7 System memory	25
1.7.1 Overview	25
1.7.2 Memory configurations	25
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	29
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	29
1.8 Expansion slots	30
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	30
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	30
Interrupt assignments	31
1.8.3 PCI slots	33
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot	33
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	33
1.9 Jumpers	34
1.10 Connectors	37
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	37
1.10.2 Internal connectors	39
BIOS setup	47
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	48
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk	48
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	50
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility	51
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	53
2.1.5 ASUS Update utility	55
2.2 BIOS setup program	58
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	59
2.2.2 Menu bar	59
2.2.3 Navigation keys	60
2.2.4 Menu items	60
2.2.5 Sub-menu items	60
2.2.6 Configuration fields	60
2.2.7 Pop-up window	60
2.2.8 Scroll bar	60
2.2.9 General help	60
2.3 Main menu	61
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	61
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	61
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	61
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4	62
2.3.5 IDE Configuration	64
2.3.6 System Information	65
2.4 Advanced menu	66
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	66
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	68
2.4.3 Chipset	69
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	73
2.4.5 PCI PnP	74
2.4.6 USB Configuration	75
2.5 Power menu	76
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	76
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	76
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	76
2.5.4 APM Configuration	77
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor	78
2.6 Boot menu	79
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	79
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	80
2.6.3 Security	81
2.7 Tools menu	83
ASUS EZ Flash 2	83
2.8 Exit menu	84
Software support	85
3.1 Installing an operating system	86
3.2 Support DVD information	86
3.2.1 Running the support DVD	86
3.2.2 Drivers menu	87
3.2.3 Utilities menu	88
3.2.4 Make Disk menu	90
3.2.5 Manual menu	92
3.2.6 ASUS Contact information	92
3.2.7 Other information	93
3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk	95
3.3.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	95
3.3.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	95
NVIDIA® technology support	99
4.1 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology	100
4.1.1 System requirements	100