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M4A78-E specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon S�e�m��p�ro�n p�ro�c�e�s�s�o�r�s�(�s�o�c�k�e�t �A�M�2�+��/A�M��2�) Compatible with �P�h�e�n�o�m II��/ �A�t�h�lo�n X��4�/�A��th�l�o�n X�3��/ Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) Supports 45nm CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD® 790GX / SB750 Up to 5200 MT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU 4 x DIMM, max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066* / 800 / 667 MHz, ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual-channel memory architecture * Due to AMD® CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 MHz is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPU for one DIMM per channel only. Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4 GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3 GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3 GB is recommended. Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3300 GPU - SidePort Memory-onboard 64MB DDR2 800 memory - Supports HDMI™ Technology with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P) - Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560 x 1440 @ 75Hz - Hybrid CrossFireX™ support - Dual independent displays support with HDMI/DVI and D-Sub - Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Shader Model 4.0 - Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 - Maximum shared memory of 512MB 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Single x16 with VGA Switch Card or Dual x8)*, support ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 2 X PCIe x1 slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port Atheros® L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filtering VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
M4A78-E specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Special features	16
1.3.1 Product highlights	16
1.3.2 ASUS unique features	17
1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features	19
Chapter 2: Hardware information	21
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	22
2.2.2 Layout contents	23
2.2.3 Placement direction	24
2.2.4 Screw holes	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	25
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	27
2.4 System memory	30
2.4.1 Overview	30
2.4.2 Memory configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	36
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	36
2.5 Expansion slots	37
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	37
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	37
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	38
2.5.4 PCI slots	39
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots	39
2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots	39
2.6 ASUS VGA SWITCH CARD	40
2.7 Jumpers	41
2.8 Connectors	43
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	43
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections	44
2.8.3 Internal connectors	47
2.9 Starting up for the first time	58
2.10 Turning off the computer	58
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	59
3.1 Knowing BIOS	59
3.2 Updating BIOS	59
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility	60
3.2.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	62
3.2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	63
3.2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	64
3.3 BIOS setup program	65
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen	65
3.3.2 Menu bar	65
3.3.3 Navigation keys	66
3.3.4 Menu items	66
3.3.5 Submenu items	66
3.3.6 Configuration fields	66
3.3.7 Pop-up window	66
3.3.8 Scroll bar	66
3.3.9 General help	66
3.4 Main menu	67
3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1–5; ESATA	67
3.4.2 Storage Configuration	69
3.4.3 System Information	70
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu	70
3.5.1 AI Overclocking Tuner [Auto]	70
3.5.2 CPU Ratio [Auto]	71
3.5.3 CPU Bus Frequency [XXX]	71
3.5.4 PCIE Frequency [XXX]	71
3.5.5 DRAM Frequency Control [Auto]	71
3.5.6 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]	71
3.5.7 HT Link Speed [Auto]	71
3.5.8 Memory Configuration	72
3.5.9 DRAM Timing Configuration	73
3.5.10 CPU Voltage [Auto]	74
3.5.11 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.12 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.13 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.14 HT Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.15 NB Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.16 NB 1.8V Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.17 SB Voltage [Auto]	75
3.5.18 CPU Spread Spectrum [Enabled]	75
3.5.19 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled]	75
3.6 Advanced menu	76
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	76
3.6.2 Chipset	77
3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	81
3.6.4 USB Configuration	82
3.6.5 PCIPnP	83
3.7 Power menu	84
3.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	84
3.7.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	84
3.7.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	84
3.7.4 APM Configuration	85
3.7.5 Hardware Monitor	86
3.8 Boot menu	87
3.8.1 Boot Device Priority	87
3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration	88
3.8.3 Security	89
3.9 Tools menu	91
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	91
3.9.2 Express Gate	92
3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	93
3.9.4 AI NET 2	94
3.10 Exit menu	95
Chapter 4: Software support	97
4.1 Installing an operating system	97
4.2 Support DVD information	97
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	97
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	98
4.3 Software information	99
4.3.1 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology	99
4.3.2 Audio configurations	100
4.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II	101
4.3.4 ASUS Express Gate SSD / ASUS Express Gate	102
4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite	103
4.3.6 ASUS EPU	104
4.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2	105
4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap	106
4.3.9 ASUS TurboV	107
4.3.10 ASUS Turbo Key	108
4.4 RAID configurations	109
4.4.1 RAID definitions	109
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	110
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	110
4.4.4 AMD® Option ROM Utility®	111
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	114
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	114
4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®	114
Chapter 5: ATI® CrossFireX™ technology support	115
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	115
5.1.1 Requirements	115
5.1.2 Before you begin	115
5.1.3 Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards	116
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	117
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	117
5.2 ATI® Hybrid CrossFireX™	119
5.2.1 System requirements	119
5.2.2 Before you proceed	119
5.2.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver	120

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CPU

Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ /

Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)

Compatible with Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 /

Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 /

Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU)

Supports 45nm CPU

AMD

Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology

Chipset

AMD

790GX / SB750

System bus

Up to 5200 MT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+

CPU

2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU

Memory

4 x DIMM, max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066* / 800 / 667 MHz,

ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

* Due to AMD

CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 MHz is supported

by AM2+ / AM3 CPU for one DIMM per channel only. Refer to

www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists).

** Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4 GB

capacity or more, Windows

32-bit operation system may only

recognize less than 3 GB. Hence, a total installed memory of

less than 3 GB is recommended.

VGA

Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3300 GPU

SidePort Memory—onboard 64MB DDR2 800 memory

Supports HDMI™ Technology with max. resolution up to

1920 x 1200 (1080P)

Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560 x 1600

@ 60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560 x 1440

@ 75Hz

- Hybrid CrossFireX™ support

Dual independent displays support with HDMI/DVI and D-Sub

- Supports Microsoft

DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0,

Shader Model 4.0

Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2

Maximum shared memory of 512MB

Expansion slots

2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (Single x16 with VGA Switch Card or

Dual x8)*, support ATI

CrossFireX

™

technology

2 X PCIe x1 slots

2 x PCI 2.2 slots

Storage

1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 for up to 2 PATA devices

5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10

1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port

LAN

Atheros

L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2

Audio

VIA

VT1708S 8-channel High Deﬁnition Audio CODEC

Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel

Jack-Retasking

Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O

- ASUS Noise Filtering

IEEE 1394

VIA

VT6315N controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports

(one at midboard; one at back panel)