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CPU

AMD

®

Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD

®

Phenom™ II /

Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ Family

processors

Supports 45nm CPU

AMD

®

Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ 2.0 Technology (depends on CPU

type)

Supports CPU up to 125W

* Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD

®

CPU support list

Chipset

AMD

®

760G (780L) / SB710

Front side bus

Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for

AM3 / AM2+ CPU

2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU

Memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support maximum 8GB unbuffered

ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1200(O.C.) / 1066 / 800 /

667MHz memory modules

* DDR2 1200(O.C.) / 1066 is supported by AM3 / AM2+ CPU

only.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL

(Qualiﬁed Vendors List).

*** When you install a total memory of 4GB or more,

Windows

®

32-bit operating system may only recognize

less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum of 3GB

system memory if you are using a Windows

®

32-bit

operating system.

Graphics

Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 GPU

Supports max. shared memory of 1GB

Supports HDMI™ with max. resolution of

1920 x 1200 (1080P) (@60Hz)

Supports dual-link DVI-D (HDCP compliant) with max.

resolution of 2560 x 1600 (@60Hz)

Supports RGB with max. resolution of 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz)

Supports Hybrid CrossFireX™ (for Windows

®

Vista only)

Dual VGA output supports:

– RGB & DVI

– RGB & HDMI

* Refer to www.amd.com for the discrete GPUs that support

Hybrid CrossFireX™.

** The minimum system requirements of playing HD DVD

and Blu-ray disc: Graphics shared memory of 256MB /

Dual-Core CPU / 1GB dual-channel DDR2 667 or

single-channel DDR2 800

Expansion slots

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot

1 x PCIe x1 slot

2 x PCI slots

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
M4A78L-M specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	13
1.3.1 Product highlights	13
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	15
1.4 Before you proceed	17
1.5 Motherboard overview	18
1.5.1 Placement direction	18
1.5.2 Screw holes	18
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	19
1.5.4 Layout contents	19
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	20
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	20
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	22
1.7 System memory	23
1.7.1 Overview	23
1.7.2 Memory configurations	24
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
1.8.3 PCI slots	30
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot	30
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	30
1.9 Jumpers	31
1.10 Connectors	32
1.10.1 Rear panel ports	32
1.10.2 Internal connectors	34
1.11 Software support	42
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	42
1.11.2 Support DVD information	42
Chapter 2: BIOS information	43
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	43
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	43
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	44
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility	45
2.2 BIOS setup program	46
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	47
2.2.2 Menu bar	47
2.2.3 Navigation keys	47
2.2.4 Menu items	48
2.2.5 Submenu items	48
2.2.6 Configuration fields	48
2.2.7 Pop-up window	48
2.2.8 Scroll bar	48
2.2.9 General help	48
2.3 Main menu	49
2.3.1 System Time	49
2.3.2 System Date	49
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6	49
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	50
2.3.5 System Information	51
2.4 Advanced menu	51
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	51
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	53
2.4.3 Chipset	54
2.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration	56
2.4.5 PCIPnP	56
2.4.6 USB Configuration	57
2.5 Power menu	58
2.5.1 Suspend Mode	58
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	58
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	58
2.5.4 APM Configuration	58
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration	59
2.5.6 Anti Surge Support	59
2.6 Boot menu	59
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	60
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	60
2.6.3 Security	61
2.7 Tools menu	62
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	63
2.7.2 Express Gate	63
2.7.3 AI NET 2	63

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