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1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 24 3 4 5 22.4cm(8.8in) KB_USB56 SPDIFO_ HDMI ATX12V CHA_FAN CPU_FAN COM1 Super I/O 6 LPT SOCKET AM2+ DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DVI VGA USB34 15 LAN1_USB12 AUDIO RTL 8112L VT1708S AAFP ICS9LPRS485 PCIEX1_1 AMD® 780L EATXPWR PCIEX16 M4A78L-M PCI1 SPDIF_OUT USB78 PCI2 USB910 USB1112 AMD® SB710 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_IDE CLRTC 8Mb BIOS PANEL SATA4 SB_PWR SATA5 SATA6 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 14 13 12 11 24.4cm(9.6in) 1 7 8 9 10 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. CPU Socket AM2+ 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 4. DDR2 DIMM slots 5. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) 7. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 8. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Page 1-24 1-8 1-23 Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 9. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 10. Onboard power LED (SB_PWR) 11. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 - 6) 1-11 12. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 1-29 13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-22 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-25 15. PCIe x16 / PCIe x1 / PCI slots 1-19 Page 1-27 1-5 1-26 1-28 1-29 1-23 1-18 ASUS M4A78L-M 1-7

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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1.5.3

Motherboard layout

1.5.4

Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED

Page

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED

Page

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

1-24

System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

1-27

CPU Socket AM2+

1-8

10. Onboard power LED (SB_PWR)

1-5

CPU and chassis fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN)

1-23

11. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 – 6)

1-26

DDR2 DIMM slots

1-11

12. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910,

USB1112)

1-28

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

1-29

13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

1-29

LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)

1-22

14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

1-23

IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

1-25

15. PCIe x16 / PCIe x1 / PCI slots

1-18

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

1-19

M4A78L-M

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_1

PCI2

PCI1

PRI_IDE

USB1112

USB910

USB78

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

ICS9LPRS485

ATX12V

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN

AMD

780L

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Super

I/O

VT1708S

RTL

8112L

8Mb

BIOS

SB_PWR

24.4cm(9.6in)

AMD

SB710

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

SATA6

SATA5

SATA4

CLRTC

AUDIO

KB_USB56

LAN1_USB12

USB34

SOCKET AM2+

CHA_FAN

SPDIFO_

HDMI

DVI

VGA

COM1

PANEL

LPT

22.4cm(8.8in)

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