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CPU

AMD

®

socket AM3 for AMD

®

Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™

100 series processors

Supports 45nm CPU

Supports AMD

®

95W CPU

AMD

®

Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology

* Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD

®

CPU support list

Chipset

AMD

®

760G / SB710

System Bus

Up to 4400MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 CPU

Memory

2 x DIMMs, max. 8GB, DDR3 1333/1066MHz, ECC and non-ECC,

unbuffered memory*

Dual-channel memory architecture

*

Due to the CPU limitation, AMD

®

100 and 200 series CPUs

support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this

motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

** 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.

Expansion slots

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

4 x PCI slots

Storage / RAID

AMD

®

SB710 southbridge:

-

4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1,

and RAID 10 (0+1) configurations

LAN

Realtek

®

8111E Gigabit LAN controller

Audio

Realtek

®

ALC887-VD2 6-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

-

Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel

Retasking (HD only)

USB

AMD

®

SB710 southbridge:

-

10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at the mid-board, 6 ports at the

back panel)

ASUS unique

features

ASUS Q-Fan

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS MyLogo 2™

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

iCafe Memory Anti-theft

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
M4A78LT PLUS specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
Product introduction	11
1.1 Before you proceed	11
1.2 Motherboard overview	12
1.2.1 Placement direction	12
1.2.2 Screw holes	12
1.2.3 Motherboard layout	13
1.2.4 Layout contents	14
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	14
1.3.1 Installing the CPU	14
1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	16
1.4 System memory	17
1.4.1 Overview	17
1.4.2 Memory configurations	18
1.4.3 Installing a DIMM	21
1.4.4 Removing a DIMM	22
1.5 Expansion slots	23
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card	23
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	23
1.5.3 PCI slot	23
1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slot	23
1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot	23
1.6 Jumpers	24
1.7 Connectors	26
1.7.1 Rear panel ports	26
1.7.2 Internal connectors	27
1.8 Software support	32
1.8.1 Installing an operating system	32
1.8.2 Support DVD information	32
Chapter 2	33
BIOS information	33
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	33
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	33
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	34
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	35
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	36
2.2 BIOS setup program	39
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	40
2.2.2 Menu bar	40
2.2.3 Navigation keys	40
2.2.4 Menu items	41
2.2.5 Submenu items	41
2.2.6 Configuration fields	41
2.2.7 Pop-up window	41
2.2.8 Scroll bar	41
2.2.9 General help	41
2.3 Main menu	42
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	42
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	42
2.3.3 SATA 1~4	42
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	43
2.3.5 System Information	44
2.4 Advanced menu	45
2.4.1 CPU Configuration	45
2.4.2 Chipset	46
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	46
2.4.4 PCIPnP	47
2.4.5 USB Configuration	47
2.5 Power menu	48
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	48
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	48
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	49
2.5.4 APM Configuration	49
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration	49
2.5.6 EuP Ready [Disabled]	50
2.6 Boot menu	50
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	51
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	51
2.6.3 Security	51
2.7 Tools menu	53
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	53
2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	53

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