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Contents Contents...iii Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi M4N78 PRO specifications summary viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.4 Before you proceed 1-3 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-4 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-4 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-4 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-6 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-6 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-7 1.7 System memory 1-9 1.7.1 Overview 1-9 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-9 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1-13 1.8 Expansion slots 1-14 1.9 Jumpers 1-15 1.10 Connectors 1-16 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-16 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-18 1.11 Software support 1-26 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 iii

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Contents
Contents
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iii
Notices
..........................................................................................................
v
Safety information
......................................................................................
vi
About this guide
.........................................................................................
vi
M4N78 PRO specifications summary
.....................................................
viii
Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
......................................................................................
1-1
1.2
Package contents
.........................................................................
1-1
1.3
Special features
............................................................................
1-1
1.4
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-3
1.5
Motherboard overview
.................................................................
1-4
1.5.1
Placement direction
........................................................
1-4
1.5.2
Screw holes
....................................................................
1-4
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
.........................................................
1-5
1.5.4
Layout contents
...............................................................
1-5
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
...................................................
1-6
1.6.1
Installing the CPU
...........................................................
1-6
1.6.2
Installing the heatsink and fan
........................................
1-7
1.7
System memory
...........................................................................
1-9
1.7.1
Overview
.........................................................................
1-
9
1.7.2
Memory configurations
....................................................
1-
9
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
..........................................................
1-13
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
........................................................
1-13
1.8
Expansion slots
..........................................................................
1-14
1.9
Jumpers
......................................................................................
1-15
1.10
Connectors
.................................................................................
1-16
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
..................................................
1-16
1.10.2
Internal connectors
.......................................................
1-18
1.11
Software support
........................................................................
1-26
1.11.1
Installing an operating system
......................................
1-2
6
1.11.2
Support DVD information
..............................................
1-2
6
Chapter 2
BIOS setup
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
............................................
2-1
2.2
BIOS setup program
....................................................................
2-6