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Page 2: ...RTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...erboard layout 1 10 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 11 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 11 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 12 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 12 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 14 1 7 System memory 1 16 1 7 1 Overview 1 16 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 16 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 20 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 20 1 8 Expansion slots 1 21 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 21 1 8 2 Configuring a...

Page 4: ... 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 General help 2 14 2 2 8 Pop up window 2 15 2 3 Main menu 2 16 2 3 1 System Time 2 16 2 3 2 System Date 2 16 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 16 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 17 2 3 5 SATA 1 2 3 5 6 and E SATA 2 18 2 3 6 SATA Configuration 2 19 2 3 7 System Information 2 20 2 4 Advanced menu 2 21 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 21 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 23 2 4 3...

Page 5: ...2 8 Exit menu 2 40 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the Support DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 6 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 7 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 8 3 2 7 Other information 3 8 Appendix ATI Hybrid CrossFireX A 1 System requirements A 2 A 2 Before you proceed A 2 A 3 I...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ...power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer im...

Page 8: ...rough the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD DVD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix This chapter describes how to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX under Windows Vista OS Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and f...

Page 9: ... follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sig...

Page 10: ... may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a maximum of 3GB system memory is recommended if you are using a Windows 32 bit operation system Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Supports PCI Express 2 0 1 0 Architecture Graphics Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU Supports maximum shared memory up to 256MB Supports DisplayPort with max resolution up to 2560 ...

Page 11: ... Gigabit LAN ASUS overclocking features SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200MHz to 300MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable CPU Voltage at 0 05V increment ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS special features Express Gate ASUS Q Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Noise Filter AI NAP Back panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Combo port 1 x optical S PDIF Out port 1 x HDMI ...

Page 12: ...ader 1 x Chassis intrusion connector Power CPU Chassis fan connectors 24 pin EATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector Accessories User manual 2 x Serial ATA cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 2 in 1 Q Connector Form Factor uATX Form factor 9 6 x 9 6 24 4cm x 24 4cm Support CD Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Vi...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ck your motherboard package for the following items 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the en...

Page 15: ...fered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool n Quiet Technology See page 1 12 for details AMD Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment See page 2 23 for details AMD 780G and ATI SB700 chipsets AMD 780G Northbridge is the latest AMD chi...

Page 16: ...y Hybrid CrossFireX greatly boosts graphics performance with an onboard GPU and a discrete graphics card Hybrid CrossFireX technology is supported by Windows Vista OS only Refer to www asus com for the discrete graphics GPU QVL which lists the GPUs that support the Hybrid CrossFireX technology PCI Express 2 0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2 0 devices for double speed and bandwi...

Page 17: ...at 480Mb s for easy connectivity and ultra fast data transfers 8 channel high definition audio Enjoy high quality sound system on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack detect feature which automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I O jacks a...

Page 18: ... seconds to go online from bootup Express Gate is the one stop gateway to instant fun It s a unique motherboard built in OS You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers IM like MSN Skype Google talk QQ and Yahoo Messenger to keep in touch with friends or quickly check on the weather and e mails just before leaving your house What s more the user friendly picture manager lets you view your p...

Page 19: ...OS or back up your favorite settings ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable one at a time making connection quick and accurate See page 1 42 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data ...

Page 20: ...e ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording Noise Filter This feature detects repet...

Page 21: ...from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came wi...

Page 22: ...AAFP SB_PWR 8Mb BIOS AMD 780G SB700 DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 ALC1200 RTL 8111C CLRTC ATX12V R SPDIF_OUT M3A78 EM LPT KB_USB56 VGA_DVI DP HDMI SPDIFO F_ ESATA_ USB34 LAN1_USB12 AUDIO FLOPPY CD CHASSIS CHA_FAN PWR_FAN ICS 9LPR...

Page 23: ...make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis R M3A78 EM Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 24: ...signed for the AM2 AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 1...

Page 25: ...he CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Small triangle 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monit...

Page 26: ...bracket Ensure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU...

Page 27: ... lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 28: ...t The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel 2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Popu...

Page 29: ...version If you are using a Windows 32 bit version operating system e g 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit Vista without the Physical Address Extension PAE support the system will allocate a certain amount of memory space for system devices We recommend that you install only a maximum of 3GB system memory when using a Windows 32 bit version operating system without the PAE The excess over 3GB of installed me...

Page 30: ...6 Samsung DS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 2G Samsung M391T5663QZ3 CF7 6 Samsung DS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 ECC 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 1G Micron MT9HTF12872AY 800E1 6 Micron SS D9HNP 7YE22 ECC 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 512MB Kingmax KL...

Page 31: ... 1G ADATA M2OAD5G314170Q1C58 N A ADATA DS AD29608A8A 3EG80814 2G ADATA M2OAD5H3J4170I1C53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 3EG 30724 512MB PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C N A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 1G GEIL GX21GB5300SX 3 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GX24GB5300LDC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 512MB Twinmos 8D ...

Page 32: ...ay cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in...

Page 33: ...the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 8 2 Configuring...

Page 34: ...eyboard 2 Programmable interrupt controller 3 Standard OpenHCI USB Host Controller 4 Communications Port COM 1 5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 6 free 7 free 8 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus 10 Standard PCI Graphics Adapter VGA 11 free 12 Microsoft PS 2 Port Mouse 13 Numeric data processor 14 Primary IDE controller single fifo 15 Secondary IDE controller single fifo ...

Page 35: ...Onboard USB2 0 Controller 1 Onboard USB2 0 Controller 2 Onboard ATI RS780G AZALIA shared Onboard IDE PORT shared Onboard HD Audio shared Onboard LAN shared Onboard VGA shared Onchip SATA shared JMB1394 shared PCI Card1 shared PCI Card2 shared When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments otherwise conflicts will arise b...

Page 36: ...k card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The photo shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot The Surroundview function works only when you install an ATI graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slot and enable the Surround View item in the BIOS See page ...

Page 37: ...eep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear t...

Page 38: ...CPU Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playback quality This motherboard comes with dual VGA output that features different display on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and DVI D HDMI out ports DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I To play HD ...

Page 39: ...4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 12 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 13 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel confi...

Page 40: ... a home theater system DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA port To use hot plug set the OnChip SATA Type in the BIOS settings to AHCI See section 2 3 6 SATA Configuration for details 18 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Due to chipset limitation DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video si...

Page 41: ...removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 M3A78 EM Floppy Disk Drive Connector R M3A78 EM NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY 2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back...

Page 42: ...in 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device C...

Page 43: ... the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 refer to the RAID manual in the Support DVD If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID See page 2 20 for details If you want to do the task as GHOST we suggest you connect the original disk to the ...

Page 44: ... the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only CPU Fan supports Q Fan M3A78 EM Fan Connectors R M3A78 EM CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR C...

Page 45: ...at supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 7 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card M3A78 EM USB 2 0 Connectors R M3A78 EM USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_...

Page 46: ...n Audio the name may be different based on the OS Go to Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sound Playback to configure the setting M3A78 EM Digital Audio Connector R M3A78 EM 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 9 LPT connector The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers...

Page 47: ... audio module to this connector ensure that the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 See page 2 27 for details Make sure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be different based on the OS Go to Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Soun...

Page 48: ...rated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and GND are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature M3A78 EM Intrusion Connector R M3A78 EM CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default 12 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a ...

Page 49: ...hat the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices ...

Page 50: ... or written to the HDD System warning speaker This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for ...

Page 51: ...nly a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ...

Page 52: ...1 40 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 53: ...2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup ...

Page 54: ...tilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive...

Page 55: ...sta environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box d Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk check box e Click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Make...

Page 56: ...more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard Support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier or a USB flash disk 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is t...

Page 57: ...ng flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iM3A78EM rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off pow...

Page 58: ...py disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Prepare the motherboard Support DVD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherbo...

Page 59: ...disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M3A78EM ROM Completed Start flashing Recovering the BIOS from t...

Page 60: ...lows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or...

Page 61: ...et and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format...

Page 62: ... Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 63: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 64: ...f you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system...

Page 65: ...ference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a fi...

Page 66: ...menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 8 Pop up window 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of...

Page 67: ...Y Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 System Date Tue 11 19 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected E SATA Not Detected SATA Configuration System In...

Page 68: ...nfiguration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 Sy...

Page 69: ...nfiguration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer fr...

Page 70: ...atically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILIT...

Page 71: ...bled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 6 SATA Configurat...

Page 72: ... Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0102 Build Date 05 10 08 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800MHz Count 1 System Memory Installed Size 512MB Usable Size 512MB SATA IDE Combined Mode Enabled Enables or disables ...

Page 73: ... F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency Voltage CPU Overclocking Auto GPU Overclocking Auto PCIE Overclocking Auto CPU Ratio and Voltage Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Processor Voltage Auto Processor NB Voltage Auto Hyper Transport Configuration Hyper Tra...

Page 74: ...00MHz Processor Voltage Auto Allows you to set the processor voltage Configuration options Auto 50mv 100mv 150mv Processor NB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the processor NB voltage Configuration options Auto 50mv 100mv 150mv Hyper Transport Speed Auto Allows you to set the HyperTransport link speed Configuration options 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800 MHZ 1 GHz Auto Hyper Transport Width Auto Allows you...

Page 75: ...atically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Module Version 13 24 AGESA Version 3 1 8 0 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 1 AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Revision F2 Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 128 KB Cache L3 N A Speed 1800MHz NB Clk N A HT Frequency 800MHz Current FSB Multiplie...

Page 76: ...ow Cycle Trc 21 CLK Bank Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 Memory Configuration Advanced Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving A...

Page 77: ...Always Power Down Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Mode Disabled Allows you to set the ECC mode Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User ECC Configuration ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG S...

Page 78: ...X IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI Primary Video Controller GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI Configuration options GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Surround View Auto Allows you to disable or enable the Surround View function Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled GFX0 VGA out port on a graphics card connecte...

Page 79: ...r Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Configuration options HD Audio AC97 SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output Allows you to set the SPDIF_OUT mode Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Onboard Devices configuration Serial Po...

Page 80: ...dvanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v...

Page 81: ...alues If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controllers Enabled Enables or disables USB 2 0 Controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and U...

Page 82: ...or System Suspend BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings 2 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 2 5 2 ACPI Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 support Configur...

Page 83: ... after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss Configuration options Always Off Always On Last State Power on From S5 By PME Disabled Enables or disables PME wake from sleep states Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power on From S5 By Ring Disabled Enables or disables ring to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power on From S5 ...

Page 84: ...play the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Fan Speed N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and display...

Page 85: ... Auto Mode Full Speed Temp 55ºC Allows you to set the smart Q Fan full speed temperature Configuration options 51ºC 66ºC 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 86: ...evices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On PS...

Page 87: ...nt Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options ...

Page 88: ...Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at leas...

Page 89: ...the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to c...

Page 90: ...lity to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see section 2 1 4 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM U...

Page 91: ...ing this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching p...

Page 92: ...oose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and sav...

Page 93: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 94: ...at you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that...

Page 95: ...tallation wizard AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD chipset driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtekaudio driver ATI HDMI Driver Installs the ATI HDMI driver AMD VGA Driver Installs the AMD VGA driver Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver The screen display and drivers...

Page 96: ...S PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service...

Page 97: ...MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Click to show the rest of the utilities und...

Page 98: ... ASUS Expres Gate Anti Virus Utility Installs the anti virus application that detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroy data Anti Virus Utility Download Downloads and installs the latest anti virus application ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap 3 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk ...

Page 99: ...e Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file Make ATI RAID AHCI Vista32 Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI Vista32 driver disk Make ATI RAID AHCI Vista64 Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI Vista64 driver disk Make ATI RAID AHCI Driver XP 32 64bit Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI driv...

Page 100: ... this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 101: ... Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 102: ...3 10 Chapter 3 Software support ...

Page 103: ...Appendix This chapter describes how to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX under Windows Vista OS ...

Page 104: ...ecommend that you use a graphics card with an HD2400 PRO GPU A 2 Before you proceed Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX To set Internal Graphics 1 Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Select Advanced Chipset Internal Graphics set the UMA Frame Buffer Size to 256M and set the Surround View to Enabled 3 Press F1...

Page 105: ... A 4 Using the ATI CATALYST Control Center Using an add on graphics card 1 Install a graphics card onto your motherboard Refer to the User Guide that comes with your graphics card for details 2 Right click on the Windows desktop then click ATI CATALYST R Control Center from the shortcut menu The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears 3 Click Graphics Settings CrossFire then select the Enable C...

Page 106: ...hics then select the check boxes of This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor Click OK and then Yes from the confirmation window 6 Restart the system Right click on the Windows desktop then click ATI CATALYST R Control Center from the shortcut menu The ATI CATALYST Control Center screen appears 7 Click Graphics Settings CrossFire then select the Enable CrossFire check box Wh...

Page 107: ...trol Center screen click Display Manager Graphics Adapter Select ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics Gabbs G HW173 Click OK and then Yes from the confirmation window 3 Follow steps 6 to step 8 on Using the onboard graphics card to complete the process of setting up the onboard graphics card as your main monitor ...

Page 108: ...A Appendix ...

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