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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: ...1 9 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 9 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 10 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 12 1 7 System memory 1 14 1 7 1 Overview 1 14 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 14 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 21 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 21 1 8 Expansion slots 1 22 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 22 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 22 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 25 1 8 4...

Page 4: ...tems 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 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 6 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 Hyper Tr...

Page 5: ...2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 34 2 6 3 Security 2 35 2 7 Tools menu 2 38 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 38 2 8 Exit menu 2 39 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD 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 5 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 5 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 6 3 2 7 Othe...

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 company If the 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 c...

Page 8: ...chapter tells how to change system settings through 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 Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websit...

Page 9: ...that you MUST 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 wi...

Page 10: ...m or user manual for Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Support PCI Express 2 0 1 0 Architecture Graphics Integrated ATI RV610 based Direct x 10 1 graphics Supports max shared memory up to 256MB Supports HDMI Technology with HDCP compliant with max resolution 1920 x 1080p To play back the HD DVD and Blu ray Disc we r...

Page 11: ...3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 Back panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 Mouse port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x VGA port 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 port 8 channel Audio I O ports BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI2 0 SMBIOS 2 4 Internal I O connectors 4 x USB 2 0 connectors support additional 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 x LPT connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE ...

Page 12: ...ble 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O shield Form Factor uATX Form factor 9 6 x 9 0 24 5cm x 22 9cm Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Virus software OEM version M3A78 EMH HDMI specifications summary Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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

Page 14: ...ems 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom Athlon Sempron CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT s via HyperTransport 3 0 based syst...

Page 15: ...tasking See 1 25 and 2 26 for details HDMI Interface HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is the first and only industry supported uncompressed all digital audio and video interface via a single cable and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray Disc and other protected content See page 1 31 for details AMD Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Tec...

Page 16: ...the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 25 for details PCI Express 2 0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2 0 devices for double spe...

Page 17: ...connectivity standard for next generation components and peripherals Backwards compatible with current USB 1 1 peripherals USB 2 0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster 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 COD...

Page 18: ...OS file This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip See page 2 6 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS based flash utility See page...

Page 19: ...om 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 with...

Page 20: ... USBPW9 12 USB78 USB910 USB56 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 CD ALC883 RTL8111C CLRTC CHASSIS PS2_USBPW1 4 ATX12V ICS 9LRPS485CGLF R SPDIF_OUT M3A78 EMH HDMI HDJ1 LPT PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard...

Page 21: ...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 six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis R M3A78 EMH HDMI Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 22: ...n processor Ensure you use a CPU designed 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 Make sure that...

Page 23: ... 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 monitor...

Page 24: ...k Retention bracket Make sure 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 app...

Page 25: ...et 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 Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 26: ... 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 Populated...

Page 27: ...it 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...

Page 28: ...ent DIMM support A B C 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2 512 N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN N A Kingston DS Heat Sink Package 1G ADATA M2OMIDG314720INC5Z 5 ADATA DS Heat Sink Package 1G OCZ OCZ2N1066SR2DK N A OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 1G OCZ OCZ2N10662GK N A OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 512MB Kingbox EP512D21066PS N A Micron SS 6QD22D9GCT ...

Page 29: ... Qimonda DS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 512MB Micron MT9HTF6472AY 80ED4 5 Micron SS 6ED22D9GKX ECC 1G Micron MT18HTF12872AY 80ED4 5 Micron DS 6TD22D9GKX ECC 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 S6 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP S6 512MB HY HYMP564U64BP8 S5 AB N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821BFP S5 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 ...

Page 30: ...1G Corsair VS1GB667D2 N A Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC 1G Corsair XMS2 5400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP Y5 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 512MB HY HYMP564U72AP8 Y4 N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC 512MB HY HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 E...

Page 31: ...M2GVD5G3I41P6I1C52 N A VDATA DS VD29608A8A 3EG20627 1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I41C4I1C52 N A VDATA DS VD29608A8A 3EC20620 512MB PSC AL6E8E63B 6E1K 5 PSC SS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N 512MB PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 1G PSC AL7E8E63B 6E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N 1G PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC DS A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 2G PSC AL8E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC DS A3R1...

Page 32: ...D2 N A Corsair DS 64M8CFEGQIB0900718 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E N A Elpida SS E5108AB 5C E 512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC N A Micron SS 6ND22D9GCT ECC 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8KB4 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK 37 256MB Kingmax KLBB68F 36EP4 N A Elpida SS E5116AB 5C E 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8EB4 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 5C E 512MB ADATA M2OAD2G3H3166I1B52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 37DG20719 SS Singl...

Page 33: ...use 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 only...

Page 34: ...use Keep 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 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary ...

Page 35: ...d 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 36: ...roller 5 shared 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 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 ...

Page 37: ...rk 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 figure 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 Surroundview item in the BIOS See page...

Page 38: ...3 Keep 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 clea...

Page 39: ... USBPW5 8 and USBPW9 12 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode M3A78 EMH H...

Page 40: ...XD2N DVI TXD2N HDM DVI_TXD2N 14 HDMI TXD2P DVI TXD2P HDM DVI_TXD2P 14 HDMI TXD1P DVI TXD1P HDM DVI_TXD1P 14 HDMI TXD1N DVI TXD1N HDM DVI_TXD1N 14 HDMI_SCL DVI_SCL SCL HDMI_SDA DVI_SDA HDMI TXCON DVI TXCON HDM DVI_TXCON 14 HDMI TXCOP DVI TXCOP HDM DVI_TXCOP 14 HDMI TXDOP DVI TXDOP HDM DVI_TXDOP 13 HDMI TXDON DVI TXDON HDM DVI_TXDON 13 HDMI TXD2N DVI TXD2N HDM DVI_TXD2N 14 HDMI TXD2P DVI TXD2P HDM D...

Page 41: ...eakers 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone Activity Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 1...

Page 42: ...ompliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray and other protected content Ensure 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 Sound Playback to configure the setting Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Spe...

Page 43: ...e the playback quality 13 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI connector and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray and other protected content 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 ...

Page 44: ...incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 M3A78 EMH HDMI Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY M3A78 EMH HDMI 2 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 M3A...

Page 45: ...he 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 Cable Selec...

Page 46: ...AID 1 and RAID 10 refer to the RAID manual in the support CD 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 change the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID or AHCI set the SATA IDE Combined Mode to Disabled to make sure SATA5 and SATA6 the black ports work normally If you want to do the ta...

Page 47: ...sufficient 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 EMH HDMI M3A78 EMH HDMI Fan Connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module ca...

Page 48: ...nection speed The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately M3A78 EMH HDMI USB 2 0 Connectors 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_P9 GND 1 USB1112 USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 M3A78 EMH HDMI 8 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin ...

Page 49: ...d of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector ensure that the Azalia Front Panel item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97...

Page 50: ... 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 The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system re...

Page 51: ... 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 more than f...

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: ...on these utilities 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 Fl...

Page 55: ... Click Start then select Run d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue Windows Vista 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 t...

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 CD 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: ...ading 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 iM3A78EMH 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...

Page 58: ...y 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 CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboar...

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 M3A78EMH ROM Completed Start flashing Recovering the BIOS from ...

Page 60: ... 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 the...

Page 61: ...ernet 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 for...

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: ...ate BIOS from 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 ...

Page 64: ...If 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 syste...

Page 65: ... reference 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 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a...

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: ... Power Boot Tools Exit ENTER to select floppy type System Time 19 34 30 System Date Mon 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 SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected SATA Configuration System Information Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help S...

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 2007 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: ...Configuration 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 ...

Page 70: ...de 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 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 Sel...

Page 71: ...MA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 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 Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storag...

Page 72: ...tects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0107 Build Date 12 23 07 Processor Type AMD Se...

Page 73: ... System Frequency Voltage CPU Overclocking Auto Spread Spectrum Enable Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recomends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Spread Spectrum Enable Allows you to disable or set to Auto the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration o...

Page 74: ...28 KB Cache L2 128 KB Cache L3 N A Speed 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier 9x Able to change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0x62 GART Error Reporting Disabled Microcode Updation Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose BIOS SETUP UTILITY Adva...

Page 75: ...les or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 4 4 Chipset Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Internal Graphics Memory Options Information NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Alternate VID Auto Memory CLK 333MHz CAS Latency Tc1 5 0 RAS CAS Delay Trcd 5 CLK Row Precharge Tim...

Page 76: ...DCT Unganged Mode Always Power Down Enable Enabled Power Down Mode Channel Enable Bank Memory Interleaving MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Allows you to enable or disable MemClk Tri Stating during C3 and Alt VID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCT Ungan...

Page 77: ...000 V 0 975 V 0 950 V 0 925 V 0 900 V 0 875 V 0 850 V 0 825 V 0 800 V Auto DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto DRAM Timing Configuration Options Auto Limit Manual Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memoery clock mode Configuration options Auto Limit Manual DRAM Timing Mode Auto Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode Configuration options Auto DCT 0 ...

Page 78: ... 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB GFX0 VGA out port on a graphics card connected into a PCIE x16 slot GPP VGA out port on a graphics card connected into a PCIE x1 slot IGFX Internal VGA out port PCI VGA out port on a graphics card connected into a PCI slot Surroundview Disabled Allows you to disable or enable the surroundview function Configuration options Disabled Enabled This item becomes user configurable...

Page 79: ...n F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port1 Mode Normal Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 HDAudio Controller Enabled Azalia Front Panel Auto OnBoard LAN Controller Enable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows BIOS to Select Seri...

Page 80: ...o BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and ...

Page 81: ...SB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 7 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 ...

Page 82: ...wer Interface ACPI 2 0 support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item C...

Page 83: ...tem goes into off state 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 En...

Page 84: ...peratures 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 displays the chassis fan spe...

Page 85: ...Boot Device Priority Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type m...

Page 86: ...ptions Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto 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...

Page 87: ...Enabled 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Pa...

Page 88: ... in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to ch...

Page 89: ...ord item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select 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 you...

Page 90: ...ity 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 Utility V3 21 Current ROM Update ROM A No...

Page 91: ...tion window appears Select OK to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made chang...

Page 92: ...2 40 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

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

Page 94: ...lications and utilities that 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 ...

Page 95: ... InstallAll drivers installation wizard Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtekaudio driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD chipset driver Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN driver ATI HDMI Driver Installs the ATI HDMI driver The screen display and drivers option may not be t...

Page 96: ... installing the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility ASUS 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 ei...

Page 97: ...reate an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI Vista64 driver disk Make ATI RAID AHCI Driver for XP XP 64bit Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI driver for XP XP 64bit 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reade...

Page 98: ... 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 99: ...SUS 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 100: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support ...

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