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1.5.3

Motherboard layout

1.5.4

Layout contents

M4A78LT-M PLUS

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_1

PCI2

PCI1

PRI_IDE

USB56

USB910

USB78

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

ATX12V

EATXPW

CPU_FAN

AMD

780L

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Super

I/O

VT1708S

8131

8Mb

BIOS

SB_PWR

20.8cm(8.2in)

24.4cm(9.6in)

AMD

SB710

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module

)

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module

)

SATA5
SATA3
SATA1

SATA6
SATA4
SATA2

USBPW1-4

KBPWR

CLRTC

USBPW5-10

SPEAKER

AUDIO

KBMS

LAN1_USB12

USB34

F_PANEL

SOCKET AM3

CHA_FAN

LPT

COM1

5 6

1 2 3

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

Page

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

Page

1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

1-19 10. Onboard LED (SB_PWR)

1-5

2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4,

USBPW5-10)

1-19 11. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

1-27

3. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1)

1-28 12. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)

1-24

4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin

ATX12V)

1-22 13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78,

USB910)

1-26

5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin

CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN)

1-28 14. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 1-25

6. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

1-18 15. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)

1-26

7. AMD CPU socket

1-8

16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-21

8. DDR3 DIMM sockets

1-11 17. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-27

9. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

1-23

ASUS M4A78LT-M PLUS

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Summary of Contents for M4A78LT-M PLUS

Page 1: ...Motherboard M4A78LT M PLUS ...

Page 2: ...anation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this prod...

Page 3: ...5 3 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 10 1 7 System memory 1 11 1 7 1 Overview 1 11 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 12 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 16 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 16 1 8 Expansion slots 1 17 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 17 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 17 1...

Page 4: ... items 2 6 2 2 5 Submenu items 2 6 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 6 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 6 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 6 2 2 9 General help 2 6 2 3 Main menu 2 7 2 3 1 System Time 2 7 2 3 2 System Date 2 7 2 3 3 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 7 2 3 4 SATA Configuration 2 8 2 3 5 System Information 2 9 2 4 Advanced menu 2 9 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 9 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 12 2 4 3 Ch...

Page 5: ...tion 2 17 2 5 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled 2 17 2 6 Boot menu 2 18 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 18 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 18 2 6 3 Security 2 19 2 7 Tools menu 2 21 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 21 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 21 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 21 2 8 Exit menu 2 22 ...

Page 6: ...t from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies w...

Page 7: ...peration safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and ci...

Page 8: ...uct and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu ...

Page 9: ...n 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU Supports max shared memory of 1GB Supports DVI D compliant with HDCP with max resolution 2560x 1600 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution of 2048 x 1536 75Hz Supports Hybrid CrossFireX for Windows Vista or later version Refer to www amd com for the discret...

Page 10: ...onnector BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI2 0a SM BIOS 2 5 ASUS special features ASUS Q Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Express Gate ASUS AI NET2 ASUS EPU 4 Engine ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Anti Surge ASUS overclocking features ASUS Turbo Key SFS Stepless Frequency Selection HT frequency tuning from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable DRAM voltage ASU...

Page 11: ...oard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below AMD Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM3 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and ...

Page 12: ...r the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX DVI support DVI Digital Visual Interface provides high visual quality of digital display devices such as LCD monitor The interface of this motherboard supports dual VGA output both DVI and RGB and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu ray disc and other protected content Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is a highly integ...

Page 13: ... power button into an overclocking button After the easy setup Turbo Key boosts performances without interrupting ongoing work or games simply through pressing the button ASUS MyLogo2 Turn your favorite photos into 256 color boot logos to personalize your system ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled s...

Page 14: ...CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS Th...

Page 15: ...on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component switch off the ATX power supply and detach its power cord Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode...

Page 16: ...tion The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 ...

Page 17: ...ge Connectors Jumpers Slots Page 1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR 1 19 10 Onboard LED SB_PWR 1 5 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 USBPW5 10 1 19 11 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 27 3 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 1 28 12 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 1 24 4 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 22 13 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 1 26 5 CPU and chassis fan...

Page 18: ...letely 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU Gold triangle Small triangle The AM3 socket has a different pino...

Page 19: ... the heatsink package You can also refer to section 1 6 2 Installing heatsink and fan for instructions 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M4A78LT M PLUS M4A78LT M PLUS CPU fan connector ASUS M4A78L...

Page 20: ...therboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heat...

Page 21: ...module base 5 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure ill...

Page 22: ...cer 78 0AGCD CDZ XMP 2048MB Kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Package Corsair CM3X2G1800C8D 2048MB DS N A Heat Sink Package Transcend TX1800KLU 2GK 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package Vendor Part No Size SS DS Brand Chip NO Timing DIMM BIOS Voltage DIMM Support A B A Data AD31600X002GMU 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 7 7 7 20 1 75 1 85V Corsair CM3X1G1600C9DHX 2048MB Kit of 2 SS N A Heat Sink Packag...

Page 23: ...151C E0903 A Data AD31333G002GMU 2048MB DS N A Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 24 1 65 1 85V Apacer 78 01GC6 9L0 1024MB SS Apacer AM5D5808AEWSBG0914E 9 Apacer 78 A1GC6 9L1 2048MB DS Apacer AM5D5808AEWSBG0908D 9 Corsair CM3X1024 1333C9DHX 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9 9 24 1 60V Corsair CM3X1024 1333C9 1024MB SS N A Heat Sink Package Corsair TR3X3G1333C9 G 3072MB Kit of 3 SS N A Heat Sink Package 9 9...

Page 24: ...ron MT8JTF12864AZ 1G4F1 1024MB SS Micron 9FF22D9KPT 9 Micron MT9JSF 12872AZ 1G4F1 1024MB SS Micron 91F22D9KPT ECC 9 Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G4D1 3072MB Kit of 3 SS Micron 8XD22D9JNM 9 Micron MT12JSF25672AZ 1G4F1 2048MB DS Micron 91F22D9KPT ECC 9 Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2048MB DS Micron 8LD22 D9JNM Micron MT18JTF25664AZ 1G4F1 2048MB DS Micron 9KF27D9KPT 9 Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G4D1 6144MB Kit of...

Page 25: ...2D9KPT ECC 7 Elpida EBJ51UD8BAFA AC E 512MB SS Elpida J5308BASE AC E Elpida EBJ51UD8BAFA AE E 512MB SS Elpida J5308BASE AC E Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB SS Kingston D1288JEKAPGA7U 7 1 5V Kingston KVR1066D3N7 2G 2048MB DS Kingston D1288JEKAPGA7U 7 1 5V Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 1024MB SS Micron 8ED22D9JNL Micron MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 1024MB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 Micron MT9JSF12872AZ 1G1F1 1024MB...

Page 26: ... keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 3 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 soc...

Page 27: ...u removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 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 between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI sp...

Page 28: ...efault to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You d...

Page 29: ...4A78LT M PLUS M4A78LT M PLUS USB Device Wake Up 2 1 1 2 3 5V Default 5VSB USBPW5 10 2 2 3 5V 5VSB Default USBPW1 4 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature When you set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5...

Page 30: ...one or a speaker In the 4 6 and 8 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 5 Microphone port pink This port connects to a microphone Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Rear panel Li...

Page 31: ... capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 4 Onboard Device Configuration for details The front panel audio I O module is purchased separately 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O...

Page 32: ...power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V 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 or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power s...

Page 33: ... Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 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 ensure that ...

Page 34: ... Configuration for details The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID AHCI set Due to Windows XP limitation Windows XP may not recognize some USB floppy disk drives For more details on RAID AHCI refer to the RA ID AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the f...

Page 35: ...system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD Activity LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the syst...

Page 36: ...ly M4A78LT M PLUS PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB910 USB78 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB56 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND M4A78LT M PLUS USB2 0 connectors 7 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the par...

Page 37: ...el Sounds and Audio Devices Sound Playback to configure the setting The S PDIF module is purchased separately SPDIF_OUT GND SPDIFOUT 5V M4A78LT M PLUS M4A78LT M PLUS Digital audio connector 9 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 5V GND GND Speaker Out SPEAKER PIN 1 M4A78LT M P...

Page 38: ...e the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors M4A78LT M PLUS M4A78LT M PLUS fan connectors GND 12V Rotation CHA_FAN CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM 11 Serial port connectors 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 bac...

Page 39: ...pplications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which contains the unique featu...

Page 40: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 30 ...

Page 41: ...the support DVD into the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Programs ASUS ASUS Update ASUS Update to launch the ASUS Update utility...

Page 42: ... to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it 2 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found then press Enter EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done 2 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS based utility Before you start using th...

Page 43: ...For motherboards without a floppy connector prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive if supported 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When the BIOS file is fo...

Page 44: ...nly if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend that you always shut down the system properly from the operating system The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance...

Page 45: ...ring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change ...

Page 46: ...e 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 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that i...

Page 47: ...TA device information The BIOS automatically 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 Not Detected if no IDE SATA device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE SATA drive Setting this item to Auto allows automatic selection of th...

Page 48: ...rt Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 4 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Enables or disables...

Page 49: ...n this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type 2 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory CPU OverClocking Auto Selects ...

Page 50: ...tio Configuration options Auto The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to Manual CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Sets the CPU HT Reference Clock Configuration options Min 200 Max 550 The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Auto Selects the overclocking profile Configuration options Auto Overclock 2 Overclock 5 Overcl...

Page 51: ...38000V with a 0 01500V increment Use the keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto Max 1 38000V Min 1 20000V Memory Clock Mode Auto Sets the memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Manual DRAM Timing Mode Auto Sets the DRAM timing mode Configuration options Auto DCT 0 DCT 1 Both Memory Over Voltage Auto Sets the memory over voltage The values range from 1 5000V to 2 3100V with a 0 0...

Page 52: ...is set to Auto the BIOS automatically adjusts this function When this item is set to All Cores the processor has the best overclocking performance When this item is set to Per Core the processor s overclocking capability is enhanced Configuration options Disabled Auto All Cores Per Core 2 4 3 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable the ban...

Page 53: ...PCIe x1 slot IGFX onboard display output port PCI primary video controller on a PCI slot Surround View Auto Disables or enables the Surround View function Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Frame Buffer Location Above 4G Configuration options Below 4G Above 4G This item becomes user configurable when you install an ATI graphics card into the PCIe x16 slot The 512MB option only appears whe...

Page 54: ...ct HD Audio Configuration options HD Audio AC97 OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Plug and Play O S No When this item is set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When this item is set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the P...

Page 55: ... USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbp...

Page 56: ...CPI 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 2 5 4 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Always Off When this item is set to Always Off the syst...

Page 57: ...speed to be displayed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage xx xxxV or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Smart Q Fan Function Disabled Enables or disables the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 6 Anti S...

Page 58: ...isabled To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS logo appears Press F8 after POST 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When this item ...

Page 59: ...e RTC RAM 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 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 Superv...

Page 60: ... Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings ...

Page 61: ...ss Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset ensure 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 setti...

Page 62: ...Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirma...

Page 63: ...510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone Component 49 1805 010923 Telephone System Notebook Ee...

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