Asus M5A78L-M USB3 User Manual Download Page 23

DDR3-1600(O.C.)MHz capability

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/

DS

Chip 

Brand Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM socket 

support (Optional)

A*

B*

C*

A-Data

AD31600E001GM(O)U3K

3GB(3 x 1GB) SS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V-

1.85V

CORSAIR TR3X3G1600C8D(XMP)

3GB(3 x 1GB) SS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

CORSAIR CMP4GX3M2A1600C8(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2A1600C6(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

6-6-6-20

1.65V

CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2A1600C7(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

7-7-7-20

1.65V

CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.65V

CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.65V

CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8 G(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8D G(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C9 G(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.65V

CORSAIR CMX8GX3M4A1600C9(XMP)

8GB(4 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.65V

Crucial

BL25664BN1608.16FF(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

-

-

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-2GBNQ(XMP) 2GB(2 x 1GB) SS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.5V~1.6V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) SS -

-

7-7-7-24

1.6V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

7-7-8-24

XMP 1.35V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

7-8-7-24

1.6V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.60V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-4GBECO(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

XMP 1.35V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.5V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.5V~1.6V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS -

-

7-8-7-24

1.6V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL8D-8GBECO(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

XMP 1.35V

G.SKILL

F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL(XMP)

8GB(2 x 4GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

1.5V

GEIL

GET316GB1600C9QC(XMP)

16GB(4x 4GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-28

1.6V

GEIL

GV34GB1600C8DC(XMP)

2GB

DS -

-

8-8-8-28

1.6V

Kingmax

FLGD45F-B8MF7 MAEH(XMP) 1GB

SS -

-

7

-

KINGMAX FLGE85F-B8KJ9A FEIS(XMP) 2GB

DS -

-

-

-

Kingmax

FLGE85F-B8MF7 MEEH(XMP) 2GB

DS -

-

7

-

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP) 12GB(3x4GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-27

1.65V

KINGSTON KVR1600D3N11/2G-ES

2GB

DS KTC D1288JPNDPLD9U 11-11-11-28 1.35V-1.5V

KINGSTON KHX1600C7D3K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB(2x 2GB) DS -

-

-

1.65V

Kingston

KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

8

1.65V

Kingston

KHX1600C8D3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

8

1.65V

Kingston

KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9

1.65V

Kingston

KHX1600C9D3LK2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9

XMP 1.35V

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3X2K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-27

1.65V

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB(3x 2GB) DS -

-

-

1.65V

Kingston

KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9

1.65V

OCZ

OCZ3G1600LV3GK

3GB(3 x 1GB) SS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

OCZ

OCZ3G16004GK

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.7V

OCZ

OCZ3G1600LV4GK

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

OCZ

OCZ3OB1600LV4GK

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

-

1.65V

OCZ

OCZ3P1600LV4GK

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

7-7-7-24

1.65V

OCZ

OCZ3G1600LV6GK

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

8-8-8-24

1.65V

Super 

Talent

WA160UX6G9

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9

-

Elixir

M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-DG(XMP) 2GB

DS -

-

-

-

Mushkin

998659(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24

-

PATRIOT

PGS34G1600LLKA

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

7-7-7-20

1.7V

DDR3-1866(O.C.)MHz capability

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/

DS

Chip 

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket support 

(Optional)

A*

B*

C*

A-Data

AX3U1866PB2G8-DP2(XMP)

2GB

DS -

-

8-8-8-24 1.55V-1.75V

CORSAIR

CMT4GX3M2A1866C9(XMP)

4GB(2 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24 1.65V

CORSAIR

CMT6GX3MA1866C9(XMP)

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-24 1.65V

KINGSTON KHX1866C9D3T1K3/3GX(XMP) 3GB(3 x 1GB) SS -

-

-

1.65V

KINGSTON KHX1866C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

-

1.65V

OCZ

OCZ3P1866C9LV6GK

6GB(3 x 2GB) DS -

-

9-9-9-28 1.65V

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3

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Summary of Contents for M5A78L-M USB3

Page 1: ...Motherboard M5A78L M USB3 ...

Page 2: ...lanation 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 pro...

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 17 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 17 1 8 Expansion slots 1 18 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 18 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 18 1...

Page 4: ... 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 xx xx xx 2 7 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 2 7 2 3 3 SATA3G_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 10 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 10 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 13 2 4 3 Chipset 2 14 2 4 4 Onbo...

Page 5: ...uration 2 18 2 5 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled 2 18 2 6 Boot menu 2 19 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 19 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 19 2 6 3 Security 2 20 2 7 Tools menu 2 22 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 22 2 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 2 22 2 8 Exit menu 2 23 ...

Page 6: ...g 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FC...

Page 7: ...isconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure ...

Page 8: ...entation 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 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 K...

Page 9: ...upport DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs Refer to www asus com for the latest Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List When you install a total memory of 4GB or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU Supports max shared memory of 1G...

Page 10: ...Optical S PDIF out port 2 x USB 3 0 ports 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 8 channel audio I O ports Internal I O connectors 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 x SATA connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x COM connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x 24 pin EA...

Page 11: ...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 FX Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM3 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better ov...

Page 12: ...eripherals USB 3 0 transfers data 10x faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2 0 components Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems Serial ATA 3Gb s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on t...

Page 13: ...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 support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS from a...

Page 14: ...restores the CPU parameters to their default settings ErP ready The motherboard is European Union s Energy related Products ErP ready and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and energy efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprin...

Page 15: ...t 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 mo...

Page 16: ...ion 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 eight 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: ... PANEL SPDIF_OUT LPT COM1 DVI_VGA EPU 5 1 3 2 4 11 7 10 9 8 13 12 1 6 2 1 5 4 Layout contents Connectors Jumpers Slots Page Connectors Jumpers Slots Page 1 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN 1 27 8 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 1 19 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 23 9 Onboard LED SB_PWR 1 5 3 AMD CPU socket 1 8 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 1 25 4 DDR...

Page 18: ...amaging the CPU 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 2 Press the lever sideways...

Page 19: ...h 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 CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M5A78L M USB3 M5A78L M USB3 CPU fan connector ASUS M5A78L ...

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: ...eled 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 This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR...

Page 22: ...e memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the followings Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Use a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits Mb chips or...

Page 23: ...00C9QC XMP 16GB 4x 4GB DS 9 9 9 28 1 6V GEIL GV34GB1600C8DC XMP 2GB DS 8 8 8 28 1 6V Kingmax FLGD45F B8MF7 MAEH XMP 1GB SS 7 KINGMAX FLGE85F B8KJ9A FEIS XMP 2GB DS Kingmax FLGE85F B8MF7 MEEH XMP 2GB DS 7 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3 12GX XMP 12GB 3x4GB DS 9 9 9 27 1 65V KINGSTON KVR1600D3N11 2G ES 2GB DS KTC D1288JPNDPLD9U 11 11 11 28 1 35V 1 5V KINGSTON KHX1600C7D3K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 1 65V Kingsto...

Page 24: ...GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V GEIL GV32GB1333C9DC 2GB 2 x 1GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V GEIL GV34GB1333C9DC 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5V Hynix HMT112U6TFR8A H9 1GB SS HYNIX H5TC1G83TFRH9A 1 35V low voltage HYNIX HMT325U6BFR8C H9 2GB SS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFRH9C Hynix HMT125U6TFR8A H9 2GB DS HYNIX H5TC1G83TFRH9A 1 35V low voltage HYNIX HMT351U6BFR8C H9 4GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFRH9C KINGMAX FLFD45F B8KL9 NAES 1GB SS KINGMAX ...

Page 25: ...Micron 9GF27D9KPT Century PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 9 9 9 1GB SS Micron 8FD22D9JNM Century PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 9 9 9 2GB DS Micron 8DD22D9JNM Elixir M2F2G64CB88B7N CG 2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80BN CG Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N CG 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC9N CG 2GB DS Elixir Elixir M2F4G64CB8HB5N CG 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80BN CG KINGSHARE KSRPCD313332G 2GB DS PATRIOT PM128M8D385 15 Kingtiger 2GB DIMM PC3 1...

Page 26: ... No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional A B C Crucial CT12864BA1067 8FF 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 Crucial CT12872BA1067 9FF 1GB SS Micron 9HF22D9KPT ECC 7 Crucial CT25664BA1067 16FF 2GB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 Crucial CT25672BA1067 18FF 2GB DS Micron 9GF22D9KPT ECC 7 ELPIDA EBJ10UE8EDF0 AE F 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage ELPIDA EBJ21UE8EDF0 AE...

Page 27: ...ith a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction 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 DI...

Page 28: ...ved 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 specific...

Page 29: ...s 1 2 default 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 batter...

Page 30: ... SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 15 3 13 2 14 4 11 12 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects to the center subwoofer speakers 6 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects to the rear speakers in the 4 6 and 8 channel audio configurations 7 Line In port light blue This port connects to the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 8 Line Out port lime This port connects to a he...

Page 31: ...r your USB 3 0 devices 13 DVI port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 14 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 15 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB...

Page 32: ...ition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector M5A78L M USB3 M5A78L M USB3 Front panel audio connector AAFP PIN 1 GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant definition 2 LPT connecto...

Page 33: ...if the 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 ...

Page 34: ... 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 RAID AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the suppo...

Page 35: ... LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 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 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted ...

Page 36: ...is connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Ensure that the audio device of Sound playback is VIA 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 The S PDIF module is purchased separately M5A78L M USB3 M5A78L M USB3 USB2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND...

Page 37: ...ystem may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors CHA_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M5A78L M USB3 M5A78L M USB3 Fan connectors Rotation 12V GND 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot openi...

Page 38: ...e drivers software applications 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 into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen Click Dri...

Page 39: ...ment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place 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 ASU...

Page 40: ...ough the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port then launch EZ Flash 2 in either of these two ways Press Alt F2 during POST Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it Press Tab to switch between drives unti...

Page 41: ...e latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com 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 found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...er of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Menu items Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2011 American Megatrends Inc M5A78L M USB3 BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to s...

Page 44: ...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 item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9...

Page 45: ...t user configurable These items show Not Detected if no SATA device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of SATA drive Setting this item to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate SATA device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration option...

Page 46: ...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 onboard channel SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port1 Port4 IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard...

Page 47: ...lays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Setting this item to IDE instead of RAID or AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to t...

Page 48: ...t ESC Exit Adjust System Frequency Voltage etc Advanced Settings The items and configuration options in this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type CPU Overclocking Auto Selects the CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Configuration options Manual Auto Overclock Profile Test Mode Version 0201 The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to Manual...

Page 49: ...guration options Auto Max 100 Min 0 If the system becomes unstable after changing the setting set it back to Auto for safe mode HT Link Speed Auto Sets the HyperTransport link speed Configuration options Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800MHZ 1000MHz 1600MHz 1800MHz 2000MHz HT Over Voltage Auto Sets the HT over voltage The values range from 1 20000V to 1 38000V with a 0 01000V increment Use the keys to ...

Page 50: ...iguration options Auto 12 CLK 42 CLK DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 10 CLK 12 CLK DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK DRAM READ to WRITE Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 17 CLK DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 10 CLK DRAM WRITE to READ Delay SD Auto Configuration ...

Page 51: ...isabled C1E Support Disabled Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When this item is enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption Configuration options Disabled Enabled Advanced Clock Calibration Disabled Adjusts the processor s overclocking capability When thi...

Page 52: ... Disabled Allows you to enable the node memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Down Enable Auto Allows you to enable or disab...

Page 53: ...the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Enables or disables the onboard Gigabit LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard USB 3 0 controller Configura...

Page 54: ... configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The following items only appear when a USB storage device is plugged in USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage device to initialize Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Emulati...

Page 55: ...ptions Disabled Enabled 2 5 4 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When this item is set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When this item is set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When this item set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration option...

Page 56: ...elect gnored if you do not want the detected 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 CPU Q Fan Function Enabled Enables or disables the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configura...

Page 57: ... to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When this item is set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Enables or disables the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Select Screen Se...

Page 58: ... 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 On the password box key in a password containing up to six letters or numbers or both then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor p...

Page 59: ...ng up to six letters or numbers or both 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 clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessin...

Page 60: ...Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Version 0201 Tools Settings 2 7 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Add Your CMOS Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash In the Name sub item key in your profile name and press Enter and then choose a profile number to save your CMOS settings in the Save to sub item Load CMOS Profiles ...

Page 61: ... 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 confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values t...

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