manualshive.com logo in svg

Asus V2-M3A3200, Installation Manual

Share
Download
Asus V2-M3A3200 Installation Manual Download Page 5

v

Table of contents

5.2.6 

Configuration fields

 ....................................................... 5-12

5.2.7 

Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-12

5.2.8 

Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-12

5.2.9 

General help ................................................................. 5-12

5.3 

Main menu .................................................................................. 5-13

5.3.1 

System Time ................................................................. 5-13

5.3.2 

System Date ................................................................. 5-13

5.3.3 

Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 5-13

5.3.4 

Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 5-14

5.3.5 

SATA 1-6 and E-SATA ................................................... 5-15

5.3.6 

SATA Configuration

 ....................................................... 5-16

5.3.7 

System Information ....................................................... 5-17

5.4 

Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-18

5.4.1 

JumperFree Configuration

 ............................................ 5-18

5.4.2 

CPU Configuration

 ........................................................ 5-21

5.4.3 

Chipset .......................................................................... 5-22

5.4.4 

Onboard Devices Configuration

 .................................... 5-26

5.4.5 

PCIPnP ......................................................................... 5-27

5.4.6 

USB Configuration

 ........................................................ 5-28

5.5 

Power menu ................................................................................ 5-29

5.5.1 

Suspend Mode .............................................................. 5-29

5.5.2 

ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 5-29

5.5.3 

ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 5-29

5.5.4 

APM Configuration

 ........................................................ 5-30

5.5.5 

Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-31

5.6 

Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-32

5.6.1 

Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-33

5.6.2 

Boot Settings Configuration

 .......................................... 5-33

5.6.3 

Security ......................................................................... 5-35

5.7 

Tools menu ................................................................................. 5-37

5.7.1 

ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 5-37

5.7.2 

Express Gate ................................................................ 5-38

5.7.3 

AI Net 2 ......................................................................... 5-38

5.8 

Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-39

Summary of Contents for V2-M3A3200

Page 1: ...V2 V3 M3A3200 ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Installation Manual R R ...

Page 2: ...CULAR 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 SPECIFICATIO...

Page 3: ...2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Installing CPU 2 4 2 4 3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 2 6 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 5 1 Overview 2 9 2 5 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 5 3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 13 2 5 4 Removing a DIMM 2 13 2 6 Expansion slots 2 14 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 14 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 14 2 6 3 PCI slots 2 17...

Page 4: ...3 3 6 Other information 3 8 3 4 Software information 3 10 ASUS PC Probe II 3 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard introductiomn 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 3 Connectors 4 4 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility 5 2 5 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 5 5 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 AFUDOS utility 5 7 5 1 5 ASU...

Page 5: ...enu 5 18 5 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 5 18 5 4 2 CPU Configuration 5 21 5 4 3 Chipset 5 22 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 26 5 4 5 PCIPnP 5 27 5 4 6 USB Configuration 5 28 5 5 Power menu 5 29 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 29 5 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 5 29 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 29 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 30 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 31 5 6 Boot menu 5 32 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 33 5 6 2 Boot...

Page 6: ... 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 rec...

Page 7: ... contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithi...

Page 8: ...res including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the ...

Page 9: ...n to aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide 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 warran...

Page 10: ...lowing items If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V2 V3 M3A3200 barebone system with ASUS motherboatd Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support DVD 4 User guide 5 Telecom Adapter Card Optional ...

Page 11: ...stem introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V2 V3 M3A3200 The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...or Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron processor The system supports up to 8 GB of system memory using DDR2 1066 800 667 DIMMs High resolution graphics via integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 8 channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive ba...

Page 13: ... up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive 6 USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 7 Headphone port This Line In green port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug 8 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 9 IEEE1394 port This V series prov...

Page 14: ...tion of devices 1 PS 2 keyboard Mouse Combo port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard or mouse 2 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 1394 SATA HDMI SPDIF_OUT DP DVI 10 11 12 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 3 18 19 20 14 15 13 5 16 17 ...

Page 15: ...9 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration This motherboard comes with dual VGA output that features different display on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 m...

Page 16: ...tivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 19 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 20 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 11 External SATA port This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive 12 USB 2 0 ports 5 a...

Page 17: ...opriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector ...

Page 18: ... are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components 1 Front panel cover 2 5 25 inch optical drive bays 3 Floppy disk drive bay 4 Hard disk drive bay 5 Power supply unit 6 CPU socket 7 DIMM sockets 8 ASUS motherboard 9 PCI Express x16 slot 10 PCI Express x1 slot 11 PCI slots 12 Metal bracket lock R M3A78 EM 2 1 3 5 4 9 6 7 12 8 10 11 ...

Page 19: ...This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system Chapter 2 Basic installation R R ...

Page 20: ...shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED 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 th...

Page 21: ...ooks disengage from the chassis tab holes Set the side cover aside 3 Locate the front panel assembly hooks then lift them until they disengage from the chassis 4 Swing the front panel assembly to the right until the hinge like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed 5 Remove the front panel assembly then set aside 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 Chassis tab holes Air duct 4 ...

Page 22: ...thlon 64 Sempron processor Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN connector to ensure system stability M3A78 EM CPU Socket AM2 R M3A78 EM The AM2 AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM2 AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one c...

Page 23: ...h 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 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 Please mak...

Page 24: ...M3A78 EM CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM Ensure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove ...

Page 25: ...s for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 1 3 4 5 2 ...

Page 26: ...fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the 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 mon...

Page 27: ...ensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets M3A78 EM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets R M3A78 EM DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 128 Pins 112 Pins Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel 2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 28: ...ll identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 yellow sockets and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 black sockets Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel mode For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Important notice on installing Windows Vista XP 32 bit version If you are...

Page 29: ...ung DS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 2G Samsung M391T5663QZ3 CF7 6 Samsung DS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 ECC 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 1G Micron MT9HTF12872AY 800E1 6 Micron SS D9HNP 7YE22 ECC 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 512MB Kingmax KLDC28F ...

Page 30: ...JBG 6E E 1G ADATA M2OAD5G314170Q1C58 N A ADATA DS AD29608A8A 3EG80814 2G ADATA M2OAD5H3J4170I1C53 N A ADATA DS AD20908A8A 3EG 30724 512MB PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C N A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 1G GEIL GX21GB5300SX 3 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GX24GB5300LDC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 512MB Twi...

Page 31: ...k in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR2 DIMM is 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 Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DDR2 DIMM 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM soc...

Page 32: ...ly seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn o...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...s for this motherboard A B C D E F G H I PCIEX1 Slot shared PCIEX16 Slot shared Onboard USB1 1 Controller 1 shared Onboard USB1 1 Controller 2 Onboard USB1 1 Controller 3 shared Onboard USB1 1 Controller 4 Onboard USB1 1 Controller 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 Onb...

Page 35: ...xpress x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 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 th...

Page 36: ...pper 5 25 inch drive bay and carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown 4 Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay IDE ribbon cable Power cable 5 Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive 6 Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface ...

Page 37: ...into the the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 2 Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 3 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the Serial AT...

Page 38: ...ur Serial ATA HDD has both 4 pin and 15 pin connectors at the back use either the 15 pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable To install an IDE hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 2 of the previous section 2 Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connecto...

Page 39: ...you will install only one hard disk drive make sure to configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device If you will install two IDE hard disk drives configure the other device as Slave 2 9 Installing the card reader An optional card reader module see the figure below is available...

Page 40: ...y insert the card reader module into the 3 5 inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here ...

Page 41: ...e floppy disk drive with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the floppy disk drive connector 6 Connect a 4 pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back o...

Page 42: ...eplace the chassis cover LED cables Connect the reset button power switch power LED and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard HDD LED Power LED Power Switch Reset button I M3A78 EM System Panel Connector R M3A78 EM PANEL PLED 5V Speaker SPEAKER PLED Ground Reset Reset Ground Ground PLED IDE_LED IDE_LED IDE_LED PWR Ground PWRSW ...

Page 43: ...To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover 1 Insert the front panel assembly hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly to the left then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly fits in place 3 Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes 4 Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until...

Page 44: ...2 26 Chapter 2 Basic installation ...

Page 45: ...This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD Chapter 3 Starting up R R ...

Page 46: ...ardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Se...

Page 47: ...k an icon to display support DVD motherboard information ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Anti Virus and Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008 Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC1200 audio driver and app...

Page 48: ...the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website 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 AI Suite The ASUS AI Suite is an innovative application to do overclocking fan contro...

Page 49: ...g TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Ulead Burn Now Installs the Ulead Burn Now application for Audio DVD CD and data disc creation Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBa...

Page 50: ...an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library DVD before opening a user manual file ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide Allows you to open the ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide NIS 2008 Subscription Renewal Guide Allows you to open the NIS 2008 Subscription Renewal Gu...

Page 51: ...S contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 3 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID AHCI driver disk Intel ICH 10R 32 64bit RAID ACHI Driver Disk Allows you to create IntelICH 10R 32 64bit RAID ACHI driver disk ...

Page 52: ...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 Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 53: ...hnical support Form Displays the ASUS 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 ...

Page 54: ...utorun feature Click to close the Preference panel 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window ap...

Page 55: ...ge window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference sect...

Page 56: ...top click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust t...

Page 57: ...displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop an...

Page 58: ...memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Cl...

Page 59: ...nsor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes...

Page 60: ...3 16 Chapter 3 Starting up ...

Page 61: ...his chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard introductiomn R R ...

Page 62: ...ATA3 SATA2 SATA1 Socket AM2 CPU_FAN EATXPWR PRI_IDE COM1 PANEL USB1112 USB78 USB910 AAFP SB_PWR 8Mb BIOS AMD 780G SB700 DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 ALC1200 RTL 8111C CLRTC ATX12V R SPDIF_OUT M3A78 EM LPT KB_USB56 VGA_DVI DP HDM...

Page 63: ...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 M3A78 EM Clear RTC RAM R M3A78 EM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC Default 1 2 2 3 Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position ...

Page 64: ...emoved to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 M3A78 EM Floppy Disk Drive Connector R M3A78 EM NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY 2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back ...

Page 65: ...n the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Se...

Page 66: ...stall the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 refer to the RAID manual in the Support DVD If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID See page 2 20 for details If you want to do the task as GHOST we suggest you connect the original disk to...

Page 67: ...therboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only CPU Fan supports Q Fan M3A78 EM Fan Connectors R M3A78 EM CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN ...

Page 68: ...on that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 7 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card M3A78 EM USB 2 0 Connectors R M3A78 EM USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9...

Page 69: ... the name may be different based on the OS Go to Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sound Playback to configure the setting M3A78 EM Digital Audio Connector R M3A78 EM 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 9 LPT connector The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers M3A78 ...

Page 70: ...inition front panel audio module to this connector ensure that the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS is set to HD Audio if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 Make sure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be different based on the OS Go to Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sound Playb...

Page 71: ...ns labeled Chassis Signal and GND are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature M3A78 EM Intrusion Connector R M3A78 EM CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default 12 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the modu...

Page 72: ...t least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may n...

Page 73: ...itten 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 t...

Page 74: ...s by only a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ...

Page 75: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 R R ...

Page 76: ...e Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS...

Page 77: ... traffic or click Auto Select Click 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 78: ...m a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the...

Page 79: ...2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 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 Form...

Page 80: ... Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 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 USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done ASUSTek EZ...

Page 81: ... eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file 3 Press Enter The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 02 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatre...

Page 82: ...EM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 02 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iM3A78EM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 02 11 ...

Page 83: ...O NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically chec...

Page 84: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desig...

Page 85: ...nge the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 System Date Mon 11 19 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 ...

Page 86: ...ected 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 5 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 5 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 ke...

Page 87: ... Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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 System Date Mon 11 19 2007 Legacy...

Page 88: ... 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 from and to the device occurs multi...

Page 89: ... 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 Select Screen Select Item Change Op...

Page 90: ...ns Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 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 5 3 6 SATA Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to con...

Page 91: ...tically detects 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 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0407 Build Date 07 02 08 Processor T...

Page 92: ...d F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Settings Scroll down to display the following items v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency ...

Page 93: ...lect CPU HT reference frequency Configuration options 200 201 202 203 400 The following item appears only when the CPU Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Auto Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Auto Overclock 2 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 GPU OverClocking Auto Allows you to set GPU overclocking Configuration options Auto Manual Th...

Page 94: ...tion options Auto 50mv 100mv 150mv Processor NB Voltage Auto Allows you to select the Processor NB voltage or set it to auto for safe mode Configuration options Auto 50mv 100mv 150mv Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Manual The following two items appear only when the Memory clock mode item is set to Manual Hyper Transport Speed Auto Allows y...

Page 95: ...0MHz 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 Advanced Memclock Value 200 MHz Allows you to se...

Page 96: ...t Enabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 4 3 Chipset Memory Options Information Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Internal Graphics NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory CLK 333MHz CAS Latency Tc1 5 0 RAS CAS Delay Trcd 5 CLK Row Precharge Time Trp 5 CLK M...

Page 97: ...3 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 Unganged Mode Always Allows you to select unganged DRAM mode 64 bit width Configuration options Auto Always Power Down Enable Ena...

Page 98: ...B REDIRECT Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT feature that allows the system to correct the DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the DRAM BG Scrub Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns...

Page 99: ... Configuration options Disabled Enable DRAM Timing Configuration Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Surround View Auto AMD 780 HD Audio Enable DisplayPort Config Disabled Options GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub This item allows the L2 data c...

Page 100: ...abled Front Panel Select HD Audio Configuration options HD Audio AC97 SPDIF_OUT Mode Setting SPDIF Output Configuration options HDMI Output SPDIF Output OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2...

Page 101: ...f you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cau...

Page 102: ...SB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 5 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then...

Page 103: ...ower Interface ACPI 2 0 support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 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 ...

Page 104: ... options Disabled Enabled Power on From S5 By PS 2 KB MS Disabled Enables or disables PS 2 Keyboard Mouse to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power on From S5 By RTC Alarm Disabled Enables or disables RTC to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1...

Page 105: ...lay the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Fan Speed N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays...

Page 106: ...ed Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Smart Q Fan Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fan Auto Mode Start Voltage 5 0V Allows you to set the fan auto mode start voltage Configuration options 4 0V 4 5V 5 0V 5 5V 6 0V Fan Auto Mode S...

Page 107: ...oot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 6...

Page 108: ... Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Ena...

Page 109: ...word select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 5 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 2008 American Megatrends Inc Securit...

Page 110: ...ed fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password 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 passw...

Page 111: ...21 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD M3A78 EM VER 0407 H 00 B 12 DATE 07 02 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS...

Page 112: ...ptions No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate env...

Page 113: ... do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard 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...

Page 114: ...5 40 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Reviews:

No comments

Brands by name

Popular brands

Load more brands