Asus M3A78-CM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual Download

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M3A78-CM

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Page 2: ...TICULAR 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 SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ...rection 1 9 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 9 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 10 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 12 1 7 System memory 1 14 1 7 1 Overview 1 14 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 14 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 Expansion slots 1 19 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 19 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 19 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 ...

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

Page 5: ...ols menu 2 38 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 38 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 39 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 39 2 8 Exit menu 2 40 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 6 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 7 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 8 3 2 7 Other information 3 8 ...

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

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

Page 8: ...chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD DVD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websit...

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

Page 10: ...gnize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended if you are using a Windows 32 bit operation system Due to AMD CPU limitation DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2 CPU for one DIMM per channel only Refer to www asus com or user manual for Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Graphics Integrated ATI RV610 based Direct x10 0 graphics Supports maximum shared memory up to 256MB ...

Page 11: ...S PDIF Out interface USB Supports up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel ASUS overclocking features SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200MHz to 400MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable DRAM voltage ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS special features ASUS Q Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 AI NET2 Express Gate Back panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboar...

Page 12: ...ector 1 x TPM Header 1 x Printer port Power CPU Chassis fan connectors 24 pin EATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector Accessories User manual 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x 2 in 1 Serial ATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O shield Form Factor uATX Form factor 9 6 x 9 6 24 4cm x 24 4cm Support DVD Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Virus softwa...

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

Page 14: ...ollowing items Motherboard ASUS M3A78 CM motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x 2 in 1 Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable Accessories 1 x I O shield Application CD DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom Athlon Sempron CPU support This motherboard supports AM...

Page 15: ...faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications 64 bit CPU support 64 bit computing the next generation technology to replace the current 32 bit architecture delivers advanced system performance faster memory access and increased productivity This motherbo...

Page 16: ...ology This motherboard supports the next generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and saves Gigabit LAN solution The on board LAN controller is a highly integrated Gigabit LAN controller It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power manage...

Page 17: ...ks See pages 1 23 1 30 and 2 27 for details DisplayPort This motherboard introduces the new digital display interface standard DisplayPort This new design features a small and user friendly connector It delivers higher performances of resolution refresh rate and color depth and improves digital display connectivity Express Gate Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup Express Gate is the one...

Page 18: ...s C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking 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 default setting for each p...

Page 19: ...from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came wi...

Page 20: ...USB1112 USB78 USB910 AAFP SB_PWR 8Mb BIOS AMD 780V 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 PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 VIA VT1708B RTL 8111C CLRTC ATX12V R SPDIF_OUT M3A78 CM LPT KB_USB56 VGA_DVI DP USB34 LAN1_USB12 AUDIO FLOPPY CD TPM CHA_FAN PWR_FAN RTM880T 792 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Pow...

Page 21: ...ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis R M3A78 CM Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 22: ...signed for the AM2 AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 1...

Page 23: ... is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Small triangle 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 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monit...

Page 24: ...bracket Ensure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU...

Page 25: ... lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 26: ...t The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel 2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Popu...

Page 27: ...s use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel mode For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor When you install a total memory of 4GB or more Windows 32 bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended if you are using a Windows 32 bit operation system 64 bit Windows XP Professiona...

Page 28: ...CF7 6 Samsung DS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 2G Samsung M391T5663QZ3 CF7 6 Samsung DS K4T1G084QQ HCF7 ECC 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 1G Micron MT9HTF12872AY 800E1 6 Micron SS D9HNP 7YE22 ECC 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 4 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 512MB Kingma...

Page 29: ... Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C N A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 1G GEIL GX21GB5300SX 3 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 2G GEIL GX24GB5300LDC 5 GEIL DS Heat Sink Package 512MB Twinmos 8D A3JK5MPETP 5 PSC SS A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY 1G Leadmax LRMP512U64A8 Y5 N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFP Y5 C 702AA DDR2 533MHz capability Size Vendor Part No CL Chip Brand SS DS Chip No DIMM support Optional A B C 512MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 5...

Page 30: ...ay cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in...

Page 31: ...he screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Ensure that you unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 8 2 Configuri...

Page 32: ...single fifo 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 IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE X1 slot shared PCIE X16 slot shared Onboard USB1 1 controller 1 shared Onboard USB1 1 controller...

Page 33: ...I Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The photo shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The photo shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Exp...

Page 34: ...ns 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to...

Page 35: ...ction ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 4 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out...

Page 36: ...ecting USB 2 0 devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 DVI D Out port This port is for any DVI D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu Ray and other protected content Due to chipset limitation DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals Due to chipset limitation...

Page 37: ...5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 R M3A78 CM M3A78 CM Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY 2 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 R M3...

Page 38: ...in 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device C...

Page 39: ...0 and JBOD 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 change the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID or AHCI set the SATA IDE Combined Mode to Disabled to ensure that SATA5 and SATA6 work normally If you want to do the task as GHOST we sugge...

Page 40: ... the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only CPU Fan supports Q Fan R M3A78 CM M3A78 CM Fan Connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR C...

Page 41: ... USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND 1 USB1112 USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND NC USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND 1 7 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect an HDMI module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening...

Page 42: ...ont 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 AC97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 See page 2 27 for details 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 Device...

Page 43: ...if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer ...

Page 44: ... or written to the HDD System warning speaker This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for ...

Page 45: ...s purchased separately R M3A78 CM M3A78 CM TPM Connector TPM S_SMBCLIK_MAIN S_SMBCLK_MAIN GND S_PLTRST F_FRAME C_PCICLK_TPM 1 GND F_LAD1 F_LAD2 F_LAD0 3V 3V F_LAD3 GND F_SERIRQ GND 3VSB S_PWRDWN 12 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 of the system chass...

Page 46: ...ctor supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers R M3A78 CM M3A78 CM Parallel Port Connector LPT STB AFD PD0 ERR PD1 INIT PD2 SLIN PD3 GND PD4 1 GND PD7 PD6 PD5 GND GND GND ACK GND BUSY PE SLCT GND GND ...

Page 47: ...2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup ...

Page 48: ...tilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive...

Page 49: ...loppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box d Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk check box e Click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1 2 MB free sp...

Page 50: ...more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier or a USB flash disk 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is t...

Page 51: ...ng flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iM3A78CM rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off pow...

Page 52: ...py disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Prepare the motherboard support DVD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherbo...

Page 53: ...download the latest BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M3A78CM ROM Completed Start flashing 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 U...

Page 54: ...u to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 25 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup E...

Page 55: ...ernet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility This ...

Page 56: ... 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 57: ... 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 58: ...f you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system...

Page 59: ...erence purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a ...

Page 60: ...menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 8 Pop up window 2 2 7 General help At the top right corner of the m...

Page 61: ...nds Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ENTER to select floppy type System Time 19 34 30 System Date Mon 11 19 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected SATA Configuration System Information Main Settings O...

Page 62: ...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 v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 Sy...

Page 63: ...to 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 multiple...

Page 64: ...lock Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Select ...

Page 65: ...A mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart 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 6 SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration menu allows you to configure your SATA device s Select an item then press Enter to d...

Page 66: ...s 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 Bios Information Version 0303 Build Date 05 30 08 Processor Type A...

Page 67: ...10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency Voltage CPU Overclocking Auto GPU Overclocking Auto PCIE Overclocking Auto CPU Ratio and Voltage Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Processor Voltage Auto Processor NB Voltage Auto Hyper Transport Configuration Hyper Transport Speed Auto ...

Page 68: ...ge Auto Allows you to set the processor voltage Configuration options Auto 50mv 100mv 150mv Processor NB Voltage Auto Allows you to set the processor NB voltage Configuration options Auto 50mv 100mv 150mv Hyper Transport Speed Allows you to set the HyperTransport link speed Hyper Transport Width Auto Allows you to set the HyperTransport link width Configuration options Auto 4 Bit 8 Bit 16 Bit Memo...

Page 69: ...tions Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Module Version 13 29 AGESA Version 3 1 8 0 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 1 AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Revision F2 Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 128 KB Cache L3 N A Speed 1800MHz HT Frequency 800MHz Current FSB Multiplier 9x ...

Page 70: ...rp 5 CLK Min Active RAS Tras 15 CLK RAS RAS Delay Trrd 3 CLK Row Cycle Trc 21 CLK Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Internal Graphics Memory Options Information Memory Configuration Advanced Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving Disabled MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Power Down Enable Enabled Enable ...

Page 71: ...bled Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Allows you to select unganged DRAM mode 64 bit width Configuration options Auto Always Power Down Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Disab...

Page 72: ... PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI Primary Video Controller GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI Configuration options GFX0 GPP IGFX PCI GPP GFX0 IGFX PCI PCI GFX0 GPP IGFX IGFX GFX0 GPP PCI UMA Frame Buffer Size Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Surround View Auto Allows you to disable or enable the Surround View function Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled GFX0 V...

Page 73: ...the high definition audio controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Configuration options HD Audio AC97 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 2008 American ...

Page 74: ... the system When set to Yes and if 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...

Page 75: ...SB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 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 2 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then ...

Page 76: ...opyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Suspend Mode Auto ACPI Support Disabled ACPI APIC support Enabled APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings 2 5 2 ACPI Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 support Configur...

Page 77: ...ions 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 1985 ...

Page 78: ...splay 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 displa...

Page 79: ...Device Priority Boot Settings Smart Q Fan Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU 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 Start Speed Temp 25ºC Allow...

Page 80: ...xxth Boot Device 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 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C ...

Page 81: ...t 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 Enable...

Page 82: ...word select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Securit...

Page 83: ...ected 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 From the ...

Page 84: ...V3 25 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 CM VER 0303 H 00 B 02 DATE 05 30 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 2007 American Megatrends Inc A...

Page 85: ...ing this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes the Express Gate s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser bookmarks cookies browsing history etc This is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching p...

Page 86: ... 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 window appears Select OK to discard any changes a...

Page 87: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 88: ...ications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed i...

Page 89: ...SUS InstallAll drivers installation wizard AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD chipset driver VIA Audio Driver Installs the VIA audio driver AMD VGA Driver Installs the AMD VGA driver Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8111B C 10 100 1000M LAN driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver The screen display and drivers option may not be the sam...

Page 90: ...his smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP A...

Page 91: ... to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Click to return to the previous page Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file compression and pr...

Page 92: ... AHCI Vista64 Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI driver disk for 64bit Vista operating system Make ATI RAID AHCI XP 32 64bit Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA SATA RAID AHCI driver disk for 32 64bit XP operation system Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data Anti Virus Utility Download Do...

Page 93: ...u contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

Page 94: ... this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 95: ... Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 96: ...3 10 Chapter 3 Software support ...

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