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M4N78 SE

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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: ...otherboard layout 1 6 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 6 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 Overview 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 11 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 16 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 16 1 8 Expansion slots 1 17 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 17 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 17 1 8 3 P...

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

Page 5: ... 5 Hardware Monitor 2 16 2 6 Boot menu 2 17 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 17 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 17 2 6 3 Security 2 18 2 7 Tools menu 2 19 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 19 2 7 2 Express Gate 2 20 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 20 2 8 Exit menu 2 21 ...

Page 6: ...na 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 Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the...

Page 7: ...ll the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area w...

Page 8: ...tem 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 sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactl...

Page 9: ... 4GB or more 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 install a 64 bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI 2 2 slots Storage RAID 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 connector 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors Nv...

Page 10: ...al I O connectors 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x SATA connectors 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1x CPU Fan connectors 24 pin EATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector Accessories 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1x IO Shield User manual Form Factor ATX fo...

Page 11: ... 66 cable Accessories 1 x I O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide Chapter 1 Product introduction AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom II Athlon CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR2 1066 memory support ...

Page 12: ...fficiency enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications 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 PCI Express 2 0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2 0 devices for double speed and b...

Page 13: ...lity ASUS Express Gate With on 5 seconds boot up time the ASUS Express Gate allows you to instantly surf the Internet without entering Windows or the Hard Disk You can now enjoy Skype IM YouTube webmail and internet file downloads and sharing whenever and whatever you want File downloading and uploading support USB devices only The actural boot time is subject to hardware configuration and product...

Page 14: ...any motherboard settings Unplug the power cord 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 gro...

Page 15: ...re 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 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis 1 5 Motherboard overview ...

Page 16: ...n USBPW1 6 USBPW7 12 1 19 11 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 24 4 CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN 1 8 12 Onboard LED 1 4 5 AM2 AM2 CPU socket 1 7 13 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 USB1112 1 25 6 DDR2 DIMM slots 1 10 14 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 22 7 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 1 23 15 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD 1 23 8 IDE con...

Page 17: ...ket on the motherboard Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90º angle Socket lever 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 un...

Page 18: ...nect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 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 ...

Page 19: ...e CPU or installing other motherboard 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 i...

Page 20: ...nnel B DIMM_B1 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly 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 fa...

Page 21: ...otherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits Mb chips or less The motherboard supports up to 8GB memory modules on Windows XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions You may install a maximum of 4 GB DIMMs on each slot DDR2 667MHz capability continued on the next page Size Vendor Part No SS DS CL Chip No Chip Brand DIMM support A B 2G Kingston KVR667D2N5 2G DS N A 7RE22 D9HNL Micron 5...

Page 22: ...J 6E1 SS 5 A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 PSC 1G PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 DS 5 A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 PSC 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 SS 5 A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J PSC 512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C SS N A NT5TU64M8AE 3C Nanya 1G Nanya NT1GT64U8HB0BY 3C DS 5 NT5TU64M8BE 3C72155700CP Nanya 1G GEIL GX21GB5300SX DS 3 Heat Sink Package GEIL 2G GEIL GX24GB5300LDC DS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL 2G kit of 2 G SKILL F2 5400PHU2 2GBNT DS 5 5 5 ...

Page 23: ... SS 5 6ED22D9GKX ECC Micron 1G Micron MT9HTF12872AY 800E1 SS 6 D9HNP 7YE22 ECC Micron 1G Micron MT18HTF12872AY 80ED4 DS 5 6TD22D9GKX ECC Micron 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 DS 4 Heat Sink Package Corsair 1G Corsair XMS2 6400 DS 5 Heat Sink Package Corsair 4G Kit of 2 Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5DHX DS 5 Heat Sink Package Corsair 4G Kit of 2 Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5 DS 5 Heat Sink Package Corsair 2G Kit of 2 EPP...

Page 24: ... GEIL 2G GEIL GX24GB6400DC DS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL 2G GEIL GE28GB800C5QC DS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL 2G GEIL GE28GB800C4QC DS 4 Heat Sink Package GEIL 2G GEIL GE24GB800C4DC DS 4 Heat Sink Package GEIL 2G GEIL GE24GB800C5DC DS 5 Heat Sink Package GEIL 1G G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 2GBPK DS 4 Heat Sink Package G SKILL 1G G SKILL F2 6400CL4D 2GBHK DS 4 Heat Sink Package G SKILL 2G G SKILL F2 6400CL5D 4G...

Page 25: ...ingston KVR1066D2N7 512 SS N A E5108AJBG 1J E Elpida 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN SS N A Heat Sink Package Kingston 1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN DS N A Heat Sink Package Kingston 1G Kingston KVR1066D2N7 1G DS N A E5108AJBG 1J E Elpida 1G Kingston KHX8500D2 1G DS N A Heat Sink Package Kingston 1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 19F C DS 6 HYB18T512800CF19FF SS24313 Qimonda 1G Kingmax KLED48F A8K15 DS N A K...

Page 26: ...otch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 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 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock ...

Page 27: ...sis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards ...

Page 28: ... the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 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 cl...

Page 29: ... supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 6 USBPW7 12 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power m...

Page 30: ...configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Yellow Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 2 9 1 10 4 5 3 6 8 7 Refer to the...

Page 31: ...se an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 300 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs ensure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at 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 ina...

Page 32: ...ce Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensu...

Page 33: ... and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3Gb s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA133 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations through the onboard chipset Install the Windows XP Service Pack ...

Page 34: ...cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the sys...

Page 35: ...rchased separately We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 3 Chipset for details 9 Fron...

Page 36: ...all the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing ...

Page 37: ...elect the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and...

Page 38: ...rrect BIOS file is found 2 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done This function can support devices such as USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 21 Current...

Page 39: ...an IDE optical drive and a SATA optical drive are installed in this motherboard Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M4N78SE ROM Completed Start erasing Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on ...

Page 40: ... you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity ...

Page 41: ...reens shown in this chapter are for reference 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 ...

Page 42: ...corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 2 2 7 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 2 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window ...

Page 43: ...SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected Storage Configuration System Information 2 3 3 Primary IDE Master Slave and SATA 1 4 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE SATA device information The BIOS automatical...

Page 44: ...ects the DMA 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 4 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage device s Select an item t...

Page 45: ... to malfunction v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Adjust System Frequency Voltage etc 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration CPU ...

Page 46: ... you to set the memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Manual The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to Manual Memclock Value 333MHz Allows you to set the memory clock value Configuration options 333MHz 400MHz The following item appears only when the CPU Overclocking item is set to Manual CPU Frequency 200 Allows you to set the CPU frequency The valid value is...

Page 47: ...tions Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK 7 CLK 8 CLK 9 CLK tWRRD Auto Specifies the write to read delay when accessing different DIMMs Configuration options Auto 0 CLK 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK tWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK tWRWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK TRDRD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK tRFC0 Auto Configuration options Auto 75n...

Page 48: ...Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects GART Error Reporting Disabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Co...

Page 49: ...he HD audio mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard LAN Enabled Allows you to set or disable the Onboard LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled SouthBridge ACPI H...

Page 50: ...r legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction USB Functions Enabled Enables or disables the USB functions Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the USB 2 0 Controller Configuration options Enable...

Page 51: ...wer than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disab...

Page 52: ... onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Smart Q Fan Function Disabled 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 Power On By Ring Disabled Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disa...

Page 53: ...ot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Boot Setti...

Page 54: ...sword item on top of the screen shows the default Not 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 From the password box type a password composed of at most six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you succe...

Page 55: ...ser password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 Tools menu 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press OK a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to ...

Page 56: ... Choose Prompt User to stay at the first screen of Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 Second 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 15 Seconds 20 Seconds 30 Seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset the user data is cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data includes t...

Page 57: ... RAM Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 8 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately...

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