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MotherboardM4N78 PRO

xRear panel I/O ports1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x HDMI Out 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI 1 x LAN (RJ-4

1.2 Package contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items.Motherboard ASUS M4N78 PRO motherboardCables 2 x Serial ATA cable 1x U

NVIDIA® GeForce 8300® chipsetNVIDIA® GeForce 8300 offers the latest support of Hybrid SLI Technology, DirectX® 10 graphics features, HD video playback

ASUS EZ O.C.ASUS TurboVFeel the adrenaline rush of real-time O.C.—now a reality with the ASUS TurboV. This easy O.C. tool allows you to overclock with

1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientati

1.5.3 Motherboard layout1.5.4 Layout contentsConnectors/Jumpers/Slots Page1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)1-152. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXP

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a CPU socket designed for AMD® AM3 Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 pro

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

Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instruc

1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has

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M4N78 PRO Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capabilityDue to AM3/AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per cha

DDR2-800MHz capabilityVendor Part No. SizeSS/DSChip Brand Chip NO.Timing Dimm (Bios)VoltageDIMM socket support (Optional)A* B* C*GEIL Heat-Sink Packag

Vendor Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO.Timing Dimm (Bios)VoltageDIMM socket support (Optional)A* B* C*A-Data AD29608A8A-3EG80814 1024MB DS ADAT

1.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage t

1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that

1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, ti

3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM ref

4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear s

Troubleshooting on HDTV overscaling or underscaling:If your desktop is extending beyond the viewable display area or the desktop or image is not llin

2. CPU, Chassis and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W

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4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to 

6. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 1

7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives.If you

8. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin con

10. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910, USB1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these conne

ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)Use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect the chassis front panel cables. Refer to the following instructions to i

1.11 Software support1.11.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always install the lat

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-1Chapter 2 BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy

2-2ASUS M4N78 PRO2.1.2 ASUS Update utilityThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® e

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-32.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable opp

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2-4ASUS M4N78 PROA:\>afudos /iM4N78PRO.ROM2.1.4 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a boot

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-52.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the

2-6ASUS M4N78 PRO2.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-72.2.1 BIOS menu screen2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing t

2-8ASUS M4N78 PRO2.2.3 Navigation keysAt the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigatio

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-92.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]Allows you to set the system time.2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]Allows you to set the syste

2-10ASUS M4N78 PROType [Auto]Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [C

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-11Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfe

2-12ASUS M4N78 PRO2.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.Take caution when changing the settin

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-13CPU Ratio [Auto]Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Use <+> and <-> to

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi

2-14ASUS M4N78 PROConguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around mem

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-15TWR [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]TRRD [Auto]Conguration options: [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CL

2-16ASUS M4N78 PROConguration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] [DCT 1] [Both]The following sub-items appear only when you set the DQS Timing User Controls ite

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-172.4.7 DRAM Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a 0.10V interval.2.4

2-18ASUS M4N78 PRO2.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Be cautious when cha

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-19NVIDIA Core Calibration [Disabled]Setting this item to [All Cores] or [Per Core] will enhance the processor’s overclocking a

2-20ASUS M4N78 PROSouthBridge CongurationHybrid SLI Support [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology. This item is

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-212.5.4 PCIPnPThe PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.Plug And Play O/S [No]When

2-22ASUS M4N78 PRO2.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and th

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-23Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to [Enab

viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the

2-24ASUS M4N78 PRO2.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display th

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-25Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST

2-26ASUS M4N78 PRO3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-27Reset User Data [No]Allows you to clear Express Gate’s user data. Conguration options: [No] [Reset]When setting this item t

2-28ASUS M4N78 PROPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend ba

viiConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

viiiM4N78 PRO specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socke

ixM4N78 PRO specications summaryStorageNVIDIA GeForce 8300 - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (Legacy IDE operation is