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1. M3N78 EH mn ESA M3N78 EH CPU Socket AM2 AM2 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Socket lever AN Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely ASUS M3N78 EH 1 9 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Small triangle Gold triangle AN 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 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 CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND
2. Zi Z5 M3N78 EH fe PR lt Hia EEQEE Oxrx Oo aa mIT MAA 2002 GHZ CJ OCOC M3N78 EH SATA Connectors SATA1 LN Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA Z e For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 RAID 5 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode select item in the BIOS to RAID Mode See page 2 20 for details If you change the SATA Mode select item in the BIOS to RAID Mode or AHCI Mode set the Onboard PCI IDE Controller to Disabled to make sure SATA5 and SATA6 the black ports work normally If you want to do the task as GHOST we suggest you connect the original disk to the SATA5 or SATA6 ASUS M3N78 EH 1 27 4 CPU and Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient ai
3. m 1 am a M3N78 EH 240 pin 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 2GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM B2 Single Channel BIE ENGE Populated Populated ENTEN BIE ENER Populated Populated Populated Populated ASUS M3N78 EH 1 13 When using only one memory module start installing the DDR2 DIMM from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better overclocking capability For dual channel configuration 2 you may install 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 If you are using a Windows 32 bit version operating system e g 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit Vista without the Physical Address Extension PAE support the system will allocate a certain amount of memory space for system devices We recommend that you install only a maximum of 3GB system memory when usin
4. M3N78 EH ooo M3N78 EH CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Phenom FX Phenom Athlon 64 Sempron Athlon 64X2 Athlon 64 FX processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN 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 e 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 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 Module Base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the ann instructions in this sectio
5. Z You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values ASUS M3N78 EH 1 21 1 22 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 refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from 53 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW1 4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW5 8 and USBPW9 12 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports C1 PS2_USBPW1 4 coo ZA L 12 23 Be C 5V 5VSB Default aS USBPW5 8 USBPW9 12 m m Rail 5V 5VSB 45V 5VSB Default Default M3N78 EH USB Device Wake Up NN The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not po
6. LNOAIGdS SPDIF_OUT M3N78 EH Digital Audio Connector aN Ensure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be different based on the OS Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Sound Playback to configure the setting 1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction 9 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 fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit ATX12V EATXPWR GND ft i GND 3 Volts Ground In 12 Volts e 5 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts 5V Standby 5 Volts Power OK 2 a 5 Volts Ground lt 2 Ground 5 Volts _ 2 Ground Ground si Ground 5 Volts PSON Ground Ground 3 Volts lt 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts Q
7. m RZA M3N78 EH ATX Power Connector LN Werecommend that you use 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 e If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure 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 inadequate e 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 to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices ASUS M3N78 EH 1 31 10 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Li l PANEL 1 SPEAKER
8. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file M3N78EH ROM Completed Start flashing D DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Chapter 2 BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 2 3 4 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum S
9. 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 5 Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B 512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H316611C52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 3EG20648 512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H316611C52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 3EG20718 512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H31A41C52 N A VDATA SS VD29608A8A 3EC20615 1G VDATA M2GVD5G3141C411C52 N A VDATA DS VD29608A8A 3EC20620 1G PSC AL7E8E63B 6E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N 1G PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C N A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE 3C 1G Kingtiger E0736001024667 N A Kingtiger DS KTG667PS6408NST C6 GDBTX continued on the next page ASUS M3N78 EH DIMM support A Be C DIMM support 1 15 1 16 DDR2 800 MHz capability Size 1G 1G 512MB 1G 1G 1G 2G 512MB 1G 1G Vendor Brand SS Component DIMM support DS A B C Kingston KHX6400D2LL 1G N A Kingston DS Heat Sink Package Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung DS K4T51083QC ZCE7 Samsung KRM391T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung DS K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FS528380 Micron MT18HTF12872AY 80ED4 5 Micron DS 6TD22D9GKX ECC Corsair XMS2 6400 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package HY HYMP512U64AP8 S6 AA N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP S6 Apacer 78 A1GA0 9K4 5 Apacer DS AM4B5808CQJS8E0740E ADATA
10. Vista XP User manual 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x 2 port Serial ATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O shield ATX Form factor 12 x 9 3 30 5cm x 23 6cm Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Virus software OEM version Specifications are subject to change without notice Xi xii This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS M3N78 EH motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M3N78 EH motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x 2 port Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable Accessories 1 x I O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX la Phenom Athlon Sempron CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclo
11. 1 32 Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk a USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or a USB flash disk during POST 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 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 Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt 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
12. AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NOU ann vi Safety MTOM ALON uassasaveivevmnvrin genet vii ABDOU UNIS QUTE Lens viii M3N78 EH specifications summary ruanvrrnnnvrnvnnvrnnvvrnnnvrnnnnvnnnnvnvnnnnnnnnnennnnnr X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WEE Sipa 1 2 1 2 Package COMENTS uasansara essens 1 2 1 3 eee i T n ES E S E E 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights eeonrrrnnnrrnnnvrnnnrrnnrnrrnrnrrrnnrnnrrrnnennr 1 2 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features rrsrrrrnrvrrnvrrrnvrrrovvrrnnvrrrnvrenn 1 5 1 4 Before VOU ProCeed cise des sscccssceversecs sxsuesensiecnccasantiserecexsesenncbecenccis 1 6 1 5 Motherboard OVervien srruravvrunnnvnnnnnnvenannnnnennnnersnnnvennnnneevennnennnn 1 7 1 5 1 Motherboard layout rrrasvrrannrrvrnrarersrnnvesansrvnsnsnnerssnnvnnenn 1 7 182 Placement direction srrrarnrvvranavvransnrernsnnvesasnvvnansaverennns 1 8 52 SAM NOES Vvs een 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU rrrannvvrrnnnnvrnnnnvrnnnnnnvnnnnnvrennneenr 1 9 1 6 1 Installing the CPU esaseesnrernveesnreenv
13. Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAQ MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO 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 Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 6 IDE Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage device s Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller IDE Configuration ENABLE enables OnChip S ATA Controller Enabled the integrated IDE SATA Mode Select SATA Mode Controller ASUS M3N78 EH 2 19 Onboard PCI IDE Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnChip S ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or set the OnChip S ATA devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA Mode select SATA Mode Allows you to select the SATA Mode Configuration options SATA Mode RAID Mode AHCI Mode P The following items appears only when the SATA Mode select item is set to RAID Mode SATA1 2 3 4 5 6 Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the SATA1 2 3 4 5
14. Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Chapter 2 BIOS setup 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 Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box 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 2 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility P Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown ASUS M3N78 EH 2 3 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the sys
15. Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 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 2 8 floppy disk drive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 21 FLASH TYPE MXDCN2508005 BOARD M3N78 EH BOARD JUnknonn VER 0306 H 00 B 01 VER Unknown DATE 02 26 2008 DATE Unknown PATH Bay Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2 and press lt Enter gt You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done AD e This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk e 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 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows envi
16. Installed 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 multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS M3N78 EH 2 17 2 18 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects 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 5 SATA 1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a Separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Disabled Disables LBA Mode Device ae Auto Enables LBA be or ET ne S Mode if the de
17. NVIDIA 32bit XP Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk NVIDIA 64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to creat an NVIDIA 64bit XP Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to creat an NVIDIA 32bit Vista Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk NVIDIA 64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to creat an NVIDIA 64bit Vista Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to creat an NVIDIA 32bit XP AHCI driver disk NVIDIA 64bit XP AHCI Driver Allows you to creat an NVIDIA 64bit XP AHCI driver disk NVIDIA 32bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to creat an NVIDIA 32bit Vista AHCI driver disk NVIDIA 64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 64bit Vista AHCI driver disk ASUS M3N78 EH 3 5 3 6 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual V Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Cam Adobe Acrobat Reader before opening a user manual file ic re aie me Teien fo ee ee la ee a me Manual oe bk EEE GE EG IE det nVidia SATA RAID User s Manual Allows you to open the nVidia SATA RAID user s manual HD Audio User s Manual Allows you to open the HD Audio user s manual Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also fin
18. PCI to PCI bridge NVIDIA network bus enumerator Standard enhanced PCI to USB host controller Standard bisync IDE channel Standard enhanced PCI to USB host controller Microsoft UAA bus driver for high definition audio NVIDIA nForce system management controller Standard OpenHCD USB host controller Standard OpenHCD USB host controller These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard LNKA LNKB LNKC LNOA LNT2A LNT3A shared shared shared shared shared shared aN 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 ASUS M3N78 EH 1 19 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 4 PCI Express 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 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows
19. RAID configuration refer to the nVidia SATA RAID User s Manual found in your motherboard support CD 4 Insert a floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 5 Follow the succeeding screen information to complete the process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Z Due to chipset limitation the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives Serial ODD under DOS ASUS M3N78 EH 3 9 Chapter 3 Software support
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21. Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iM3N78EH 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 power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt ASUS M3N78 EH 2 6 2 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare the motherboard support CD the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to M3N78EH ROM
22. a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 9 Jumpers 1 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 time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 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 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure o 4 gt z CLRTC o 12 23 Normal Clear RTC Default om GA M3N78 EH Clear RTC RAM
23. an additional floppy diskette or using an OS based flash utility See page 2 8 for details CPU Parameter Recall C P R Vant When the system hangs due to overclocking failure there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data Just simply restart the system the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again See page 1 21 for details ASUS MyLogo2 Turn your favorite photos into 256 color boot logos to personalize your system See page 2 35 for details ASUS Q Fan Han Technology ASUS Q Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation ASUS M3N78 EH 1 5 1 4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN 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 grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so
24. disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for FT If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 ASUS M3N78 EH 2 35 2 36 Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enters gt to display the configuration options Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to disabled password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Passward Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password 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 lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password wh
25. drives based on the new SATA 3Gb s storage specification The onboard NVIDIA nForce 730a allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations for six SATA connectors High Definition Audio Enjoy high quality sound system on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack detect feature and multi streaming technology You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi channel network game All of these are done on one computer Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features sus Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment gmp ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip See page 2 6 for details S ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing
26. low Configuration options PCIE gt PCI PCI gt PCIE HD Audio Controller Enabled Allows you to set the HD Audio Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard LAN Auto Allows you to set or disable the Onboard LAN Configuration options Auto Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Allows you to enable or disable SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Transport Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration SouthBridge to K8 CPU frequency selection by CPU capability ASUS M3N78 EH 2 27 SB to K8 CPU Freq Auto Enabled Allows you to enable or disable southbridge to K8 CPU frequency selection by CPU capability Configuration options Enabled Disabled V The following two items appear only when the SB to K8 CPU Freq Auto item is set to Disabled SB to K8 CPU Frequency 1000 MHz Allows you to select southbridge to K8 CPU frequency Configuration options 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1200 MHz 1400 MHz 1600 MHz 1800 MHz 2000 MHz 2200 MHz 2400 MHz 2600 MHz SB to K8 CPU LinkWidth 16 4 16 4 Allows you to select southbridge to K8 CPU link width Confi
27. may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should 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 JOD n ON OFF M3N78 EH Standby Powered Power Off M3N78 EH Onboard LED 1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 23 6cm 9 3in PS2_USBPW1 4 PS 2KBMS CPU_FAN 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module ao O E T LU J lt z 5 5 lt oO a x X 2 3 re D x A N oc Q E DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM_B2 EATXPWR DDR2 DIMM_B1 30 5cm 12in PC EX1 1 saram saram EEE sc J PCIEX16 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Atheros MOS P F1 Super I O M3N78 EH PANE L lel TEE Z Refer to 1 10 Connectors for more information about rear panel con
28. open uf 2883 pe Reset PWR Ground JJ D wn D Ground IDE_LED nt IDE LED M3N78 EH M3N78 EH System Panel Connector ID PD System power LED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from 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 more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power
29. 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 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing _ the retaining clips outward J DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap Q back in place and the DIMM is properly seated qi Unlocked retaining clip AN e ADDR2 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 The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM DDR2 DIMM notch A Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS M3N78 EH 1 17 1 8 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 4 Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components 1 8 1 Ins
30. 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 ASUS M3N78 EH 2 31 2 32 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 4 APM Configuration Power On Power On By PCI Device Disabled er Power On By Ring Disabled eS a Power On By PS 2 KB MS Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss Configuration options Power On Power Off Last State Power On By PCI Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Ena
31. 6 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version 70306 Build Date 01 26 08 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed gt L800MHz Count Bal System Memory Select Screen Installed Size 512MB Select Item General Help Usable Size 512MB Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect R field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Adjust System E gaara Frequency Voltage Onboard Devices Configuration ase PCIPnP USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration DIOS SETUP UTILITY du ane ed Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the target CPU _ amp amp amp Z amp a
32. ALTVID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Always Allow you to enable or disable Unganed mode Configuration options Auto Always Power Down Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Timing Configuration Auto Limit Manual DRAM Timing Mode Auto Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memoery clock mode Configuration options Auto Limit Manual DRAM Timing Mode Auto Allows you to set the DRAM timing mode Configuration options Auto DCT 0 ASUS M3N78 EH 2 25 ECC Configuration ECC Configuration Set the level of ECC protection Note The Super ECC mode DRAM ECC Enable Disabled dynamically sets the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM scrub rate so all 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled of memory is scrubbed DRAM BG Scrub Disabled in 8 hours Date Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled ECC Mode Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User DRAM ECC Enable Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM
33. Auto Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration This option should Module Version 13 20 remain disabled for AGESA Version 3 1 4 0 the normal operation Physical Count 1 The driver developer Logical Count 1 may enable it for testing purpose AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Revision F2 Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 128 KB Cache L3 N A Speed 1800MHz NB Clk N A Current FSB Multiplier 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier 9x Able to change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0x62 Select Screen Select Item Microcode Updation Enabled Change Option Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled General Help Cool n Quiet Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc GART Error Reporting Disabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Allows you to enable or disable t
34. Changes Select this option only if you 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 the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS M3N78 EH 2 39 2 40 Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software Support 3 2 3 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows XP Vista Operating Systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Z 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 1 or later
35. Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector co pin definition pin definition Azalia compliant Legacy AC 97 complian i l 2 000 AGND MIC2 JD HP HD AGND NC NC c AAFP A NC Line out_L MIC2_R Line out_R MIC2_R HP_R Jack_Sense MIC2_L HP_L MIC2_L M3N78 EH M3N78 EH Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector oN 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 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s
36. M20AD6G3H316011E58 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 25EG80720 VDATA M2GVD6G31417011E53 N A VDATA DS VD29608A8A 25EG30647 PSC AL7E8F73C 8E1 5 PSC SS A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0E DDR2 1066 MHz capability Size 512MB 512MB 1G 1G 1G 1G 512MB 1G 1G Vendor CL Brand oa Component DIMM support B Kingston KHX8500D2 512 N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN N A Kingston SS Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN N A Kingston DS Heat Sink Package Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 19F C 6 Qimonda DS HYB18T512800CF19FFSS24313 Corsair Corsair ADATA ADATA CM2X1024 8500C5 N A Corsair DS Heat Sink Package CM2X1024 8500C5D 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package M2OMIDG3H3160INC5Z 5 ADATA SS Heat Sink Package M2OMIDG314720INC5Z 5 ADATA DS Heat Sink Package OCZ2N10662GK N A OCZ DS Heat Sink Package M016E2864T2AGXAKT7G330520 5 Micron DS 7KD22D9GMH SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 533 667 800 1066MHz QVL Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM AN Ensure
37. SB78 USB 910 USB1112 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed O oo cc A om M3N78 EH USB78 HARE USB1112 1 1 USB56 M3N78 EH USB 2 0 Connectors AN ASUS M3N78 EH USB P8 USB 5V USB P8 GND NC USB 5V USB P7 USB P7 GND USB 5V USB P6 USB P6 GND NC USB910 E USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately USB 5V USB P12 USB P12 GND NC E USB_P11 GND USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P10 USB 5V USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 1 29 7 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard
38. SCRUB 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 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160na 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 Ous 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us L2 L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 L3 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us Chapter 2 BIOS setup SouthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Chipset Configuration PCIE gt PCI HD Audio Controller Enabled PCI gt PCIE Front Panel Select HD Audio Onboard LAN Auto OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE gt PCI Display Device Priority from high to
39. and Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Play PnP devices Palette Snooping Disabled not required for boot if your system IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device has a Plug and Play IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device operating system IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device 11 Select Item IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Change Option IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device F1 General Help IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device F10 Save and Exit IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in 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 PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so th
40. are monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The 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 ASUS M3N78 EH 2 33 2 34 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Z Tools Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority F sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Fk Boot Settings Configuration k Security 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 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot MB iia ne sequence from the available devices 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device xxth Drive T
41. at the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M3N78 EH 2 29 2 30 IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 2 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 Disabled Enabled USB Devices Enabled None USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc V The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB 1 1 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the USB 1 1 Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enables or disables the USB 2 0 Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devi
42. bled Power On By PS 2 KB MS Disabled Enable or disable PS 2 Keyboard Mouse to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature 30 C 86 F CPU Fan Speed 4891RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 344v 3 3V Voltage SATS 2a 5V Voltage 4 838v 12V Voltage 11 712V Select Screen i Select Item Smart Q FAN Function Disabled Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display 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 xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored The onboard hardw
43. ces at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Chapter 2 BIOS setup USB 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 Full Speed HiSpeed 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Alain Adyanced Foyver Baak Firals Exit Select the ACPI state ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled used for System ACPI APIC support Enabled Suspend F APM Configuration E Hardware Monitor 2 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto S1 POS Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 Only Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake
44. cking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT s via HyperTransport 3 0 based system bus See page 1 9 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single core Athlon 64 Sempron and dual core Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB 1MB 512KB L2 cache which is based on 64 bit architecture It features 2000 1600 MT s HyperTransport Bus dual channel un buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool n Quiet Technology See page 1 9 for details AMD Cool n Quiet Technology R The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment NVIDIA nForce 730a chipset Waal The motherboard integrates NVIDIA nForce 730a chipset which delivers NVIDIA Gigabit LAN and NVIDIA MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy RAID configuration RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID10 RAID5 and JBOD for Serial ATA 3Gb s Hybrid SLI Hybrid SLI technology based on NVIDIA s industry leading SLI technology delivers multi GPU benefits when an NVIDIA motherboard GPU is combined with an NVIDIA discrete GPU DDR2 memory support This motherboard is an AMD platform with DDR2 1066 support It provi
45. d this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ET Ce dri ee eee aa kens m l i I timer Contact 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 CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard a E an pEr FARER etat r Drivers Farms rs fre oe on dig nr ASUS M3N78 EH 3 7 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format J G ca Pe Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support za area ma h a m ami Ls ET sat PTER i pg ies it St i r Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Chapter 3 Software support 3 8 3 3 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP OS on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set To create a RAID driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Select Make Disk tab From the Make Disk menu select the RAID driver disk you want to create or browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility V For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA
46. des 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 See pages 1 13 for details VA DDR2 1066 is supported by some of the AM2 CPUs only Refer to www asus com for the supported CPU models ASUS M3N78 EH 1 3 1 4 Gigabit LAN solution The on board 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 See page 1 23 for details HyperTransport 3 0 Support mrsa HyperTransport 3 0 HT3 0 technology provides 2 6 times more bandwidth than HT1 0 that radically improves system efficiency for a smoother faster computing environment Cl PCI Express interface Ex HESS The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 20 for details PGI PCI Express 2 0 support C2220 This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance Serial ATA 3Gb s technology The motherboard supports next generation SATA hard
47. dio Driver Install the Realtek audio driver NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Install the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver VA The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different fn operating system versions ASUS M3N78 EH 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Prmt seul Pes op Be riak uin ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Install all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helos you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS ina Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility V The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different R operating system versions Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk filen ot Make disk Pas slakt fen p fa k DE NVIDIA 32bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to creat an
48. elections from the available options using the navigation keys LN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 2 8 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB 340300 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Mon 11 19 2007 select a field Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Use or to configure system Primary IDE Master Not Detected Time Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected Select Screen SATA6 Not Detected ee Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit a F j a a F a F IDE Configuration System Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar
49. en prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a supervisor password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 9 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Chapter 2 BIOS setup Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Installed password 3 lt Enter gt again to U P d Installed ser Passwor HS disabled password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected 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 Us
50. er 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 lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when 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 ASUS M3N78 EH 2 37 2 7 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format m Select Screen ti Select Item st 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 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt OK gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt OK gt t
51. g a Windows 32 bit version operating system without the PAE The excess over 3GB of installed memory will not cause any problem however the system can not use this excess memory space and the system will display less than the total size of physical memory installed The motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating system listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition Chapter 1 Product introduction M3N78 EH Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 533MHz capability Size Vendor Component DS 512MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 512 N A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AF3733336550 512MB Samsung M378T6553BG0 CD5 4 Samsung SS K4T51083QB GCD5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 C4 AB 4 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFP C4 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 4 Micron DS D9BOM 1G Corsair VS1GB533D2 N A Corsair DS 64M8CFEGQIB0900718 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E N A Elpida SS E5108AB 5C E 512MB Transcend 512MB ECC N A Micron SS 6ND22D9GCT ECC 512MB ADATA M20AD2G3H316611B52 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 37DG20719 DDR2 667MHz capability Size Vendor Brand SS Component DS 2G Kingston KVR667D2N5 2G N A Micron DS 7RE22 D9HNL 512MB Samsung M378T6553CZ3 CE6 N A Samsung SS K4T51083QC ZCE6 2G Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 3S B 5 Qimonda DS HTB18T 1G800BF 3S3VV10907 1G Corsair VS1GB667D2 N A Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC 1G HY HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC
52. guration options 8 8 1 16 16 1 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to select Serial Portl Base Address Serial Portl Mode Normal Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode Normal Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port1 Mode Normal Allows you to select mode for Serial Port1 Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY No lets e BIO configure all the Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the may cause system to malfunction system Yes lets the operating system PCI Latency Timer 64 configure Plug
53. he generation of ACPI PPC PSS and PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M3N78 EH 2 23 2 24 2 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Southbridge Configuration k Hyper Transpot Configuraton NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration k Hk DRAM Timing Configuration E ECC Configuration Memory Configuration Advanced Memory Configuration Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Channel Interleaving Disabled Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs Disabled MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Always Power Down Enable Enabled Bank Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 Hash XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 Hash XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled Enables or disables clock to all DIMMs Configuration options Disabled Enabled MemClk Tristate C3 ALTVID Disabled Enables or disables the MemClk Tristate C3
54. hese 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 xxth Drive Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS decrease the time Bootup Num Lock On needed to boot the PS 2 Mouse Support Auto system Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled 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 Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled P Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or
55. iver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 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 Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the e
56. lectrical outlet you are using contact your local power company lf 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 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 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 and electronic equipment Mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Please check local regulations for disposal of K The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic products vii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
57. m Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Primary IDE Master Select the type of de vice connected to the system Device Not Detected LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled T rs er Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not
58. mp amp amp mQ aeaeaeae_eee e _ee _ e_ _____ee_ _S frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Al Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Auto allows you to set overclocking parameters automatically Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Standard loads the standard settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking ASUS M3N78 EH 2 21 VA The following three items appear only when the Al Overclocking item is set to mn Manual CPU Frequency MHz 200 Allows you to enter an integer value to over clock for CPU Configuration options Min 200 Max 300 MCP PCI Express Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to enter an integer value to over clock for PCIE Configuration options Min 100 Max 150 Memory Voltage Auto Allows you to select the Memory Voltage mode Configuration options Auto 1 90V 2 00V 2 10V 2 20V A The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Auto Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options
59. n do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Z Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation ASUS M3N78 EH 1 11 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place aN 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 fan to the module base 1 12 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions 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 r N en e Aa DIMM B2 lt m a 10 n 128 Pins OA 112 Pins
60. nectors and internal connectors ASUS M3N78 EH 1 7 1 5 2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard 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 six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with an AM2 AM2 socket designed for AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom Athlon 64 Sempron processor or for Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron processor AN The AM2 AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Ensure that you use a CPU that is designed 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 o E Li E mM q oR m
61. nvrrrrrrrnnrrrrrnrnvrnnensrnvvnnern 3 7 Creating a RAID driver disk rnrrurnvrrnnnvrnvnnvrnnvvrnnnvrnnnnvnnnnvrvenenennr 3 9 vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause 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 e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rece
62. o confirm your choice ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 21 FLASH TYPE MXDCN25R8005 BOARD M3N78 EH BOARD UnkKnown VER 0306 H 00 B 01 VER Unknown DATE 02 26 2008 DATE Unknown PATH Bay Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit 2 38 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BOG SET Fair Aduane sil Pauver Mani Exit Options Exit system setup changes Exit amp Discard Changes g Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults 5 Op A Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp 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 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard
63. on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For changing the system tools configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information ASUS M3N78 EH 2 13 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right 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 Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another 2 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot Tools and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 2 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press l
64. orts in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Headset 2 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Pink MicIn Mic In Mic In Mic In VA Ensure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be different based on the OS Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Sound Playback to configure the setting 10 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 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 COM port This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 13 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrec
65. our system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example 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 SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt 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 reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure e Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt simultaneously e Press the reset button on the system chassis e Press the power button to turn the system off then back on V Using the power button reset button or the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your s
66. pJeogioyj 0W E3665 First Edition February 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 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 SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE
67. r flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors N Only CPU Fan connector supports Q Fan function fa CPU_FAN a CPU FAN reg CPU FAN IN L CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN o Rotation i lt gt FIV EI GND M3N78 EH funna GA M3N78 EH Fan Connectors 5 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 ata m black q m a E HHH TOOD 23068 gt sss 5 aa O Q M3N78 EH O 2 na 2 3 2 M3N78 EH Internal Audio Connector 1 28 Chapter 1 Product introduction USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 U
68. ronment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet 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 CD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update See page 3 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility ASUS M3N78 EH 2 9 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 gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears g et 1 oro rhe Y O Me r Fy aan lotr rd beam sl EG bl L ene v TET sj en np en 2 Select Update BIOS from 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the you to avoid network traffic or drop down menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 2 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site
69. s 2 0 1 0 Architecture 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 connector 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration ALC883 High Definition Audio 8 channel CODEC Supports Anti Pop Function and Vista Premium Supports S PDIF out interface and Jack Detect Supports up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 ports at mid board 4 ports at back panel Phy Gigabit LAN SFS Stepless Frequency Selection from 200MHz to 300MHz at 1MHz increment Ajustable CPU Voltage at 0 025V increment ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS Q Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 continued on the next page M3N78 EH specifications summary Back panel I O ports Internal I O connectors BIOS Manageability Supported operation systems Accessories Form Factor Support CD 1 x PS 2 Mouse port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port 1 x COM port 1 x Parallel port 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel Audio I O ports 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x Azalia Analog front panel audio connector 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x S PDIF output connector CPU Chassis Fan connectors 24 pin EATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI2 0a SMBIOS 2 5 WfM2 0 DMI2 0 WOR by Ring PME Wake Up Windows
70. 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 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Le a ae all Leta ian drah in n n dn ll as er T Densi A bon ra karen ee ines dea i ome Die oun betes eed n he Den See 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open rE 00 i M3N7SEH ROM M3N78EH ROM 4 Follow the screen instructions to te complete the update process Fir ps M3N78EH RR par Flea et ee R Ven gt ad hare ae sd coe ASUS M3N78 EH 2 11 2 12 2 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure y
71. supports Chapter 2 BIOS setup This 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 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 websites The ASUS website provides 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 warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task A N CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you m
72. sure that all other device jumpers have the same setting d q lt l gt I PRI IDE om PIN1 D EEE NOTE Orient the red markings 7 usually zigzag on the ID ame ribbon cable to PIN 1 M3N78 EH cm E Cl M3N78 EH IDE Connector 1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk 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 10 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA nForce 730a chipset obEokEa ZAZA Z FEL EE a a 25392542 n cd
73. t Enter gt 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the 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 lt Enter gt 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 menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit a er ka i a a h a a v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Pop up window ASUS M3N78 EH 2 15 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information P Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen an items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time a ll ke r aa ll a pl kn ll ie ai ia S k r v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 Syste
74. t cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 ne d o FLOPPY a PIN1 M3N78 EH NOTE Orient the red markings on Za gt the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 M3N78 EH Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS M3N78 EH 1 25 2 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 133 100 66 33 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device s Drive jumper setting He Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave Cable Select Two devices Black or gray Z e 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 aN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select en
75. talling an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 1 18 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card Chapter 1 Product introduction interrupt assignments IRQ Standard function Standard 101 102 Key or Microsoft natural PS 2 keyboard High precision event timer Communications Port COM 1 Standard floppy disk controller High precision event timer Microsoft ACPI compliant system PS 2 compatible mouse Numeric data processor NVIDIA nForce PCI system management NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series GPU PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard
76. tarting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M3N78EH ROM Completed Start flashing Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Z The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 2 3 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port Turn on the system The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS M3N78 EH 2 7 AN 2 1 4 Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you 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 lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ
77. tem in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Z Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iM3N78EH ROM Chapter 2 BIOS setup 4 5 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iM3N78EH ROM AMI Firmware Update
78. tup Program una added 2 12 2 2 1 BIOS menu SCIrEEN cccccesssccesseessseeesseeesseesssneessaees 2 13 2 2 2 Menu oe EE EN 2 13 2 23 Navigation Keys rsrrrssvrrensvernsvrnsvrrenvvrrrsverssvrvsnvnrrnnven 2 14 2 2 4 MENES srra A 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu ILEMS cccceecccssssecsseeesseeeeseessseeesseeessaees 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields iasrrrrnvrrnvrnrnvrrvrrrrnvrrrrnrrrrrernreenr 2 14 2 2 7 General help ccecssecssseesscsesssesesseeessnressseesseeesenees 2 14 2 2 8 Pop up WINCOW erste siecets cucu iescatinstninalestntaaiecostenenteaivndart 2 15 Man MENU eee 2 16 2 3 1 SYSE TINS said 2 16 232 System Dale etatene 2 16 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette rrnsvrronovernnvrnnrvrrenvvrrnsvvrssvrrsnverrnnven 2 16 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 17 EE EG RE ee ee 2 18 2 3 6 IDE Comigualbh ununsrnememsenmnivsi unvi 2 19 2 3 7 SYSTEM Information rrssvrrsnvvrrnvvrrnnvrrsnvrrrnnvrrrnvrrrnnnenn 2 20 Advanced MENU sisirain 2 21 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration uasrrarvrrvvvvrrrrrnrrernrnenrnenn 2 21 2 4 2 CPU Configuration rreranvvrvvvnrnvvrrnvervrererrrrrrerrrrersrrenne 2 23 ree i CAPSE EE ee eee nee ee ee 2 24 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration wwsrrurvrrrrvvrrvrrrrrrenn 2 28 2245 PUPP eet ene eee 2 29 2 4 6 USB Configuration sreranvrrvvvrrnrrrrnversrrrrrrrrrrerrrrrerrennn 2 30 Power MOMS scsccsiscttccecieesenvencectscaicsacdussesteveruseeisiacnsssiczecusseecseasuess 2 31 2 5 1
79. ust press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt D gt Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iM3N78EH ROM M3N78 EH specifications summary Chipset Front side bus Memory Expansion slots Storage RAID USB LAN ASUS overclocking features ASUS special features Support AMD Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX Phenom Athlon 64 x2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron processors AMD Cool n Quiet Technology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit computing AMD Live Ready Nvidia nForce 730a Up to 5200 MT s HyperTransport 3 0 interface for AM2 CPU 2000 1600 MT s for AM2 CPU Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non ECC DDR2 1066 800 667 533 MHz memory modules Supports up to 8GB system memory DDR2 1066 is supported by some of the AM2 CPUs only Refer to www asus com for the latest Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI 2 2 slots Support PCI Expres
80. versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 3 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer EE Jes innle eee ti is zua feen a Revver j eet Click an icon to display Drivers TTE F support CD motherboard sig information i minn NE ar a Pieces steik Gioia ae Van jr ee ET ae NE j iar baa Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices eee meen 2 Drivers Fleazse sele Gee as Var fet ee ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs the ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for drivers Realtek Au
81. vice ize supports it and LBA Mode Supported the device is not Block Mode 16Sectors already formatted PIO Mode 4 i Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 A Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Monitoring Supported t Select Screen Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Select Item PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help SMART Monitoring Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block 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 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 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 sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options
82. vssarresnvsssvrerseressesnner 1 9 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan esreresvrrrvrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrenn 1 11 1 7 SENTER 1 13 1 7 1 OVNEN een 1 13 1 7 2 Memory configurations mavernvvnnvrnn vnr vnnnrnnrrnnrrnrrrnennr 1 13 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM seoresnonnesrrnnrrrnsnrrnnnnrenrvrvnrnrrersnrenen 1 17 1 74 Removing a DIMM rrssverssvrersverenserernsversserensersrnseerener 1 17 1 8 Expansion SIOUS ak iadk 1 18 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card ssoresnrrnonrrnnrrrrnrnrrnrrnnnnnr 1 18 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card eesvervvvnrvrvrrrrrnrrvrveenr 1 18 koa Pl areca 1 20 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 slot srrrovrrrnrvrrnrvrrsnrrrrnrvrrorvrrsnvvrrnnn 1 20 185 POL BP ES X16 nen 1 20 1 9 JUMPES Hane 1 21 110 Gonnedorssaasssssaerssaeddnaekeedsn 1 23 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors rmrrrvrrrrrrrrvrrrrnrrrrrrrnrrrrerennnr 1 23 1 10 2 Internal connectors rrrvrrrrrrnrvrrnrrrvrrnrrvrnnrrrranrerrnnrennnn 1 25 Contents Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Managing and updating your BIOS rrnvrravvrnnvrnnnvrnnvvnnnvrnnvrsnneenne 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk rrrnrrrnnvvrrnnvrrnnvvrnnvnnn 2 2 12 F RR Nr 2 3 2 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility nrrrnrrnnrrnsnrrrnrrrsnvrrnrrnn 2 6 2 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility rrorerrnvrrnrrrrvrrsrrrnrvrrnrvrnnvernrenn 2 8 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility rrnnrrrnnrvrrorvrrnnrrnsnrvrrnnvrrrnvrrrnvvernnr 2 9 BIOS se
83. wer up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 Connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 13 12 11 10 9 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows PHY Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED ACT LINK SPEED LED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection LAN port 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 port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out ASUS M3N78 EH 1 23 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Z Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio p

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