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ASUS M3A78 1-9

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

1.5.2 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure 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 nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the

motherboard to the chassis.

M3A78

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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Motherboard 1
Second Edition V2 2
August 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
Typography 9
M3A78 specications summary 10
Product 13
1.3 Special features 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.1 Welcome! 14
Native DDR2 1066 support 15
CPU support 15
64-bit CPU support 15
1.3.2 ASUS unique features 17
AI NET2 18
ASUS EZ Flash 2 18
Green ASUS 18
Express Gate 18
1.4 Before you proceed 19
1.5 Motherboard overview 20
1.5.2 Placement direction 21
1.5.3 Screw holes 21
1.6.1 Installing the CPU 22
Gold triangle 23
Small triangle 23
Retention Module Base 24
CPU Heatsink 24
Retention bracket lock 24
Retention bracket 24
1.7 System memory 26
DDR2-1066MHz capability 27
DDR2-800MHz capability 28
DDR2-667MHz capability 29
DDR2-533MHz capability 29
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 30
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 30
1.8 Expansion slots 31
Interrupt assignments 32
1.8.3 PCI slots 34
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 34
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 34
1.9 Jumpers 35
1.10 Connectors 36
1.10.2 Internal connectors 38
NOTE: Orient the red markings 39
(usually zigzag) on the ID 39
CPU FAN PWR 41
CPU FAN IN 41
CPU FAN PWM 41
M3A78 USB 2.0 Connectors 42
Legacy AC’97-compliant 44
Azalia-compliant 44
System Panel Connector 46
BIOS setup 47
DOS environment 48
XP environment 48
2.1.2 AFUDOS utility 49
Updating the BIOS le 50
ASUS M3A78 2-5 51
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 52
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 54
2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 55
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 56
M3A78.ROM 57
2.2 BIOS setup program 58
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 59
2.2.2 Menu bar 59
2.2.4 Menu items 60
2.2.3 Navigation keys 60
2.2.5 Sub-menu items 60
2.2.6 Conguration elds 60
2.2.7 General help 60
2.2.8 Pop-up window 61
2.3 Main menu 62
Type [Auto] 63
LBA/Large Mode [Auto] 63
PIO Mode [Auto] 63
2.3.5 SATA 1-6 64
2.3.6 SATA Conguration 65
2.3.7 System Information 66
2.4 Advanced menu 67
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 68
2.4.2 CPU Conguration 69
2.4.3 Chipset 70
ECC Conguration 71
Alternate VID [Auto] 71
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] 72
2.4.5 PCIPnP 73
2.4.6 USB Conguration 74
2.5 Power menu 75
2.5.4 APM Conguration 76
ASUS M3A78 2-31 77
2.6 Boot menu 78
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 79
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 80
2.6.3 Security 81
Change User Password 82
Password Check [Setup] 82
2.7 Tools menu 83
2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled] 84
2.7.3 AI NET 2 84
2.8 Exit menu 85
2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 86
Software 87
3.2 Support DVD information 88
3.2.2 Drivers menu 89
3.2.3 Utilities menu 90
3-5ASUS M3A78 91
3.2.4 Make Disk menu 92
3.2.5 Manual menu 93
3.2.7 Other information 94
Technical support Form 95
Filelist 95
Browse this DVD 95
3.3 ASUS Express Gate 96
The First Screen 97
The Express Gate Environment 97
Using the Conguration Panel 99
Using the LaunchBar 100
3-15ASUS M3A78 101
Using the Photo Manager 103
Updating Express Gate 104
Repairing Express Gate 104

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