Asus M4N78-AM User Manual

MotherboardM4N78-AM

Chapter 1 Product introductionThank you for buying an ASUS® M4N78-AM motherboard!Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices

1.2 Motherboard overview1.2.1 Motherboard layoutPlace this side towards the rear of the chassis.COM1B5071A2KFBGSOCKET AM2+NVIDIA®GeForce 8200VIAVT17

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard comes with an AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD® Phenom™ x4 / Phenom™ x3 / Athlon™ x2 / Athlon™ /

M4N78-AM Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you insta

DDR2-800MHz capabilityCrucial BL12864AL804.8FE52G(Kit of 2)(EPP)SS Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A • •ElixirM2Y1G64TU88D5B-AC 0828.GS1G SS N2TU16800E-AC N/A E

1.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. Refer to the technical documentation that comes with your expansion card f

1.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of dat

3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB)

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to

2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and o

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

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

8. 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 

• System power LED (2-pin PWRLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system

Click an item to installClick an icon to display Support DVD/motherboard informationIf the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer, browse th

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a

2-2 ASUS M4N78-AMASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36Current ROMUpdate ROMC:NoteFLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005PATH: C:\ BOARD: M4N78-AMVER: 0302 (H:0

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-32.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the B

2-4 ASUS M4N78-AM2.2 BIOS setup programUse the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Ru

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-52.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE/S

iiiContentsNotices ... vSafety information ...

2-6 ASUS M4N78-AM2.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the item

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7The following item appears only when the CPU Overclocking item is set to [Manual].CPU Frequency [200]Allows you to set

2-8 ASUS M4N78-AMThe following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to [Manual].Memclock Value [333MHz]Allows you to set the memor

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9Memory Over Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the memory over voltage. The value ranges from 1.85000V to 2.24375V with a

2-10 ASUS M4N78-AM2.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to displa

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-11PCIE 2.0 Support [Auto]Congures the PCIE 2.0 support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]AZALIA AUDIO [Enabled]Al

2-12 ASUS M4N78-AM2.4.6 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter>

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-132.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Conguration and Power Interface

2-14 ASUS M4N78-AM2.5.5 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Curr

ivContents2.3.4 Storage Conguration ... 2-62.3.5 System Information ...

2-16 ASUS M4N78-AM2.7 Tools menu2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. After you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears

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

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

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

viiiCPU AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD® Phenom™ x4 / Phenom™ x3 / Athlon™ x2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors Compatible with Phenom™ II / Athlon

ixM4N78-AM specications summaryASUS special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS AI NET2 ASUS MyLogo2Back panel I/O ports 1 x