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2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on

the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on

the +5VSB lead.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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. When set to

Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state

was before the AC power loss.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

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Motherboard 1
First Edition 2
May 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
Typography 9
(continued on the next page) 10
Chapter 1: Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.3 Special features 15
1.3.2 ASUS unique features 17
ASUS EZ DIY 18
features 19
1.4 Before you proceed 20
1.5 Motherboard overview 21
1.5.2 Placement direction 22
1.5.3 Screw holes 22
1.6.1 Installing the CPU 23
Gold triangle 24
Small triangle 24
Retention Module Base 25
CPU Heatsink 25
1.7 System memory 27
Vista x64 Edition 28
ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-17 29
ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-19 31
ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-21 33
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 35
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 35
1.8 Expansion slots 36
Interrupt assignments 37
1.8.3 PCI slots 38
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots 38
1.9 Jumpers 39
1.10 Connectors 41
ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-31 43
1.10.2 Internal connectors 44
ASUS M3A78 PRO 1-39 51
Chapter 2 BIOS setup 53
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 54
DOS environment 55
XP environment 55
Vista environment 55
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 56
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 57
Updating the BIOS le 58
2.1.4 ASUS Update utility 59
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 60
M3A78PRO 61
M3A78PRO.ROM 61
2.2 BIOS setup program 62
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 63
2.2.2 Menu bar 63
2.2.3 Navigation keys 63
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 64
2.3 Main menu 65
Type [Auto] 66
LBA/Large Mode [Auto] 66
PIO Mode [Auto] 66
2.3.5 SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 67
2.3.6 Storage Conguration 68
2.3.7 System Information 69
2.4 Advanced menu 70
Memclock Value [400 MHz] 72
DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] 73
2.4.2 AI NET 2 74
2.4.3 CPU Conguration 75
2.4.4 Chipset 75
PCI Express Conguration 76
GPP Slots Power Limit, W [25] 76
2.4.5 ECC Conguration 77
ECC Mode [Disabled] 78
HD Audio Azalia Device [Auto] 79
2.4.7 PCI PnP 80
2.4.8 USB Conguration 81
2.5 Power menu 82
2.5.5 APM Conguration 83
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 84
2.5.6 Hardware Monitor 85
2.6 Boot menu 86
ASUS M3A78 PRO 2-35 87
2.6.3 Security 88
Change User Password 89
Clear User Password 89
Password Check [Setup] 89
2.7 Tools menu 90
2.7.2 Express Gate 91
2.7.3 ASUS O.C. Prole 92
2.8 Exit menu 93
2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 94
Chapter 3 Software 95
3.2 Support DVD information 96
3.2.2 Drivers menu 97
3.2.3 Utilities menu 98
3-5ASUS M3A78 PRO 99
3.2.4 Make Disk menu 100
3.2.5 Manual menu 101
3.2.7 Other information 102
Technical support Form 103
Filelist 103
3.3 ASUS Express Gate 104
The Express Gate Environment 105
The First Screen 105
Using the Conguration Panel 106
Using the LaunchBar 107
FAT16/32 format only 108
3-15ASUS M3A78 PRO 109
Updating Express Gate 111
Repairing Express Gate 111
3.4 ATI 112
Hybrid CrossFireX™ 112
3.4.4 Using the ATI CATALYST 113
Control Center 113
3-21ASUS M3A78 PRO 115

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