Asus M3N78-CM manuals

Asus M3N78-CM User Manual (62 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboards | Size: 2.87 MB |

English

Table of contents

Motherboard

1

Second Edition V2

2

November 2008

2

Contents

3

Safety information

7

About this guide

7

Where to nd more information

8

Typography

8

Realtek8211CL PHY

9

Chapter 1

11

DDR2 1066 is for AM2+ only

12

1-2 ASUS M3N78-CM

12

1.4 Before you proceed

14

1.5 Motherboard overview

15

1.5.3 Motherboard layout

16

M3N78-CM

17

M3N78-CM CPU Socket AM2+

17

M3N78-CM CPU Fan Connector

18

CPU Heatsink

19

Retention bracket

19

Retention bracket lock

19

Retention Module Base

19

1.7.2 Memory congurations

21

DDR2-667 MHz capability

22

Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

22

DDR2-800 MHz capability

22

DDR2-1066 MHz capability

23

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

24

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

24

1.8 Expansion slots

25

1.9 Jumpers

26

1.10 Connectors

27

1.10.2 Internal connectors

28

SPDIFOUT

29

IDE Connector

30

SATA Connectors

31

M3N78-CM USB 2.0 Connectors

32

M3N78-CM ATX Power Connector

33

CPU FAN PWR

34

CPU FAN IN

34

CPU FAN PWM

34

+IDE_LED

35

1.11 Software support

36

Chapter 2

37

DOS environment

38

XP environment

38

Vista environment

38

39

2.1.4 AFUDOS utility

40

2-6 ASUS M3N78-CM

42

2.2 BIOS setup program

43

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

44

2.2.2 Menu bar

44

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-9

45

Pop-up window

45

Scroll bar

45

2.3 Main menu

46

2.3.5 Storage Conguration

47

2.3.6 System Information

47

2.4 Advanced menu

48

GPU Frequency [500]

49

Shader Frequency [1200]

49

2-14 ASUS M3N78-CM

50

2.4.2 CPU Conguration

51

2.4.3 Chipset

51

ECC Conguration

52

2.4.5 PCI PnP

53

2.4.6 USB Conguration

54

2.5 Power menu

55

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

56

2.6 Boot menu

57

2.6.3 Security

58

2.7 Tools menu

59

2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled]

60

2.7.3 AI NET 2

60

2.8 Exit menu

61

2-26 ASUS M3N78-CM

62

Asus M3N78-CM Specifications (110 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboards | Size: 4.81 MB |

English

Table of contents

Motherboard

1

July 2008

2

First Edition

2

Contents

3

Safety information

7

About this guide

8

Typography

9

Vista only)

10

Realtek8211CL PHY

11

Product

13

1.1 Welcome!

14

1.2 Package contents

14

1.3 Special features

14

ASUS M3N78-CM 1-3

15

ASUS M3N78-CM 1-5

17

Express Gate

18

M3N78-CM

19

1.5 Motherboard overview

20

1.5.2 Placement direction

21

1.5.3 Screw holes

21

Retention Module Base

24

CPU Heatsink

24

DDR2-667 MHz capability

28

Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

28

DDR2-533 MHz capability

28

DDR2-800 MHz capability

29

DDR2-1066 MHz 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

1.10 Connectors

36

BIOS setup

47

DOS environment

48

XP environment

48

Vista environment

49

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

51

Updating the BIOS le

52

2.1.5 ASUS Update utility

55

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

56

M3N78CM.ROM

57

2.2 BIOS setup program

58

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

59

2.2.2 Menu bar

59

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

60

2.3 Main menu

61

Type [Auto]

62

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

62

PIO Mode [Auto]

63

DMA Mode [Auto]

63

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

63

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

63

2.3.5 Storage Conguration

64

2.3.6 System Information

65

2.4 Advanced menu

66

CPU Overclocking [Auto]

67

GPU OverClocking [Auto]

67

PCIE Frequency [100]

68

DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]

69

Memory Over Voltage [Auto]

70

Chipset Voltage:

70

Chipset Voltage [Auto]

70

2.4.2 CPU Conguration

71

NorthBridge Conguration

72

2.4.3 Chipset

72

Memory Conguration

73

ECC Conguration

74

SouthBridge Conguration

75

Parallel Port Address [378]

76

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

76

2.4.5 PCI PnP

77

2.4.6 USB Conguration

78

2.5 Power menu

79

2.5.4 APM Conguration

80

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

81

2.6 Boot menu

82

ASUS M3N78-CM 2-37

83

2.6.3 Security

84

Change User Password

85

Clear User Password

85

Password Check [Setup]

85

2.7 Tools menu

86

2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled]

87

2.7.3 AI NET 2

87

2.8 Exit menu

88

Software

89

3.2 Support DVD information

90

3.2.2 Drivers menu

91

3.2.3 Utilities menu

92

3-5ASUS M3N78-CM

93

3.2.4 Make Disk menu

94

3.2.5 Manual menu

96

3.2.7 Other information

97

Technical support Form

98

Filelist

98

3-11ASUS M3N78-CM

99

3.4 Software information

101

The First Screen

102

The Express Gate Environment

103

Using the Conguration Panel

104

Using the LaunchBar

105

3-19ASUS M3N78-CM

107

Using the Photo Manager

108

Updating Express Gate

109

Repairing Express Gate

109

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