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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.

4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure

the heatsink and fan to the module base.

Ensure that the fan and heatsink

assembly perfectly ts the

retention mechanism module

base. Otherwise, you cannot snap

the retention bracket in place.

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Motherboard 1
First Edition 2
June 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
Typography 9
Vista only) 10
MediaShield 10
devices only 11
(continued on the next page) 11
Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.3 Special features 14
ASUS M3N78-EM 1-3 15
ASUS Q-Fan technology 17
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 17
ASUS EZ Flash 2 17
Express Gate 17
AI NAP 18
ASUS MyLogo 2™ 18
Green ASUS 18
M3N78-EM 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
Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) 28
DDR2-1066 MHz capability 28
DDR2-800 MHz capability 28
DDR2-533 MHz capability 29
DDR2-667 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
M3N78EM.rom 57
M3N78EMm 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 [Disabled] 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
1394 Controller [Enabled] 76
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-EM 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 CD information 90
3.2.2 Drivers menu 91
3.2.3 Utilities menu 92
3-5ASUS M3N78-EM 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-EM 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-EM 107
Using the Photo Manager 108
Updating Express Gate 109
Repairing Express Gate 109
technology 111
4.1 NVIDIA 112
Hybrid SLI 112
Technology 112
4.1.2 Enabling Hybrid SLI 113
4-4 Chapter 4: NVIDIA 114
technology support 114

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