Asus M3N78-EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX Manuals

Asus M3N78-EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX Manuals

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Asus M3N78-EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX Manual

Asus M3N78-EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX Manual (114 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.01 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
6
Federal Communications Commission Statement
6
Notices
6
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
About this Guide
8
Conventions Used in this Guide
9
M3N78-EM Specifications Summary
10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  14
- Package Contents
  14
- Special Features
  14
  - Product Highlights
    14
  - High Definition Audio
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    17
  - Asus Mylogo 2
    18
- Before You Proceed
  19
- Motherboard Overview
  20
  - Motherboard Layout
    20
  - Placement Direction
    21
  - Screw Holes
    21
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  22
  - Installing the CPU
    22
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    24
- System Memory
  26
  - Overview
    26
  - Memory Configurations
    26
  - Installing a DIMM
    30
  - Removing a DIMM
    30
- Expansion Slots
  31
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    31
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    31
    
    Interrupt Assignments
    32
    
    Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    33
  - PCI Slots
    34
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    34
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    34
- Jumper
  35
  - Clear RTC RAM
    35
  - Jumpers
    35
- 1.10 Connectors
  36
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    36
  - Internal Connectors
    38
    
    Ide Connector
    39
    
    Optical Drive Audio/Usb Connectors
    42
    
    ATX Power Connectors
    45
    
    System Panel Connector
    46
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

47
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  48
- BIOS Setup Program
  58
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    59
  - Menu Bar
    59
  - Navigation Keys
    60
  - Menu Items
    60
  - Sub-Menu Items
    60
  - Configuration Fields
    60
  - Pop-Up Window
    60
  - Scroll Bar
    60
  - General Help
    60
- Main Menu
  61
  - System Time
    61
  - System Date
    61
  - Legacy Diskette a
    61
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~3, and ESATA
    62
  - IDE Configuration
    64
  - System Information
    65
- Advanced Menu
  66
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    66
    
    Hyper Transport Configuration
    68
    
    Chipset Voltage
    70
  - CPU Configuration
    71
  - Chipset
    72
    
    Memory Configuration
    73
    
    Ecc Configuration
    74
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    75
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    76
  - PCI Pnp
    77
  - USB Configuration
    78
- Power Menu
  79
  - Suspend Mode
    79
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    79
  - ACPI APIC Support
    79
  - APM Configuration
    80
  - Hardware Monitor
    81
- Boot Menu
  82
  - Boot Device Priority
    82
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    83
  - Security
    84
    
    Change User Password
    85
    
    Clear User Password
    85
- Tools Menu
  86
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    86
  - Express Gate
    87
  - Ai Net 2
    87
- Exit Menu
  88
Chapter 3: Software Support

89
- Installing an Operating System
  90
- Support DVD Information
  90
  - Running the Support DVD
    90
  - Drivers Menu
    91
  - Utilities Menu
    92
  - Make Disk Menu
    94
  - Manual Menu
    96
  - ASUS Contact Information
    96
  - Other Information
    97
  - Technical Support Form
    98
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  99
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk Without Entering the os
    99
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows
    99
- Software Information
  101
  - ASUS Express Gate
    101
    
    Using the Configuration Panel
    104
    
    Using the Launchbar
    105
    
    Updating Express Gate
    109
    
    Repairing Express Gate
    109
Chapter 4: NVIDIA ® Technology Support

111
- NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology
  112
  - System Requirements
    112
  - Enabling Hybrid SLI
    113

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Asus M3N78-EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

Asus M3N78-EM - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual (108 pages)

Asus Motherboard User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 2.97 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Notices
6
Safety.information
7
About.this.guide
8
M3A78-EM Specifications Summary
10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

14
- Welcome
  14
- Package.contents
  14
- Special.features
  14
  - Product Highlights
    14
  - ASUS Unique Features
    18
  - ASUS Stylish Features
    20
  - ASUS Intelligent Overclocking Features
    20
- Before.you.proceed
  21
- Motherboard.overview
  22
  - Placement Direction
    23
  - Screw Holes
    23
- Central.processing.unit.(Cpu)
  24
  - Installing the CPU
    24
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    26
- System.memory
  28
  - Overview
    28
  - Installing a DIMM
    32
  - Removing a DIMM
    32
- Expansion.slots
  33
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    33
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    33
  - Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    35
  - PCI Slots
    36
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    36
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    36
  - Clear Rtc Ram
    37
- Jumpers
  37
- 1.10 Connectors
  38
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    38
  - Internal Connectors
    41
    
    Front Panel Audio Connector
    47
    
    IEEE 1394A Port Connector
    48
    
    Chassis Intrusion Connector
    48
    
    Atx Power Connectors
    49
    
    System Panel Connector
    50
    
    Bios Setup
    53
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

54
- Managing.and.updating.your.bios
  54
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    54
  - AFUDOS Utility
    55
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    58
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    60
  - ASUS Update Utility
    61
- Bios.setup.program
  64
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    65
  - Menu Bar
    65
  - Navigation Keys
    66
  - Menu Items
    66
  - Sub-Menu Items
    66
  - Configuration Fields
    66
  - General Help
    66
  - Pop-Up Window
    67
- Main.menu
  68
  - System Time
    68
  - System Date
    68
  - Legacy Diskette a
    68
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave
    69
  - SATA 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and E-SATA
    70
  - SATA Configuration
    71
  - System Information
    72
- Advanced.menu
  73
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    73
  - CPU Configuration
    75
  - Chipset
    76
  - Ecc Configuration
    77
  - Onboard Device Configuration
    79
  - Pcipnp
    80
  - USB Configuration
    81
- Power.menu
  82
  - Suspend Mode
    82
  - ACPI Support
    82
  - ACPI APIC Support
    82
  - APM Configuration
    83
  - HW Monitor Configuration
    84
- Boot.menu
  85
  - Boot Device Priority
    86
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    86
  - Security
    88
- Tools.menu
  90
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    90
  - Express Gate
    90
  - Ai Net 2
    91
- Exit.menu
  92
- Software Support
  93
Chapter 3: Software Support

94
- Installing.an.operating.system
  94
- Support.DVD.information
  94
  - Running the Support DVD
    94
  - Drivers Menu
    95
  - Utilities Menu
    96
  - Make Disk Menu
    98
  - Manual Menu
    99
  - ASUS Contact Information
    100
  - Other Information
    100
Appendix

103
- ATI ® Hybrid Crossfirex
  104
- System Requirements
  104
- Before You Proceed
  104
- Installing AMD Chipset Driver
  105
- Using the ATI CATALYST ® Control Center
  105

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