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User Guide - Page 3
Contents
Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M3A78-EM specifications summary x
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-6 1.3.3 ASUS stylish features 1-8 1.3.4 ASUS intelligent overclocking features 1-8 1.4 Before you proceed 1-9 1.5 Motherboard ...
User Guide - Page 5
...Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.3 Security 2-36 2.7 Tools menu 2-38 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-38 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-39 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-39 2.8 Exit menu 2-40
Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support DVD information 3-2
3.2.1 Running the Support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.5 Manual menu...
User Guide - Page 10
... memory is supported
by AM2+ CPU for one DIMM per channel only. ** Refer to 2560 x 1600
@60Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 256MB Supports DisplayPort with max. M3A78-EM specifications summary
CPU. Hence, a maximum of 4GB or more,
Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. resolution up to www.asus.com or user manual...
User Guide - Page 11
M3A78-EM specifications summary
USB Storage / RAID
Audio LAN ASUS overclocking features ASUS special features
Back panel I/O ports
BIOS
Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
ATI SB700 chipset supports 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 connector 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors with RAID 0, RAID 1, and
RAID 10 configuration support 1 x ESATA 3Gb/s connector with RAID 0,...
User Guide - Page 12
M3A78-EM specifications summary
Internal I/O connectors
Accessories Form Factor Support CD
3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA connectors 1 x 1394 connector High definition front panel audio connector 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Chassis ...
User Guide - Page 17
... standard for details. This new design features a small and user-friendly connector.
ASUS M3A78-EM
1- The onboard ATI® SB700 allows RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10... jacks.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on this motherboard only supports video signals. The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High...SATA 3Gb/s storage specification.
User Guide - Page 18
... and product models.
• Due to chipset limitation, ASUS Express Gate supports USB devices or SATA HDDs (IDE mode) connected to SATA port 1-4 only. You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Set the OnChip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [SATA] before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at anytime...
User Guide - Page 33
... so may need to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to the card.
See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Refer to the tables on BIOS setup.
2. ASUS M3A78-EM
1-21
User Guide - Page 39
...Data activity
Status OFF ORANGE GREEN
Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection
ACT/LINK SPEED
LED
LED
LAN port
8. Line In port (light blue).
ASUS M3A78-EM
1-27 This port connects...(the name may be different based on the OS). Refer to configure the setting. 7. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Line...
User Guide - Page 58
... the updated BIOS file.
• Prepare the motherboard Support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• Ensure that allows you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to M3A78EM.ROM.
Reading file "M3A78EM.ROM". 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
User Guide - Page 59
... ! Turn on the system. 2. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for CD-ROM... The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. Start flashing...
4. Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the Support DVD:
1. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS M3A78-EM
2- CD-ROM found , the utility automatically...
User Guide - Page 61
...EZ Flash2 and press .
ASUS M3A78-EM
2- Place the Support DVD in the Support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Go to :
• Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet...
User Guide - Page 88
... after you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. If you to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a supervisor password. Select Screen
Change Supervisor Password
Select Item +- Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password
: Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward
to change the supervisor...
User Guide - Page 104
Press to support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX. A.2 Before you proceed
Configure the BIOS settings for the graphics card to save the changes and exit BIOS settings. Internal Graphics
Primary Video Controller
[GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI]
UMA Frame Buffer Size [256M]
Surround View [Enabled]
GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI
3. Select OK to [Enabled...
User Guide - Page 105
... graphics card is NOT enabled in your computer. If Autorun is set to the User Guide that supports Hybrid CrossFireX technology:
1. Follow the onscreen instructions to run the DVD.
2.
Install a graphics card onto your M3A78-EM into the optical drive. A.3
Installing AMD Chipset Driver
To install the driver that comes with your motherboard.
Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE...
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