1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® M3A78-EM motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

ASUS M3A78-EM motherboard

 

 

Cables

2 x Serial ATA signal cables

 

2 x Serial ATA power cables

 

1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

 

1 x FDD cable

Accessories

2 in 1 Q-Connector

Application DVD

ASUS motherboard support DVD

Documentation

User manual

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction