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Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 3: Software support Appendix: Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography M3A78-EMspecifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory USB Storage / RAID Audio LAN ASUS overclocking Internal I/O connectors Accessories Form Factor Support CD Product1 introduction 1.3.1Product highlights Green ASUS AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / . Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology AMD® 780G and ATI SB700 chipsets HDMI Interface HDMI/DVI/RGB Support Hybrid CrossFireX PCI Express 2.0 support DDR2 memory support Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology Gigabit LAN solution USB 2.0 technology 8-channelhigh definition audio DisplayPort 1.3.2ASUS unique features ASUS AI Life Features ASUS Power Saving Solution ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Crystal Sound 1.3.3ASUS stylish features ASUS MyLogo2™ 1.3.4ASUS intelligent overclocking features C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Onboard LED 1.5.1Motherboard layout 1.5.2Placement direction 1.5.3Screw holes 1.6.1Installing the CPU M3A78-EMCPU Fan Connector 1.6.2Installing the heatsink and fan Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Important notice on installing Windows® Vista / XP 32-bitversion 64-bit M3A78-EMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL). DDR2-1066MHz capability DDR2-800MHz capability DDR2-667MHzcapability 1.7.3Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.3PCI slots 1.8.4PCI Express x1 slot 1.8.5PCI Express x16 slot 1.9Jumpers 1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) <Del M3A78-EMClear RTC RAM 1.10.1Rear panel connectors Playback of HD DVD and Blu-RayDiscs Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration USB 2.0 ports 1 and External SATA port [AHCI] DVI-D Out port 1.10.2Internal connectors 3.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE) Mode of M3A78-EMIDE Connector 4.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, SATA6) M3A78-EMSATA Connectors Important note on Serial ATA [RAID] 5.Power, CPU, and Chassis Fan connectors (3-pinPWR_FAN, 4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) M3A78-EMFan Connectors 6.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) M3A78-EMUSB 2.0 Connectors 7.Optical drive audio in connector (4-pinCD) M3A78-EMInternal Audio Connector 8.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) M3A78-EMDigital Audio Connector 9.LPT connector M3A78-EMParallel Port Connector 10.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) M3A78-EMAzalia Analog Front Panel Connector Realtek High Definition 11.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) M3A78-EMIntrusion Connector 12.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_1) M3A78-EMIEEE 1394a Connector 13.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) M3A78-EMATX Power Connector 14.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) M3A78-EMSystem Panel Connector Q-Connector(system panel) Page Page 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file Page 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the Support DVD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk 2.1.4ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.5ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar 2.2.3Navigation keys 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Sub-menuitems 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7General help 2.2.8Pop-upwindow 2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4Primary IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5SATA 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and E-SATA Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) M [Auto] 2.3.6SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] OnChip SATA Type [SATA] SATA IDE Combined Mode [Enabled] 2.3.7System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1JumperFree Configuration CPU Overclocking [Auto] GPU Overclocking [Auto] PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Processor Voltage [Auto] 2.4.2CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Enabled] 2.4.3Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Internal Graphics Primary Video Controller [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] Surround View [Auto] AMD 780 HD Audio [Enabled] DisplayPort Configuration [Disabled] 2.4.4Onboard Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] HDAudio Controller [Enabled] 2.4.5PCIPnP Plug and Play O/S [No] 2.4.6USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controllers [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2ACPI Support [Disabled] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Always Off] Power on From S5 By PME# [Disabled] Power on From S5 By Ring [Disabled] Power on From S5 By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] 2.5.5HW Monitor Configuration CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] or [Ignored] Smart Q-FanFunction [Enabled] Fan Auto Mode Start Voltage [5.0V] Fan Auto Mode Start Speed Temp [25ºC] Fan Auto Mode Full Speed Temp [55ºC] 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] 2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] 2.6.3Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.7.1ASUS EZ Flash 2.7.2Express Gate [Enabled] 2.7.3AI NET Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software3 support 3.2.1Running the Support DVD 3.2.2Drivers menu ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers AMD Chipset Driver Realtek Audio Driver ATI HDMI Driver 3.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUS Cool‘n’Quiet Utility ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Corel MediaOne Starter CyberLink PowerBackup Adobe Acrobat Reader WinZip 3.2.4Make Disk menu Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista32 Driver Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista64 Driver Make ATI RAID/AHCI Driver XP 32/64bit Driver 3.2.5Manual menu 3.2.6ASUS Contact information 3.2.7Other information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support Form Filelist Page Page A.1 System requirements A.2 Before you proceed A.3 Installing AMD Chipset Driver A.4 Using the ATI CATALYST® Control Center Using an add-ongraphics card Using the onboard graphics card 1.Follow steps 1 to 3 on Using the onboard graphics card Using the onboard graphics card