Asus M3N78-VM 1.5.1Motherboard layout, 1.5Motherboard overview

1.5Motherboard overview

1.5.1Motherboard layout

24.4cm (9.6in)

KB_USB56

ATX12V

SPDIF_O2

HDMI

VGA_DVI

USB34_ESATA

LAN1_USB12


AUDIO				Nvidia
AUDIO				Nvidia
				MCP78S
		CD
			PCIEX1_1



	Realtek
	8211CL-GR			PCIEX16


				M3N78-VM
				PCI1

CPU_FAN

AM2+	-pin module)	-pin module)	-pin module)	-pin module)
Socket	(64 bit,240	(64 bit,240	(64 bit,240	(64 bit,240
	DDR2 DIMM_A1	DDR2 DIMM_B1	DDR2 DIMM_A2	DDR2 DIMM_B2
	R
SB_PWR
			CLRTC
	CR2032 3V
	Lithium Cell
	CMOS Power
Super I/O	8Mb
	BIOS


			EATXPWR
SATA5
SATA5

SATA4

SATA3

SATA2

SATA1
CHA FAN		PWR FAN




	PRI IDE

24.4cm (9.6in)

	VT1708B	PCI2
	VT1708B	FLOPPY
	SPDIF_OUT	FLOPPY
		PANEL
	AAFP

		USB78	USB1112
CHASSIS	LPT	COM1	TPM
		COM1	TPM

		USB910

1-	Chapter 1: Product introduction

Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 4: NVIDIA® technology support 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 M3N78-VMspecifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory USB LAN ASUS Overclocking Features BIOS features Internal I/O connectors Support DVD contents Accessories Form Factor Product1 introduction 1.3.1Product highlights AMD socket AM2+ Phenom FX / Phenom AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology 64-bitCPU support NVIDIA® GeForce HDMITM Interface Dual channel DDR2 Gigabit LAN solution PCI Express 2.0 support High Definition Audio HyperTransportTM 3.0 support Hybrid SLITM 1.3.2Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fantechnology ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash Express Gate C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Green ASUS Onboard LED 1.5.1Motherboard layout 1.5.2Placement direction 1.5.3Screw holes 1.6.1Installing the CPU M3N78-VMCPU Fan Connector 1.6.2Installing the heatsink and fan Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Recommended memory configurations 64-bit Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability DDR2-667MHz capability DDR2-800MHz capability DDR2-1066MHz capability 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 1.9Jumper 1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) M3N78-VMClear RTC RAM 1.10.1Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Playback of HD DVD and Blu-RayDiscs M3N78-VMTPM Connector 3.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE) Mode of M3N78-VMIDE Connector Serial ATA connectors M3N78-VMSATA Connectors SATA Mode select CPU, Chassis and Power Fan connectors M3N78-VMFan Connectors 6.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) M3N78-VMDigital Audio Connector 7.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) M3N78-VMUSB 2.0 Connectors 8.Optical drive audio in connector (4-pinCD) M3N78-VMInternal Audio Connector 9.Serial port connectors (10-1pin COM1) M3N78-VMCOM Port Connector 10.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) M3N78-VMAzalia Analog Front Panel Connector M3N78-VMIntrusion Connector 12.LPT connector M3N78-VMParallel Port Connector 13.ATX power connectors (24-pin ATX-PWRGD, 4-pinATX12V) M3N78-VMATX Power Connector 14.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) M3N78-VMSystem Panel Connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+IDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) Page Page 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk Computer Floppy Disk Drive Format Format 3 1/2 Floppy d.Select the Create an MS-DOSstartup disk check box 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.3AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4ASUS 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 2.1.5ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 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 2.2.7Pop-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, SATA1~3, ESATA Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] 2.3.5Storage Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] OnChip S-ATAController [Enabled] SATA Mode select [SATA Mode] SATA1/2/3/5/6 [Enabled] 2.3.6System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] CPU Frequency, MHz [200] MCP PCI-ExpressFrequency, MHz [100] iGPU OverClock [500] Shader OverClock [1200] Overclock Options [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 DRAM Timing Configuration ECC Configuration SouthBridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA Card First] Hybrid SLI Mode [mGPU Auto] Hybrid SLI Frame buffer Size [128 MB] AZALIA Audio [Internal codec+External codec] Hyper Transport Configuration SB to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Enabled] SB to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz] SB to K8(CPU) LinkWidth [16 16 ] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] 2.4.5PCI PnP Plug and Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] 2.4.6USB Configuration USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] 2.4.7Trusted Computing TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI Device [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] 2.5.5Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] Chassis/Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 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] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Reset User Data [No] 2.7.3AI NET Check Realtek Phy 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 Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver VIA Audio Driver 3.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Suite Corel MediaOne Starter CyberLink PowerBackup ASUS Express Gate Installer WinZip Ulead Burn. Now 3.2.4Make Disk menu NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk1/2) NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver NVIDIA 32/64bit XP AHCI Driver (Disk1/2) NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista AHCI Driver 3.2.5Manual menu 3.2.6ASUS Contact information 3.2.7Other information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support Form Filelist 3.3.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 3.3.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® Using the driver disks you created: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI Page Page 4.1.1System requirements 4.1.2Enabling Hybrid SLI Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety User Account Control NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Save Power