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Asus M4A78-EM 2.3.4SATA Configuration, 2.3.5System Information, [Auto], <Enter, Processor, System Memory, PIO Mode [Auto], DMA Mode [Auto], BIOS Information

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LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When this item is set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multisector transfer feature. When this item is set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.3.4SATA Configuration

The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage devices. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]

Enables or disables OnChip SATA Channel. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

OnChip SATA Type [SATA]

This item appears only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. Allows you to set the OnChip SATA Type. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI]

If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy the RAID driver from the Support DVD to a USB flash disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

2.3.5System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.

BIOS Information

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS information Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Typography CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Storage / RAID Audio USB LAN ASUS overclocking BIOS Accessories Form factor Support DVD Page 1.3.1Product highlights AMD® 780G chipset HyperTransport™ 3.0 support AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology Native DDR2 1066 support Hybrid CrossFireX support 1.3.2Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EPU ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI NET2 Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout 1.5.4Layout contents 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page 1.6.2Installing the heatsink and fan 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations DDR2-800MHzcapability Page DDR2-667MHzcapability 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3PCI slots 1.8.4PCI Express x1 slot 1.8.5PCI Express x16 slot 1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) <Del 1.10.1Rear panel ports Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration USB 2.0 ports 1 and eSATA port HDMI port 1.10.2Internal connectors 2.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 3.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE) 4.LPT connector 5.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA5, and SATA6) 6.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 7.System panel connector (20-8pin F_PANEL) •System power LED •Hard disk drive activity LED •System warning speaker •Power/Soft-offbutton 8.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 9.Optical drive audio in connector (4-pinCD) 10.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) 11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) Power, CPU, and chassis fan connectors 1.11.1Installing an operating system 1.11.2Support DVD information Page 2.1.1ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS Start Programs ASUS a.Select Update BIOS from the Internet, then click Next 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS <Ctrl <Alt 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar 2.2.3Navigation keys 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Submenu items 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7Pop-upwindow 2.2.8Scroll bar 2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/5/6, E-SATA 2.3.4SATA Configuration 2.3.5System Information 2.4.1JumperFree Configuration 2.4.2CPU Configuration 2.4.3Chipset 2.4.4Onboard Device Configuration 2.4.5PCIPnP 2.4.6USB Configuration 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4APM Configuration 2.5.5HW Monitor Configuration 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 2.6.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] No Access Change User Password 1.Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter Clear User Password 2.7.1ASUS EZ Flash 2.7.2Express Gate [Auto] 2.7.3AI NET Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults