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Asus M3N78-CM User Manual

Asus M3N78-CM User Manual (110 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 5.04 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
6
Federal Communications Commission Statement
6
Notices
6
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
About this Guide
8
Conventions Used in this Guide
9
M3N78-CM Specifications Summary
10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  14
- Package Contents
  14
- Special Features
  14
  - Product Highlights
    14
    
    DVI Interface
    15
    
    High Definition Audio
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    17
- Before You Proceed
  19
- Motherboard Overview
  20
  - Motherboard Layout
    20
  - Placement Direction
    21
  - Screw Holes
    21
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  22
  - Installing the CPU
    22
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    24
- System Memory
  26
  - Overview
    26
  - Memory Configurations
    26
    
    DDR2-667 Mhz Capability
    28
    
    Qualified Vendors Lists
    28
  - Installing a DIMM
    30
  - Removing a DIMM
    30
- Expansion Slots
  31
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    31
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    31
    
    Interrupt Assignments
    32
    
    Irq Assignments for this Motherboard
    33
  - PCI Slots
    34
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    34
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    34
- Jumper
  35
  - Clear RTC RAM
    35
  - Jumpers
    35
- 1.10 Connectors
  36
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    36
  - Internal Connectors
    38
    
    ATX Power Connectors
    44
    
    System Panel Connector
    45
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

47
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  48
- BIOS Setup Program
  58
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    59
  - Menu Bar
    59
  - Navigation Keys
    60
  - Menu Items
    60
  - Sub-Menu Items
    60
  - Configuration Fields
    60
  - Pop-Up Window
    60
  - Scroll Bar
    60
  - General Help
    60
- Main Menu
  61
  - System Time
    61
  - System Date
    61
  - Legacy Diskette a
    61
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4
    62
  - Storage Configuration
    64
  - System Information
    65
- Advanced Menu
  66
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    66
    
    Hyper Transport Configuration
    68
    
    Chipset Voltage
    70
  - CPU Configuration
    71
  - Chipset
    72
    
    Ecc Configuration
    74
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    75
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    76
  - PCI Pnp
    77
  - USB Configuration
    78
- Power Menu
  79
  - Suspend Mode
    79
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    79
  - ACPI APIC Support
    79
  - APM Configuration
    80
  - Hardware Monitor
    81
- Boot Menu
  82
  - Boot Device Priority
    82
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    83
  - Security
    84
    
    Change User Password
    85
    
    Clear User Password
    85
- Tools Menu
  86
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    86
  - Express Gate
    87
  - Ai Net 2
    87
- Exit Menu
  88
Chapter 3: Software Support

89
- Installing an Operating System
  90
- Support DVD Information
  90
  - Running the Support DVD
    90
  - Drivers Menu
    91
  - Utilities Menu
    92
  - Make Disk Menu
    94
  - Manual Menu
    96
  - ASUS Contact Information
    96
  - Other Information
    97
  - Technical Support Form
    98
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk
  99
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk Without Entering the os
    99
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows
    99
- Software Information
  101
  - ASUS Express Gate
    101
    
    Using the Configuration Panel
    104
    
    Using the Launchbar
    105
    
    Updating Express Gate
    109
    
    Repairing Express Gate
    109

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Asus M3N78-CM User Manual

Asus M3N78-CM User Manual (62 pages)

Asus Motherboard

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 3.01 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
6
Federal Communications Commission Statement
6
Notices
6
About this Guide
7
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
Conventions Used in this Guide
8
M3N78-CM Specifications Summary
9
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

11
- Welcome
  11
- Package Contents
  11
- Special Features
  11
  - Product Highlights
    11
    
    High Definition Audio
    12
    
    DVI Interface
    12
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    13
- Before You Proceed
  14
- Motherboard Overview
  15
  - Placement Direction
    15
  - Screw Holes
    15
  - Motherboard Layout
    16
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  17
  - Layout Contents
    17
  - Installing the CPU
    17
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    19
- System Memory
  20
  - Overview
    20
  - Memory Configurations
    21
  - Installing a DIMM
    24
  - Removing a DIMM
    24
- Expansion Slots
  25
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    25
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    25
  - PCI Slots
    25
  - PCI Express X1 Slots
    25
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    25
- Jumpers
  26
  - Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
    26
  - Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
    26
- Connectors
  27
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    27
  - Internal Connectors
    28
    
    ATX Power Connectors
    33
    
    System Panel Connector (20-8 Pin PANEL)
    35
- Software Support
  36
  - Installing an Operating System
    36
  - Support DVD Information
    36
Chapter 2: BIOS Information

37
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  37
  - ASUS Update Utility
    37
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    38
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    39
  - AFUDOS Utility
    40
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    41
- BIOS Setup Program
  43
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    44
  - Menu Bar
    44
  - Navigation Keys
    45
  - Menu Items
    45
  - Sub-Menu Items
    45
  - Configuration Fields
    45
  - General Help
    45
  - Pop-Up Window
    45
  - Scroll Bar
    45
- Main Menu
  46
  - System Time
    46
  - System Date
    46
  - Legacy Diskette a
    46
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4
    46
  - Storage Configuration
    47
  - System Information
    47
- Advanced Menu
  48
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    48
  - Hyper Transport Configuration
    49
  - CPU Configuration
    51
  - Chipset
    51
    
    Ecc Configuration
    52
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    52
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    53
  - PCI Pnp
    53
  - USB Configuration
    54
- Power Menu
  55
  - Suspend Mode
    55
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    55
  - ACPI APIC Support
    55
  - APM Configuration
    55
  - Hardware Monitor
    56
- Boot Menu
  57
  - Boot Device Priority
    57
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    57
  - Security
    58
- Tools Menu
  59
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    59
  - Express Gate
    60
- Exit Menu
  61

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