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MCP78 Series User's Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing our product. Please check the following packing and accessories, if there is any broken or part missing, please contact with your franchiser. • HDD Cable X 1 •...
MCP78 Series User's Manual 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of these mainboard provides the following I/O ports: G83UM-PVHD+ / G82UM-PVHD+ I/O Panel: (This picture is only for reference) G82UA-PVHD+ I/O Panel: (This picture is only for reference)
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MCP78 Series User's Manual • USB: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. • LAN: Connects to Local Area Network. • AUDIO1: Cen./Sub. (Center / Subwoofer): Connects to the center and subwoofer channel in the 7.1 channel audio system.
MCP78 Series User's Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis The mainboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were based mainly on model “G82UM-PVHD+”, unless specifi cally stated. • Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the mainboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler. 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules This mainboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, (G81UM-MKII/ G81UM-PV+ provides two 240pin DDRII DIMM slots) and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor,and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.
MCP78 Series User's Manual Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup 3.1 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 3.4 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. CFAN or CFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1/2: System Fan Power Connector SFAN1 CFAN or CFAN1 SFAN2 SYSFAN1/2 These fan connectors are not jumpers.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 3.6 Additional USB Port Headers Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data 0- Data 0- Data 0+ Data 0+ Ground Ground No Pin 3.7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header HD Audio: Pin No. Definition PORT1L AGND PORT1R...
MCP78 Series User's Manual 3.8 Serial Port Header (Optional) This JCOM1 header supports a serial port module. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 3.9 RCA_SLC Jumper Setting This RCA_SLA jumper has the function for SPDIF IN or SPDIF OUT setting: • If the Pin1-2 be shorted, SPDIF IN has function.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 3.10 S/PDIF Output Connection Header (Optional) S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer file format. It is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT (Digital Audio Tape) machine or audio processing device.
MCP78 Series User's Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip. Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility • In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 4.5.3 Main Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit System Overview ► System Information System Time [21:50:32] System Date [Mon 04/21/2008] Floppy A [Disabled] Language [English] ► Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] ←...
MCP78 Series User's Manual 4.5.4 Advanced Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ← Select Screen ► CPU Configuration Select Item ↑...
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MCP78 Series User's Manual ► Chipset Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu, that can select primary graphics adapter from optional items, or set Internal VGA or External VGA CARD to display. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings...
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MCP78 Series User's Manual • OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. • SATA Mode select Configures the SATA controllers to SATA mode(Default). • Onboard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
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MCP78 Series User's Manual • Clear NVRAM This item for clearing NVRAM during system boot. Optional:Yes,No • Plug & Play O/S This item lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system or lets the operating system configure plug and play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 4.5.6 Security Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password ← User Access Level...
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MCP78 Series User's Manual ► ACPI Configuration Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power ACPI Settings Select the ACPI state used for Suspend mode [S1 (POS)] System Suspend. ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] ACPI APIC support [Enabled] ←...
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MCP78 Series User's Manual • Power Management/APM Enable or disable APM. • Power Button Mode Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. • Resume On PME# When set to [Enabled], access through the add-on PCI card can remotely wake up the system that was in Soft-Off condition.
MCP78 Series User's Manual 4.5.8 JUSTw00t! Setting(OverClock Settings) BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Over Voltage and Clock Settings To Enable/Disable Onboard PCIE LAN LAN1 BootROM Control [Disabled] BootROM ► Memory Configuration CPU Voltage Control...
MCP78 Series User's Manual 4.5.9 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power JUSTw00T! Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation.
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MCP78 Series User's Manual • Discard Changes and Exit Highlight this item and select <Ok>,then press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Or press <Cancel> to return to the main menu.
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MCP78 Series User's Manual • Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that let you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select <OK> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. select <Cancel>...
MCP78 Series User's Manual Chapter 5 Driver Installation Check your package and there is Driver CD included. This CD consists of all drivers you need. In addition, this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which drivers needed so that your system can function properly.
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MCP78 Series User's Manual When you choose Mainboard Driver installation Utility, the drivers menu should appear as below: Back <- nForce Chipset Installation Utility Onboard LAN Driver Realtek HD Audio Driver Exit (This picture is only for reference) From the Drivers MENU you may make 3 selections:...
MCP78 Series User's Manual APPENDIX 1 AMIBIOS Check Point and Code List: 1.Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memory is available. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of...
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MCP78 Series User's Manual Checkpoint Description Read error occurred on media. Jump back to checkpoint EB. E9 or EA Determine information about root directory of recovery media. Search for pre-defined recovery file name in root directory. Recovery file not found.
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MCP78 Series User's Manual Checkpoint Description Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. Initializes different devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs.
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