Asus M3N78-AM, Manual

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Page 2: ...TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ... 5 3 Screw holes 1 9 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 10 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 12 1 7 System memory 1 14 1 7 1 Overview 1 14 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 15 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 Expansion slots 1 19 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 19 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 19 Interrupt assignments 1 20 1 8 ...

Page 4: ...2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 14 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 14 2 2 9 General help 2 15 2 3 Main menu 2 15 2 3 1 System Time 2 15 2 3 2 System Date 2 15 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 15 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 4 2 16 2 3 5 Storage Configuration 2 18 2 3 6 System Information 2 19 2 4 Advanced menu 2 20 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 20 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 25 2 4 3 Chip...

Page 5: ...u 2 42 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support DVD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support DVD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make disk menu 3 6 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 8 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 8 3 2 7 Other information 3 9 3 3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3 11 3 3 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 3 11 3 3...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ...er supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer imm...

Page 8: ... dealer These documents are not part of the standard package How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpe...

Page 9: ...ollow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign ...

Page 10: ...only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended if you are using a Windows 32 bit operation system Refer to www asus com or this user manual for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express Gen2 0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express Gen2 0 x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots Graphics Intergrated NVIDIA GeForce Series DirectX10 graphics processor Support...

Page 11: ...r 4 x SATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x 24 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector Back panel I O ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Parallel port 1 x COM port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Combo port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 channel audio I O ports BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM...

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Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ard package for the following items 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption It features dual channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT s via HyperTranspo...

Page 15: ... motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by supporting either 64 bit or 32 bit architecture NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset The NVIDIA GeForce 8200 offers the lastest support of Hybrid SLI Technology DirectX10 graphics features HD video playback with HDMI DVI output It also supports HyperTransport 3 0 interface PCI Express 2 0 bus architecture Serial ATA 3Gb s devices and is optim...

Page 16: ... performance 6 channel High definition audio The onboard 6 channel ALC662 High Definition audio CODEC enables high quality audio which automatically detects peripherals plugged into the audio I O jacks ALC662 also supports Windows Vista Premium See pages 2 29 for details HyperTransport 3 0 Support MT s 5200 HyperTransport 3 0 HT3 0 technology provides 2 6 times more bandwidth than HT1 0 that radic...

Page 17: ... is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems See page 1 24 for details Serial ATA 3Gb s technology and RAID support This motherboard supports hard disk drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specifications delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and save It also sup...

Page 18: ... to personalize your system See page 2 37 for details CPU Parameter Recall C P R When the system hangs due to overclocking failure there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data Just simply restart the system the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the...

Page 19: ...d from a power source before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came w...

Page 20: ...B1112 F_PANEL SPDIF_OUT AAFP CD ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN Lithium Cell CMOS Power Super I O ALC 662 Realtek 8211CL KB_USB56 8Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC SPEAKER 21 8cm 8 6in 24 4cm 9 6in NVIDIA GeForce 8200 DDR2 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module SOCKET AM2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 VGA AUDIO LPT COM LAN1_USB12 USB34 PRI_IDE ...

Page 21: ...ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the illustration below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M3N78 AM ...

Page 22: ...you use a CPU designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle...

Page 23: ...PU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Small triangle 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitorin...

Page 24: ...u use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you...

Page 25: ... lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base Otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 26: ...DR2 DIMM has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets M3N78 AM M3N78 AM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 ...

Page 27: ...2 bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB Hence a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended if you are using a Windows 32 bit operation system 64 bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition The motherboard can support 8GB physical memory on the operating system listed below You may install a maximum of 4GB DIMM on each slot 1 7 2 Memory configuratio...

Page 28: ...DATA M2OAD5H3J4170I1C53 2G DS N A AD20908A8A 3EG 30724 ADATA PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 512MB SS 5 A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 PSC PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 1G DS 5 A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 PSC GEIL GX21GB5300SX 1G DS 3 Heat Sink Package GEIL G SKILL F2 5400PHU2 2GBNT 2G kit of 2 DS 5 5 5 15 D2 64M8CCF 0815 C7173S G SKILL Twinmos 8D A3JK5MPETP 512MB SS 5 A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY PSC ELIXIR M2Y1G64TU8HA2B 3C 1G DS 5 M2TU51280AE 3C71709...

Page 29: ...Kingston KVR800D2N5 1G 1G DS N A E5108AJBG 8E E Elpida Samsung M378T2863QZS CF7 1G SS 6 K4T1G084QQ HCF7 Samsung Samsung M391T2863QZ3 CF7 1G SS 6 K4T1G084QQ HCF7 ECC Samsung Samsung M378T5263AZ3 CF7 4G DS N A K4T2G084QA HCF7 Samsung Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 512MB SS 6 HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 Qimonda Corsair CM2X2048 6400C5DHX 2G Kit of 2 DS 5 Heat Sink Package Corsair Crucial BL12864AA804 8FE...

Page 30: ... cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in o...

Page 31: ...p the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 8 2 Configuring ...

Page 32: ...PI Compliant System 13 Numeric data processor 11 NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management 17 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 18 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 20 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 20 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller 21 NVIDIA nForce System Management Controller 21 Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host controller 22 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 22 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 23...

Page 33: ...UB11 LUB2 LUB0 LPMU LSMB LMAC LSA0 LAZA SGRU PCI slot1 shared PCI slot2 shared PCI EX1 Slot shared PCI EX16 slot shared Onboard USB1 1 OHCI shared Onboard USB 1 1 OHCI shared Onboard USB2 0 EHCI shared Onboard USB2 0 EHCI shared Onboard IDE controller shared Onboard SATA controller shared Onboard SMBus controller shared Onboard Azalia controller shared Onboard LAN 8111B shared Onboard PMU device s...

Page 34: ...the PCI Express specifications The photo shows a network card installed on a PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The photo shows a graphics card installed on a PCI Express x16 slot Currently only NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT and GeForce 8400 GS graphics cards support GeForce Boost function ...

Page 35: ...e cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the RTC...

Page 36: ...or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 4 5 3 6 8 7 2 10 9 1 11 ACT Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps...

Page 37: ...Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 10 Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Lime ...

Page 38: ...n when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 The FDD cable is purchased separately M3N78 AM M3N78 AM Floppy disk drive connector FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 2 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the ...

Page 39: ...ID 5 RAID 0 1 and JBOD configuration Install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode Select item in the BIOS to RAID Mode See page 2 18 for details For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 0 1 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support DVD SATA2 GND RSATA_RXN4 R...

Page 40: ...an Do not forget to connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components It is not a jumper DO NOT place a jumper cap on the CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M3N78 AM M3N78 AM CPU fan connector 5 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio inpu...

Page 41: ...ctors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately M3N78 AM M3N78 AM USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB910 USB78 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB1112 PIN 1 USB...

Page 42: ...oved to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two...

Page 43: ...or set the item to AC97 See page 2 29 for details M3N78 AM M3N78 AM Analog front panel connector AAFP PIN 1 GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT1 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant definition We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this conn...

Page 44: ...y not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your...

Page 45: ... cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the sys...

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Page 47: ...2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup ...

Page 48: ...responding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do any of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk in...

Page 49: ...EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Test POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk then restart the system 3 Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods 1 Insert the ...

Page 50: ...ght alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown 2 Enter the BIOS Setup utility and then go to the ...

Page 51: ...e the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename The filename is the latest or...

Page 52: ...ading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iM3N78AM ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 38 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0...

Page 53: ...3N78AM ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When the origina...

Page 54: ...ry Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or...

Page 55: ...nvironment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network...

Page 56: ... Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the dropdown menu then click Next ...

Page 57: ...m a file option from the dropdown menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet A...

Page 58: ... routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If...

Page 59: ...xit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to ...

Page 60: ...er of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 2 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is u...

Page 61: ...K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 System Date Mon 11 19 2007 Legacy ...

Page 62: ...if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting 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...

Page 63: ...to 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 Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This features allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor...

Page 64: ...ard PCI IDE controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnChip S ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or set the OnChip S ATA devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA Mode Select SATA Mode Allows you to select the SATA mode Configuration options SATA Mode RAID Mode AHCI Mode Storage Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller Enabled OnChip S ATA Controller Enabled SATA Mode ...

Page 65: ... in this menu BIOS Information Version 0312 Build Date 08 21 08 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800MHz Count 1 System Memory Installed Size 512MB Usable Size 384MB BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ...

Page 66: ...lect Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Frequency Voltage CPU Overclocking Auto GPU Overclocking Auto PCIE Overclocking Auto CPU Ratio and Voltage Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Processor Voltage Standard Hyper Transport Configuration Hyper Tra...

Page 67: ...n the CPU Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Auto Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Auto Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Test mode The following two items appear only when the GPU Overclocking item is set to Manual GPU Frequency 500 Allows you to enter an integer value from 500MHz to 999MHz to overclock for GPU Configuration options M...

Page 68: ...options Auto x4 0 800MHz x5 0 1000MHz x6 0 1200MHz x7 0 1400MHz x8 0 1600MHz x9 0 1800MHz Processor Voltage Standard Allows you to select the processor voltage Configuration options Power Saving Mode Standard 50mv 100mv Hyper Transport Speed Auto Allows you to select the Hyper Transport speed Configuration options 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1 GHz Auto Hyper Transport Width 16 16 Allows you to...

Page 69: ...3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK Auto TRP Auto Allows you to set TRP Configuration options 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK Auto tRTP Auto Allows you to specify the read CAS to percharge time Configuration options Auto 2 4 CLK 3 5 CLK TRAS Auto Allows you to set TRAS Configuration options 5 CLK 18 CLK Auto TRC Auto Allows you to set TRC Configuration options 11 CLK 19 CLK Auto tWR Auto Allows you to specify when th...

Page 70: ...R Auto Allows you to specify the Twrwr time Configuration options Auto 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK tRDRD Auto Allows you to specify the Trdrd time Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK tRFC 0 1 2 3 Auto Allows you to specify the Trfc0 1 2 3 time Configuration options Auto 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Memory OverVoltage Auto Allows you to set the Memory Over Voltage Use to adjust the voltage...

Page 71: ...PC _PSS and _PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Module Version 13 29 AGESA Version 3 1 8 0 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 1 AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Revision F2 Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 128 KB Cache L3 N A Speed 1800MHz HT Fr...

Page 72: ...guration 2 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction NorthBridge Configuration Southbridge Configuration Options for NB ...

Page 73: ...es the MemClk Tristate C3 ALTVID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCT Unganged Mode Auto Allow you to enable or disable Unganed mode Configuration options Auto Always Power Down Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabl...

Page 74: ...Good Super Max User ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled ECC Configuration Set the level of ECC protection Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours ...

Page 75: ...ation options Disabled Auto AZALIA AUDIO Enabled Allows you to set HD Audio mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard LAN Enabled Allows you to set or disable the Onboard LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled SouthBridge Configuration SouthBridge chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Ada...

Page 76: ...ddress 378 Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Allows you to enable or disable SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 4 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to ch...

Page 77: ...guration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY ...

Page 78: ...uto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item...

Page 79: ... to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS Suspend Mode Auto ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Susp...

Page 80: ...tem through a PCI PCIE Onboard LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 KB MS Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PS 2 Keyboard Mouse to generate a wake...

Page 81: ...ed to the chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Smart Q Fan Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for m...

Page 82: ...ave and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Ge...

Page 83: ...em When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the powe...

Page 84: ...ed The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps in setting a supervisor password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 2 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select ...

Page 85: ... Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the ...

Page 86: ...wn Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit To change the user password ...

Page 87: ...y LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek Phy LAN cable Disabled Check Realtek Phy LAN cable during POST It will take 3 to 10 seconds to diagnose LAN cable BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools ...

Page 88: ...changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM 2 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items...

Page 89: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 90: ...y 3 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates Click an item to install 3 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the suppo...

Page 91: ...i Virus and Drivers Installs all of the drivers using the installation wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver The screen display and driver options may vary depending on the op...

Page 92: ...ation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities using the installation wizard ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ...

Page 93: ...roves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website at www microsoft com for updates Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage edit share and protect your multimedia data CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup to back up an...

Page 94: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ...

Page 95: ...create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP AHCI driver disk for Windows XP Operating System OS NVIDIA 32 64bit Vista AHCI Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32 64 bit Vista AHCI driver disk for Windows Vista Operating System OS Due to floppy disk capacity limitation when creating a RAID configuration under Windows Vista install the AHCI RAID driver through the motherboard support DVD or a USB device Find ...

Page 96: ... of the user manual 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

Page 97: ...rmat 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 98: ...rt Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 99: ...dows environment 1 Turn on the system 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu then click NVIDIA 32 64bit XP SATA RAID Driver to create a NVIDIA 32 64bit XP SATA RAID driver disk 4 Insert a floppy disk USB device into the floppy disk drive USB port 5 Follow the the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete the process 3 3 1 Creating a RAID driver dis...

Page 100: ...d Insert Disk1 when you see the following instruction in Windows Setup DO NOT remove Disk1 until you are asked to insert Disk2 Remove Disk1 and insert Disk2 when you see the following instruction in Windows XP Setup Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete the setup Insert the disk labeled NVIDIA RAID DRIVER SCSI disk 2 into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Windows XP Professional Set...

Page 101: ...Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below Drivers Chipset Disk RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD through the path below Drivers Chipset Disk AHCI 2 Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete the installation Due to chipset limitation the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives Serial ODD under DOS ...

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