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Abit AX78 User Manual

Abit AX78
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Hardware Setup
BIOS Setup
Driver & Utility Multilingual QIG Appendix
AX78
Motherboard
AMD Socket AM2+/AM2
User’s Manual
About this Manual:
This user’s manual contains all the information you may
need for setting up this motherboard. To read the user’s
manual of PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader), place
the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your
system. The auto-run screen will appear, click the
Manual” tab to enter its submenu. If not, browse the
root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and
double click the “AUTORUN” file.
AMD 770 / SB600
5200MT/s HT3.0
Dual Channel DDR2 1066
PCI Express 2.0
Gigabit LAN
SATA 3Gb/s RAID
USB 2.0
7.1-Channel HD Audio
S/PDIF Out
abit SoftMenu™ Technology
abit Silent OTES™ Technology
External CMOS Clearing
Switch
Vista Premium HW Ready

Table of Contents

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Abit AX78 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Form FactorATX
SocketAM2+
Memory Slots4 x DIMM
Maximum Memory8 GB
Expansion Slots1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1, 3 x PCI
LANRealtek RTL8111B Gigabit Ethernet
AudioRealtek ALC888 HD Audio Codec

Summary

Hardware Setup Guide

Motherboard Specifications

Details the CPU, Chipset, Memory, LAN, Audio, Serial ATA, Expansion Slots, and other features.

Motherboard Layout Diagram

Visual representation of motherboard components and connector locations.

Selecting a Computer Chassis

Guidelines for choosing a compatible computer chassis for the motherboard.

Installing the Motherboard

Step-by-step instructions for mounting the motherboard in the PC chassis.

Checking Jumper Settings and CMOS Clearing

Explains jumper settings, including CMOS memory clearing procedures.

Connecting Chassis Components

Instructions for connecting power supply, fans, and front panel headers.

Installing Hardware Components

Guides for installing CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards.

Connecting Peripheral Devices

Instructions for connecting storage drives, USB ports, and audio connectors.

Onboard Indicators and LEDs

Explains the POST Code display and power source indicator LEDs.

Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices

Details connections for rear panel ports like Mouse, Keyboard, Audio, LAN, and USB.

BIOS Setup Guide

BIOS SoftMenu Setup Configuration

Explains CPU clock and voltage settings for performance tuning.

BIOS Standard CMOS Features

Covers date, time, IDE/SATA configuration, and memory settings.

BIOS Advanced Features

Details options like Quick Power On Self Test and CPU features.

BIOS Advanced Chipset Features

Explains settings for DRAM, HT Link, and PCIe configuration.

BIOS Integrated Peripherals Settings

Covers configuration of onboard devices like SATA, USB, and Audio controllers.

BIOS Power Management Setup

Details ACPI suspend types, wake-up options, and power on settings.

BIOS PnP/PCI Configurations

Explains Plug and Play and PCI device resource allocation settings.

BIOS PC Health Status Monitoring

Displays system temperatures, fan speeds, and voltages for monitoring.

Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults

Restores BIOS to the most stable, minimal-performance settings.

Load BIOS Optimized Defaults

Restores BIOS to factory default settings for optimal performance.

Set BIOS Administrator Password

Allows setting a password to protect BIOS configuration.

Save and Exit BIOS Setup

Saves current BIOS settings and exits the setup utility.

Exit BIOS Setup Without Saving

Exits the BIOS setup utility without saving any changes.

Driver & Utility Guide

CD-ROM AUTORUN Utility

Guides on how to run the driver and utility CD's auto-install program.

Q-Install Driver Installation

Utility to install all motherboard drivers simultaneously.

ATI South Bridge Drivers Installation

Instructions for installing the ATI South Bridge chipset drivers.

Marvel LAN Driver Installation

Instructions for installing the Marvell Gigabit LAN controller driver.

Realtek Audio Driver Installation

Instructions for installing the Realtek HD Audio CODEC driver.

AMD Cool'n'Quiet Driver Installation

Guide to installing the AMD CPU power-saving driver.

USB 2.0 Driver Installation

Information regarding the installation of USB 2.0 drivers.

Acrobat Reader 8.0 Installation

Instructions for installing Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

abit EQ Hardware Monitor Utility

Instructions for installing the abit EQ hardware monitoring utility.

FlashMenu BIOS Update Utility

Guide for installing the FlashMenu utility for BIOS updates.

SATA RAID Driver Installation (Vista)

Location and installation of SATA RAID drivers for Windows Vista.

SATA RAID Driver Installation (XP/2003/2000)

Procedure to create a DOS driver disk for SATA RAID.

Multilingual Quick Installation Guide

Français: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in French.

Deutsch: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in German.

Italiano: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Italian.

Español: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Spanish.

Português: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Portuguese.

Русский: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Russian.

Eesti: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Estonian.

Latviski: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Latvian.

Lietuvių: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Lithuanian.

Polski: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Polish.

Magyar: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Hungarian.

Türkçe: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Turkish.

العربية: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Arabic.

فارسی: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Persian.

日本語: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Japanese.

한국어: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Korean.

Bahasa Malaysia: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Malay.

ไทย: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Thai.

繁體中文: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Traditional Chinese.

简体中文: Quick Installation Guide

Basic hardware installation information in Simplified Chinese.

Appendix

AWARD POST Code Definitions

List and description of AWARD BIOS POST codes for diagnostics.

Troubleshooting and Technical Support

Covers common issues, Q&A, support form, and contact information.

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