Asus M4A78 User Manual

2-8 ASUS M4A78
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from
and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer
feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector
at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.3.4 SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 5, SATA 6, and ESATA
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices.
There is a separate submenu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter>
to display the SATA device information.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size,
LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These
values are not user-congurable. These items show Not Detected if no Serial ATA device is
installed in the system.
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.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from
and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer
feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector
at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto]
[Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Asus M4A78 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA connectors	5
Number of EATX power connectors	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Motherboard chipset	AMD 770
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
BIOS type	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
PCI Express x1 slots	2
Controller interface type	SATA 3 Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraDMA 133/100
RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Bundled software	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	209 mm
Width	306 mm