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Asus M4N78-AM V2 User Manual

Asus M4N78-AM V2
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Motherboard
M4N78-AM V2
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Asus M4N78-AM V2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Form FactorMicro ATX
Maximum Memory16 GB
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC662
Max. LAN Speed10/100/1000 Mbps
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard, 1 x PS/2 mouse
SocketAM2+
CPU TypeAMD Phenom II / Sempron
ChipsetNVIDIA GeForce 8200
Memory Slots4
Memory StandardDDR2 800/667
Expansion Slots1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
Storage InterfaceSATA 3 Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/5
Audio Channels6
LAN ChipsetRealtek RTL8211CL
Video Ports1 x VGA
Power Pin24-pin

Summary

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

FCC compliance statement for digital devices.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

Canadian compliance statement for digital apparatus.

REACH

Information regarding chemical regulations and product disposal.

Safety information

Electrical safety

Precautions to prevent electric shock hazard during system operation.

Operation safety

Guidelines for safe handling and installation of motherboard and components.

About this guide

How this guide is organized

Overview of the manual's structure and content.

Conventions used in this guide

Safety Symbols

Explanation of symbols used to denote warnings, cautions, and notes.

Where to find more information

Information Sources

References for additional information and product updates.

Typography

Text Formatting Conventions

Explanation of how text elements like bold and italics are used.

M4N78-AM V2 specifications summary

CPU Specifications

Details on supported AMD processors and their requirements.

Chipset and System Bus

Information on the NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset and system bus interface.

Memory Support

Specifications for DDR2 memory modules, slots, and capacity.

Graphics Capabilities

Details on the integrated NVIDIA GeForce 8 Series GPU.

Expansion Slots Overview

Listing of available PCI Express and PCI slots.

Storage Connectors

Connectors for SATA and IDE devices.

Audio Specifications

Details on the integrated audio CODEC and features.

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Before you proceed

Precautions to take before installing components or changing settings.

Onboard LED

Description of the motherboard's standby power LED indicator.

1.2 Motherboard overview

1.2.1 Motherboard layout

Diagram and description of the motherboard component layout.

1.2.2 Layout contents

List of connectors, jumpers, and slots with corresponding page numbers.

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

CPU Socket Information

Details on the AM2+ socket and compatible processor types.

1.4 System memory

1.4.1 Overview

Description of DDR2 DIMM sockets and physical characteristics.

1.4.2 Memory configurations

Guidelines for installing and configuring DDR2 memory modules.

M4N78-AM V2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR2-1066MHz capability

List of qualified vendors and part numbers for DDR2-1066MHz memory.

DDR2-800MHz capability

Vendor and Part Number Details

Table listing vendors, part numbers, and specifications for DDR2-800MHz memory.

DDR2-667MHz capability

Vendor and Part Number Details

Table listing vendors, part numbers, and specifications for DDR2-667MHz memory.

1.5 Expansion slots

PCI slots

Description of PCI slots and supported expansion cards.

PCI Express x1 slot

Details on the PCI Express x1 slot for expansion cards.

PCI Express x16 slot

Details on the PCI Express x16 slot for graphics cards.

1.6 Jumpers

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

Procedure for clearing the CMOS Real Time Clock RAM.

USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-10)

Configuration of USB jumpers for system wake-up from sleep modes.

1.7 Connectors

1.7.1 Rear panel ports

Description and layout of all rear panel connectors like PS/2, USB, LAN, and audio.

1.7 Connectors

1.7.2 Internal connectors

Description of internal connectors for power, audio, IDE, SATA, USB, and fans.

1.8 Software support

1.8.1 Installing an operating system

Guidance on installing Windows OS and driver compatibility.

1.8.2 Support DVD information

Information about the contents and use of the support DVD.

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

Guide to managing, saving, and updating the motherboard BIOS.

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

Utility for updating BIOS without an operating system.

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

Auto recovery tool to restore BIOS from corruption.

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.2 BIOS setup program

Instructions on how to enter and use the BIOS setup utility.

2.3 Main menu

System Time

Allows setting the system's current time.

System Date

Allows setting the system's current date.

2.3 Main menu

Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1/2/3/4

Settings for IDE and SATA devices detection and configuration.

2.3 Main menu

2.3.4 Storage Configuration

Configuration options for onboard IDE and SATA controllers.

2.3.5 System Information

Overview of detected BIOS, CPU, and system memory information.

2.4 Advanced menu

JumperFree Configuration

Settings for CPU, GPU, and PCIE overclocking.

2.4 Advanced menu

CPU Overclocking

Options for manually setting CPU frequency and overclocking profiles.

GPU Overclocking

Settings to configure GPU frequency and shader frequency.

PCIE Overclocking

Options to set the PCIE frequency for overclocking.

2.4 Advanced menu

Processor Frequency Multiplier

Allows selection of CPU frequency multiplier for performance tuning.

Processor Voltage

Allows adjustment of processor voltage for overclocking stability.

Hyper Transport Speed

Allows selection of Hyper Transport speed for system performance.

Memory Clock Mode

Allows manual setting of memory clock value.

DRAM Timing Mode

Allows adjustment of DRAM timing parameters for performance.

2.4 Advanced menu

Memory Over Voltage

Allows setting the memory over voltage for overclocking.

Chipset Voltage

Allows setting the chipset voltage for system stability.

2.4.2 CPU Configuration

GART Error Reporting

Option to enable/disable GART error reporting for testing purposes.

Microcode Updation

Allows enabling or disabling CPU microcode updates.

Secure Virtual Machine Mode

Enables or disables AMD Secure Virtual Machine mode.

Cool 'n' Quiet

Enables or disables CPU power saving and thermal management.

CPU Prefetching

Enables or disables the CPU prefetching feature.

2.4.3 Chipset

NorthBridge Configuration

Advanced settings for NorthBridge memory and clock configurations.

SouthBridge Configuration

Settings for primary graphics adapter and Hybrid SLI mode.

2.4.3 Chipset

PCIE 2.0 Support

Configures support for the PCI Express 2.0 standard.

AZALIA AUDIO

Allows enabling or disabling the HD audio mode.

Front Panel Select

Selects the HD audio mode for the front panel audio connector.

Onboard LAN

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE

Enables or disables the SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE.

2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration

Serial Port1 Address

Selects the base address for the Serial Port1.

Parallel Port Address

Selects the base address for the Parallel Port.

Parallel Port Mode

Selects the operational mode for the Parallel Port.

2.4.5 PCI PnP

Plug and Play O/S

Configures Plug and Play OS handling of system devices.

2.4.6 USB Configuration

USB Functions

Enables or disables USB functionality on the motherboard.

USB 2.0 Controller

Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

Enables or disables support for legacy USB storage devices.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Configures the USB 2.0 controller speed (HiSpeed/FullSpeed).

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

Settings for USB mass storage device emulation and reset delay.

2.5 Power menu

Suspend Mode

Selects the ACPI state for system suspend.

2.5 Power menu

2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support

Allows adding tables for ACPI 2.0 specifications.

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support

Enables or disables ACPI APIC support in the ASIC.

2.5.4 APM Configuration

Settings for restoring AC power loss and wake-up events.

2.5 Power menu

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

Monitors CPU/MB temperatures, fan speeds, and voltages.

2.6 Boot menu

Boot Device Priority

Specifies the boot device priority sequence.

Boot Settings Configuration

Settings for Quick Boot and Full Screen Logo display.

2.6 Boot menu

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Sets the display mode for option ROMs.

Bootup Num-Lock

Selects the power-on state for the NumLock key.

Wait for 'F1' If Error

Waits for F1 key press on error during POST.

Hit 'DEL' Message Display

Enables display of the DEL message for setup access.

2.6.3 Security

Change Supervisor Password

Sets or changes the supervisor password for BIOS access.

User Access Level

Restricts user access levels to BIOS setup items.

2.6.3 Security

Change User Password

Sets or changes the user password for BIOS access.

Password Check

Configures when the user password is checked.

2.7 Tools menu

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Utility to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 for BIOS updates.

AI NET 2

Checks the Broadcom LAN cable during Power-On Self-Test.

2.8 Exit menu

Exit Options

Options to save/discard changes, load defaults, or exit setup.

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