Asus M3N78-EMH HDMI Bedienungsanleitung

MotherboardM3N78-EMH HDMI

xM3N78-EMH HDMI specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Supports AMD socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ 64 / Se

xiM3N78-EMH HDMI specications summaryASUS Unique Features ASUS Quiet Thernal Solution: - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 -

xiiSupport DVD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) Accessories 2 x SATA cables 1 x 2-port

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M3N78-EMH HDMI motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new featur

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-3AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation a

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionGigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large a

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-5ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionOnboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in slee

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-71.5.1 Motherboard layout1.5 Motherboard overview23.6cm (9.3in)24.4cm (9.6in)Super I/OSATA6SATA5SATA4SATA2SATA3SATA1Socket AM2

iiCopyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introductionRM3N78-EMH HDMIDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen in

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-91.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 / Semp

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner w

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-111.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 / AM2+ / Phenom™ FX / Phenom

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-131.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC / non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM so

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction• When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better overc

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-15Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DSComponent DIMM support A* B* C* 2G Kingston KVR667D2N5/2G N/A Micron DS 7RE22 D9HNL · · 512MB

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionSS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-171.7.3 Installing a DIMM1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.2. Align a DIMM on the socket such t

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-19* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.Interrupt assignmentsIRQ Standard function0 Standard timer1 Keyboard

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionWhen using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IR

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-211.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI spec

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You c

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-232. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. HDJ1 Setting This jumper allows you to switch between the HDMI and the DVI features. Set this jumper to pins

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-251.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Video Graphics Ada

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction• This motherboard comes with dual-VGA output. If you connect 2 monitors to both VGA and DVI-D / HDMI out port

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-271.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk driv

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-294. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [black], SATA6 [black])These connec

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction5. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-317. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910, USB1112)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cabl

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1)The connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 1-3311. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATX-PWRGD, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the pow

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction12. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System p

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

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-3Windows® Vista environmenta. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click from the

vContents2.5.4 APM Conguration ... 2-312.5.5 Hardware Monitor ...

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-52.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with t

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download t

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-72.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupRecovering the BIOS from the support DVDTo recover the BIOS from the support DVD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy dis

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-9Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Clic

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-11Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows®

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update u

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-132.2.1 BIOS menu screen• The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly ma

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-152.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Th

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-17Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data transfer fr

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.5 IDE CongurationThe items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-192.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects t

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-21CPU Frequency, MHz [200]Allows you to enter an integer value to over clock for CPU. Conguration options: [Min.=200] [Max.=30

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.2 CPU CongurationGART Error Reporting [Disabled]This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The drive

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-23NorthBridge Chipset Conguration Memory Conguration DRAM Conguration ECC CongurationNorthBridge Conguration2.4.3 Chips

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupChannel Interleaving [Disabled]Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Addr

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-25ECC Mode [Disabled]Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSouthBridge chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA Card Firs]iGPU Frame Buffer Size [128MB]Front Panel Sel

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-272.4.4 Onboard Devices CongurationCongure ITE8712 Super IO ChipsetSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Norm

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-29IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Rese

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-312.5.4 APM CongurationAPM CongurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Power On By PCI Device [Disabled] Power On By Rin

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.5 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorCPU Temperature [46ºC/114.5ºF]MB Temperature [34ºC/93ºF]CPU Fan Speed [3276RPM]Cha

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-332.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to disp

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-35Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUser Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration option

ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 2-372.7 Tools menuASUS EZ Flash 2ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Ok>, a conrmation messa

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program

3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 32-bit XP / 32-bit Vista / 64-bit XP / 64-bit Vis

3-3ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 3.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the nec

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS I

3-5ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD.ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0Installs the Ad

ixConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID DriverAllows

3-7ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI 3.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user m

3-8 Chapter 3: Software supportBrowse this DVDDisplays the support DVD contents in graphical format.3.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right

3-9ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical suppo

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support3.3 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating sy

3-11ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI To install the RAID driver in Windows® VistaTM:1. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into th

3-12 Chapter 3: Software support