Asus M4A78L-M LE Bedienungsanleitung

MotherboardM4A78L-M LE

xM4A78L-M LE specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sem

xiM4A78L-M LE specications summaryStorage / RAID 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 connector 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,

xiiM4A78L-M LE specications summaryASUS overclocking featuresASUS Turbo Key SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz to 550MHz at 1MHz inc

1.2 Package contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items.Motherboard ASUS M4A78L-M LE motherboardCables 2 x Serial ATA cables 1

AMD® Phenom™ x4 / Phenom™ x3 / Athlon™ x2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ CPU support (Socket AM2+/AM2)This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi

Gigabit LAN solutionThe onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide ef

ASUS MyLogo2™Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your system.ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-reco

1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.• Unplug t

M4A78L-M LE1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correc

1.5.3 Motherboard layout1.5.4 Layout contentsConnectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 1-2

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard supports AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ Family processors.1.6.1 Insta

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

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fanEnsure that you use only AMD-certied heatsink and fan assembly.To install the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Place th

3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.Ensure

1.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.• You may install var

DDR2 1200(O.C.) / 1066 is supported by AM3 / AM2+ CPU only.DDR2-1066MHz capabilityGEIL GE24GB1066C5QC 1024MB SS GEIL Heat-Sink Package 5 • •GEIL GB24G

DDR2-800MHz capabilityG.SKILL F2-6400CL6Q-16GMQ 4096MB DS N/A Heat-Sink Package 5 • •GEIL GB22GB6400C4DC 1024MB DS GEIL GL2L64M088BA30EB 5 • •GEIL GB2

DDR2-800MHz capabilityPSC AL7E8G73F-8E1 1024MB SS PSC P3R1GE3FGF850MAC19 • •PSC AL7E8E63H-10E1K 2048MB DS PSC A3R1GE3CFF750RABBP(ECC) • •PSC AL8E8F73C

SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as single-channel memory conguration. •

1.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage t

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that

1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, ti

2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-10)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, sy

1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel ports1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects to a p

7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices.8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Univ

2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to 

3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/

4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 – 6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drive

5. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.M4A78L-M LEM4A78L-M LE System panel connectorPI

6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, the

ivContents1.11 Software support ... 1-301.11.1 Installing an operating system .

7. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port.Ensure that the audio

9. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of

1.11 Software support1.11.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista/7 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the l

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash d

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS informationUpdating from a BIOS file a. Select Update BIOS from a le, then click Next. b. Locate the BIOS le from the Open w

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-32.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when i

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2 BIOS setup programUse the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or congure its parameters. The BIOS screens inclu

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-52.2.1 BIOS menu screen2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the b

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-72.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system inf

vContents2.5 Power menu ... 2-162.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS informationLBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device s

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-92.4.1 JumperFree Conguration2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other sy

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS informationProcessor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]Sets the processor frequency multiplier. Conguration options: [Auto] [x8.0 1600M

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-11HT Link Width [Auto]Sets the HyperTransport link width. Conguration options: [Auto] [8 Bit] [16 Bit]HT Over Voltage [Auto]Sets

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS informationCool ‘n’ Quiet [Enabled]Enables or disables the AMD® Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disab

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-13ECC CongurationECC Mode [Disabled]Allows you to set the ECC mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.4 Onboard Device CongurationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-152.4.6 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-172.5.5 HW Monitor CongurationCPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]The onboard ha

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

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot DeviceThese items specify the boot device priority sequence from the availa

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-19If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 1.9 Jumpers for in

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS informationChange User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen s

ASUS M4A78L-M LE 2-212.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the le

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS informationExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup pr

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

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

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