Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 [2/64] First edition v1 april 2011

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• First edition v1 april 2011 p.2
• Chapter 1 product introduction p.3
• Contents p.3
• Chapter 2 bios information p.4
• Contents p.4
• Asus recycling takeback services p.6
• Notices p.6
• Federal communications commission statement p.6
• Canadian department of communications statement p.6
• Electrical safety p.7
• Safety information p.7
• Operation safety p.7
• Typography p.8
• How this guide is organized p.8
• Conventions used in this guide p.8
• About this guide p.8
• Where to find more information p.8
• Bold text p.8
• M5a78l m usb3 specifications summar p.9
• M5a78l m usb3 specifications summary p.10
• Welcome p.11
• Product highlights p.11
• Package contents p.11
• Chapter 1 p.11
• Special features p.11
• Product introduction p.11
• Dual channel ddr3 2000 o c support p.12
• Usb 3 support p.12
• Serial ata 3gb s technology and raid support p.12
• Hypertransport 3 support p.12
• Gigabit lan solution p.12
• Cool n quiet technology p.12
• Channel high definition audio p.12
• Asus epu p.13
• Asus crashfree bios 3 p.13
• Asus turbo key p.13
• Asus ez flash 2 p.13
• Asus anti surge protection p.13
• Innovative asus features p.13
• Core unlocker p.13
• Asus q fan p.13
• Asus mylogo2 p.13
• Erp ready p.14
• C p r cpu parameter recall p.14
• M5a78l m usb3 onboard led p.15
• The motherboard comes with a standby power led that lights up to indicate that the system is on in sleep mode or in soft off mode this is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component the illustration below shows the location of the onboard led p.15
• Onboard led p.15
• Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings p.15
• Before you proceed p.15
• Motherboard overview p.16
• Placement direction p.16
• Screw holes p.16
• M5a78l m usb3 p.17
• 7 10 9 8 13 12 p.17
• Motherboard layout p.17
• Layout contents p.17
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 1 7 p.17
• 1 3 2 4 p.17
• M5a78l m usb3 cpu socket am3 p.18
• Central processing unit cpu p.18
• Installing the cpu p.18
• M5a78l m usb3 cpu fan connector p.19
• To install the cpu heatsink and fan p.20
• Place the heatsink on top of the installed cpu ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base p.20
• Installing the heatsink and fan p.20
• Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base p.20
• System memory p.21
• Overview p.21
• M5a78l m usb3 240 pin ddr3 dimm sockets p.21
• Os if you want to install 4gb or more memory on the motherboard p.22
• Or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the os can be about 3gb or less for effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the followings p.22
• Memory configurations p.22
• M5a78l m usb3 motherboards qualified vendors lists qvl p.22
• Ddr3 2000 o c mhz capability p.22
• Os use a 64 bit window p.22
• Mhz with asus design this motherboard can support up to ddr3 1333mhz p.22
• You may install varying memory sizes in channel a and channel b the system maps p.22
• Install a maximum of 3gb system memory if you are using a 32 bit window p.22
• You may install 512mb 1gb 2gb and 4gb unbuffered ecc and non ecc ddr3 dimms into the dimm sockets p.22
• Fx series cpu on this motherboard supports up to ddr3 1866mhz as its p.22
• When overclocking some amd cpus may not support ddr3 1600mhz or higher p.22
• Frequency dimms p.22
• We recommend that you install the memory modules from the blue slots for better p.22
• Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit window p.22
• This motherboard does not support dimms made up of 256 megabits mb chips or less p.22
• Due to the cpu specification am p.22
• The total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation p.22
• Standard memory frequency p.22
• Chapter 1 product introduction 1 12 p.22
• Recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor p.22
• And 200 series cpus support up to ddr3 p.22
• Always install dimms with the same cas latency for optimum compatibility we p.22
• Overclocking capability p.22
• Os when you install 4gb p.22
• Ddr3 1866 o c mhz capability p.23
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 1 13 p.23
• Ddr3 1600 o c mhz capability p.23
• Ddr3 1333mhz capability p.24
• Continued on the next page p.24
• Chapter 1 product introduction 1 14 p.24
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 1 15 p.25
• Ddr3 1333mhz capability p.25
• Fx series cpu on this motherboard supports up to ddr3 1866mhz as its p.26
• When using a ddr3 2000mhz memory module ensure to install it on the a1 slot for better overclocking capability p.26
• When overclocking some amd cpu models may not support ddr3 1600 mhz or p.26
• Visit the asus website at www asus com for the latest qvl p.26
• Standard memory frequency p.26
• Ss single sided ds double sided dimm support a supports one module inserted into any slot as single channel memory configuration b supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of dual channel memory configuration c supports two pairs of modules inserted into both the blue slots and the black slots as two pairs of dual channel memory configuration p.26
• Higher frequency dimms p.26
• Due to cpu spec am p.26
• Ddr3 1066mhz capability p.26
• Chapter 1 product introduction 1 16 p.26
• Asus design this motherboard can support up to ddr3 1333mhz p.26
• And 200 series cpus support up to ddr3 1066mhz with p.26
• Removing a dimm p.27
• Installing a dimm p.27
• Pci express x16 slot p.28
• Pci express x1 slot p.28
• Expansion slots p.28
• Configuring an expansion card p.28
• Pci slots p.28
• Installing an expansion card p.28
• Jumpers p.29
• M5a78l m usb3 clear rtc ram p.29
• Rear panel ports p.30
• Connectors p.30
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 1 21 p.31
• Usb 2 ports 1 and 2 these two 4 pin universal serial bus usb ports connect to usb 2 devices p.31
• Dvi port this port is for any dvi d compatible device dvi d can t be converted to output rgb signal to crt and isn t compatible with dvi i p.31
• Due to usb 3 controller limitation usb 3 devices can only be used under window p.31
• Do not connect a keyboard mouse to any usb 3 port when installing window p.31
• Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration p.31
• And better performance for your usb 3 devices p.31
• We strongly recommend that you connect usb 3 devices to usb 3 ports for faster p.31
• Usb 3 ports 3 and 4 these two 9 pin universal serial bus usb ports are available for connecting usb 3 2 devices p.31
• Usb 3 devices can only be used as data storage only p.31
• Usb 2 ports 5 and 6 these two 4 pin universal serial bus usb ports connect to usb 2 1 devices p.31
• Os environment and after the usb 3 driver installation p.31
• Operating system p.31
• Hdmi port this port is for a high definition multimedia interface hdmi connector and is hdcp compliant allowing playback of hd dvd blu ray and other protected content p.31
• The lpt line printing terminal connector supports devices such as a printer lpt is the lpt line printing terminal connector supports devices such as a printer lpt is standardized as ieee 1284 which is the parallel port interface on ibm pc compatible computers p.32
• Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin aafp p.32
• This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio i o module that supports either high definition audio or ac 97 audio standard connect one end of the front panel audio i o module cable to this connector p.32
• M5a78l m usb3 lpt connector p.32
• M5a78l m usb3 front panel audio connector p.32
• Lpt connector 26 1 pin lpt p.32
• Internal connectors p.32
• M5a78l m usb3 atx power connectors p.33
• Eatxpwr p.33
• Atx power connectors 24 pin eatxpwr 4 pin atx12v p.33
• These connectors are for an atx power supply the plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit p.33
• Atx12v p.33
• Sata3g_1 p.34
• These connectors are for the serial ata signal cables for serial ata 3gb s hard disk and optical disk drives the serial ata 3gb s is backward compatible with serial ata 1 gb s specification the data transfer rate of the serial ata 3gb s is faster than the standard parallel ata with 133mb s ultra dma133 if you install serial ata hard disk drives you can create a raid 0 raid 1 or raid 10 set through the onboard chipset p.34
• Drives p.34
• Sata3g_2 p.34
• M5a78l m usb3 sata 3 gb s connectors p.34
• Install the window p.34
• In the folder named manual in the support dvd p.34
• Xp service pack 3 or later versions before using serial ata p.34
• In the bios see 2 sata configuration for details p.34
• Xp operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a raid ahci set p.34
• If you intend to create a sata raid set set the type of the sata connectors to raid p.34
• Xp may not recognize some usb floppy disk p.34
• For more details on raid ahci refer to the raid ahci supplementary guide included p.34
• Floppy disk drive when installing window p.34
• Xp limitation window p.34
• Due to window p.34
• The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector you could use a usb p.34
• Chapter 1 product introduction 1 24 p.34
• Serial ata connectors 7 pin sata3g_1 6 p.34
• Sata3g_6 p.34
• Sata3g_5 p.34
• Sata3g_4 p.34
• Sata3g_3 p.34
• M5a78l m usb3 system panel connector p.35
• M5a78l m usb3 usb2 connectors p.36
• M5a78l m usb3 digital audio connector p.36
• Digital audio connector 4 1 pin spdif_out p.36
• Chapter 1 product introduction 1 26 p.36
• Usb910 p.36
• Usb1112 p.36
• Usb connectors 10 1 pin usb78 usb910 usb1112 p.36
• This connector is for an additional sony philips digital interface s pdif port p.36
• These connectors are for usb 2 ports connect the usb module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis these usb connectors comply with usb 2 specification that supports up to 480mbps connection speed p.36
• The usb 2 module is purchased separately p.36
• The s pdif module is purchased separately p.36
• Sound playback to configure the setting p.36
• Never connect a 1394 cable to the usb connectors doing so will damage the motherboard p.36
• M5a78l m usb3 serial port com1 connector p.37
• M5a78l m usb3 fan connectors p.37
• The support dvd that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features p.38
• Support dvd information p.38
• Software support p.38
• Place the support dvd into the optical drive if autorun is enabled in your computer the dvd automatically displays the specials screen click drivers utilities make disk manual and contact tabs to display their respective menus p.38
• Installing an operating system p.38
• Xp vista 7 operating systems os always install the latest os version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware p.38
• To run the support dvd p.38
• This motherboard supports window p.38
• Bios information p.39
• Managing and updating your bios p.39
• Chapter 2 p.39
• Asus update p.39
• Asus ez flash 2 p.40
• Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on again p.41
• To recover the bios p.41
• The utility automatically checks the devices for the bios file when found the utility reads the bios file and starts flashing the corrupted bios file p.41
• Recovering the bios p.41
• Insert the support dvd to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the bios file to the usb port or to the floppy disk drive if supported p.41
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 2 3 p.41
• Asus crashfree bios 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the bios file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process you can restore a corrupted bios file using the motherboard support dvd or a usb flash drive that contains the bios file p.41
• Asus crashfree bios 3 p.41
• Turn on the system p.41
• Entering bios setup at startup p.42
• Bios setup program p.42
• Entering bios setup after post p.42
• Boot for changing the system boot configuration p.43
• Bios menu screen p.43
• Navigation keys submenu items p.43
• Navigation keys p.43
• Menu items p.43
• Menu bar configuration fields general help p.43
• Menu bar p.43
• Main for changing the basic system configuration p.43
• Exit for selecting the exit options and loading default settings p.43
• At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings p.43
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 2 5 p.43
• Advanced for changing the advanced system settings p.43
• Tools for configuring options for special functions p.43
• To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted p.43
• The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items p.43
• Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another p.43
• Power for changing the advanced power management apm configuration p.43
• Submenu items p.44
• Scroll bar p.44
• Pop up window p.44
• Menu items p.44
• General help p.44
• Configuration fields p.44
• Type auto p.45
• System time xx xx xx p.45
• System date day xx xx xxxx p.45
• Sata3g_1 2 3 4 5 6 p.45
• Main menu p.45
• Smart monitoring auto p.46
• Sata configuration p.46
• Pio mode auto p.46
• Onchip sata channel enabled p.46
• Lba large mode auto p.46
• Dma mode auto p.46
• Block multi sector transfer mode auto p.46
• Bit data transfer enabled p.46
• System memory p.47
• System information p.47
• Processor p.47
• Bios information p.47
• 10 chapter 2 bios information p.48
• Cpu overclocking auto p.48
• Configures the gpu overclocking configuration options auto manual p.48
• Advanced menu p.48
• The advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the cpu and other system devices p.48
• Selects the cpu overclocking options to achieve desired cpu internal frequency configuration options manual auto overclock profile test mode p.48
• Jumperfree configuration p.48
• Gpu overclocking auto p.48
• Vddnb over voltage auto p.49
• Pcie overclocking auto p.49
• Memory clock mode auto p.49
• Loadline calibration auto p.49
• Ht over voltage auto p.49
• Ht link speed auto p.49
• Cpu ratio auto p.49
• Cpu over voltage auto p.49
• Cpu nb frequency auto p.49
• Keys to adjust the value p.50
• Dram timing configuration p.50
• 12 chapter 2 bios information p.50
• Memory over voltage auto p.50
• Secure virtual machine mode disabled p.51
• Pci pcie clk status enabled p.51
• Microcode updation enabled p.51
• Gart error reporting disabled p.51
• Cpu configuration p.51
• Cool n quiet enabled p.51
• Chipset over voltage auto p.51
• C1e support disabled p.51
• Advanced clock calibration disabled p.51
• Primary video controller gfx0 gpp igfx pci p.52
• Northbridge configuration p.52
• Internal graphics p.52
• Ecc configuration p.52
• Dram controller configuration p.52
• Chipset p.52
• Usb 3 controller enabled p.53
• Serial port1 address 3f8 irq4 p.53
• Parallel port mode normal p.53
• Parallel port address 378 p.53
• Onboard lan controller enabled p.53
• Onboard devices configuration p.53
• Hdaudio controller enabled p.53
• Frame buffer location above 4g p.53
• Enables or disables the onboard usb 3 controller configuration options disabled enabled p.53
• Enables or disables the onboard lan controller configuration options disabled enabled p.53
• Enables or disables the high definition audio controller configuration options disabled enabled p.53
• Configuration options below 4g above 4g p.53
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 2 15 p.53
• Allows you to select the serial port1 base address configuration options disabled 3f8 irq42f8 irq3 3e8 irq4 2e8 irq3 p.53
• Allows you to select the parallel port mode configuration options normal epp ecp epp ecp p.53
• Allows you to select the parallel port base addresses configuration options disabled 378 278 3bc p.53
• Usb mass storage reset delay 20 sec p.54
• Usb mass storage device configuration p.54
• Usb functions enabled p.54
• Usb configuration p.54
• Usb 2 controller mode hispeed p.54
• Usb 2 controller enabled p.54
• Plug and play o s no p.54
• Pcipnp p.54
• Legacy usb support auto p.54
• Restore on ac power loss power off p.55
• Power on from s5 by ring disabled p.55
• Power on from s5 by pme disabled p.55
• Power menu p.55
• Apm configuration p.55
• Acpi apic support enabled p.55
• Acpi 2 support enabled p.55
• Suspend mode auto p.55
• Vcore voltage 3 v voltage 5v voltage 12v voltage xx xxxv or ignored p.56
• Power on from s5 by rtc alarm disabled p.56
• Power on by ps 2 mouse disabled p.56
• Power on by ps 2 keyboard disabled p.56
• Hw monitor configuration p.56
• Cpu temperature xxxºc xxxºf or ignored mb temperature xxxºc xxxºf or ignored p.56
• Cpu q fan function enabled p.56
• Cpu chassis fan speed n a xxxxrpm or ignored p.56
• Anti surge support enabled p.56
• Boot device priority p.57
• Enables or disables the full screen logo display feature configuration options disabled enabled p.57
• Boot settings configuration p.57
• Boot menu p.57
• Asus m5a78l m usb3 2 19 p.57
• Addon rom display mode force bios p.57
• To display the submenu p.57
• These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices the number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system configuration options removable dev hard drive atapi cd rom disabled p.57
• St xxth boot device p.57
• Sets the display mode for option rom configuration options force bios keep current p.57
• Quick boot enabled p.57
• Full screen logo enabled p.57
• Enabling this item allows the bios to skip some power on self tests post while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system when this item is set to disabled bios performs all the post items configuration options disabled enabled p.57
• Wait for f1 if error enabled p.58
• User access level full access p.58
• To display the configuration options p.58
• Security p.58
• Hit del message display enabled p.58
• Change supervisor password p.58
• Bootup num lock on p.58
• Clear user password p.59
• Change user password p.59
• Password check setup p.59
• Tools menu p.60
• Start o c profile p.60
• Load cmos profiles p.60
• Asus o c profile p.60
• Asus ez flash 2 p.60
• Add your cmos profile p.60
• Load setup defaults p.61
• Exit save changes p.61
• Exit menu p.61
• Exit discard changes p.61
• Discard changes p.61
• Asustek computer inc p.63
• Asus contact information p.63
• Asus computer international america p.63
• Asus computer gmbh germany and austria p.63
• Technical support p.63
• This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules operation is subject to p.64
• Per fcc part 2 section 2 1077 a p.64
• Model number m5a78l m usb3 p.64
• Interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received p.64
• Including interference that may cause undesired operation p.64
• Hereby declares that the product p.64
• Fcc part 15 subpart e intentional radiators p.64
• Fcc part 15 subpart c intentional radiators p.64
• Fcc part 15 subpart b unintentional radiators p.64
• Ec declaration of conformity p.64
• The following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful p.64
• Declaration of conformity p.64
• Supplementary information p.64
• Date may 3 2011 p.64
• Signature p.64
• Conforms to the following specifications p.64
• Responsible party name responsible party name p.64
• Ca 94539 p.64
• Representative person s name representative person s name steve chang president p.64
• Asus computer international p.64
• Product name motherboard p.64
• Address 800 corporate way fremon p.64
• Phone fax no 510 739 3777 510 608 4555 p.64