Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A78M-E Asus
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A78M-E Motherboard.
ii E9124 First Edition March 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitt.
iii Contents Safety information ...................................................................................... iv About this guide ......................................................................................... iv Package contents ..
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
A78M-E specifications summary (continued on the next page) Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS A78M-E motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.
A78M-E specifications summary (continued on the next page) Storage AMD ® A78 FCH: - 6 x Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD support LAN Realtek ® 8111GR PCIe Gigabit LAN controller Audio Realtek ® ALC887-VD 7.
A78M-E specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x D-Sub output port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 3-jack 7.1-channel audio I/O ports Internal connectors 1 x 19-pin USB 3.
ASUS A78M-E 1-1 Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction A78M-E Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1.2 Motherboard overview Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe motherboardts.
ASUS A78M-E 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout SB_PWR 9 A78M-E PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 F_PANEL SPEAKER COM CLRTC USB56 USB34 AAFP SPDIF_OUT ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I/O ALC 887 8111 GR 64Mb BIOS 22.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.4 Layout contents 1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ThismotherboardcomeswithaFM2+socketdesignedforAMD ® A-seriesandAthlon™ series processors. EnsurethatyouuseanAPUdesignedfortheFM2+socket.
ASUS A78M-E 1-5 1.3.1 APU installation 1 4 3 2.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 2 5 3 4 1.3.2 APU heatsink and fan assembly installation ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterial totheAPUheatsinkandAPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.
ASUS A78M-E 1-7 To uninstall the APU heatsink and fan assembly 5 3 1 4 2.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4.2 Memory configurations Youmayinstall1GB,2GB,4GB,and8GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR3DIMMsintotheDIMM sockets. • YoumayinstallvaryingmemorysizesinChannelAandChannelB.
ASUS A78M-E 1-9 • ThedefaultmemoryoperationfrequencyisdependentonitsSerialPresenceDetect (SPD),whichisthestandardwayofaccessinginformationfromamemorymodule.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Expansion slots Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsub-sectionsdescribe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.
ASUS A78M-E 1-11 1.5.3 PCI slot ThePCIslotsupportscardssuchasaLANcard,SCSIcard,USBcard,andothercardsthat complywithPCIspecications.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) ThisjumperallowsyoutocleartheRealTimeClock(RTC)RAMinCMOS.Youcan cleartheCMOSmemoryofdate,time,andsystemsetupparametersbyerasingthe CMOSRTCRAMdata.
ASUS A78M-E 1-13 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 4 5 3 6 8 7 1 11 2 9 10 1. PS/2 mouse port. ThisportisforaPS/2mouse. 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother VGA-compatibledevices.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB 2.0/1.1devices. 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 .Thesetwo9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB 3.
ASUS A78M-E 1-15 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,and4-pinCHA_FAN) Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensurin gthatthe black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR,4-pinATX12V) TheseconnectorsareforanATXpowersupply.Theplugsfromthepowersupplyare designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.
ASUS A78M-E 1-17 4. Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G 1~6) TheseconnectorsarefortheSerialATA6.0Gb/ssignalcablesforSerialATAhard diskdrivesandopticaldiscdrives.
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions. • SystempowerLED(2-pinPWR_LED) This2-pinconnectorisforthesystempowerLED.
ASUS A78M-E 1-19 • Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis connectortoavailofthemotherboardhigh-denitionaudiocapability.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10. USB2.0connectors(10-1pinUSB34,USB56) TheseconnectorsareforUSB2.0ports.ConnecttheUSBmodulecabletoanyof theseconnectors,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystem chassis.
ASUS A78M-E 1-21 1.8.2 Support DVD information TheSupportDVDthatcomeswiththemotherboardpackagecontainsthedrivers,software applications,andutilitiesthatyoucaninstalltoavailallmotherboardfeatures.
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ASUS A78M-E 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at www.asus.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information Booting the system to a DOS environment 1. Insert the DOS‑bootable USB ash drive with the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater to your computer’s USB port. 2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu .
ASUS A78M-E 2-5 3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys to select the BIOS le and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS le and prompts you to conrm BIOS update. 4. Select Yes and press <Enter>.
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Using the power button , reset button , or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑7 • The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system. • The Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system. Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end‑users to congure the BIOS settings.
2‑8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: My Favorites For saving the frequently‑used system settings and conguration Main For cha.
ASUS A78M-E 2-9 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop‑up window with the conguration options for that item. Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen.
2‑10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.
ASUS A78M-E 2-11 • If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed .
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5 Ai T weaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking‑related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑13 Target CPU Speed : xxxxMHz Displays the current CPU speed. Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz Displays the current DRAM speed. 2.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.5.6 DRAM Timing Control The sub‑items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features. Use the <+> and <‑> keys to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press <Enter>.
ASUS A78M-E 2-15 • The values of the CPU Offset Voltage , VDDNB Offset Voltage , DRAM Voltage , and SB 1.1V Voltage items are labeled in different colors, indicating the risk levels of high voltage settings. • The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information ManualAdjustment[Fast] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Manual Adjustment]. Select [Ultra Fast] for a faster response.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑17 2.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU‑related information that the BIOS automatically detects. The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed. AMD PowerNow function [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD PowerNow function.
2‑18 Chapter 2: BIOS information The USB Devices item shows the auto‑detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. OnChip SATA T ype [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA conguration. [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices.
ASUS A78M-E 2-19 Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup.
2‑20 Chapter 2: BIOS information Front Panel T ype [HD] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high‑ denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high denition audio.
ASUS A78M-E 2-21 WOL (include AC Power Loss) [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables Wake On LAN after a power failure (G3 state). [Enabled] Enables Wake On LAN after a power failure (G3 state). Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PXE Boot support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑23 2.7.1 CPUTemperature/MBTemperature[xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7.4 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis1 Q‑Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis1 Q‑Fan control feature.
ASUS A78M-E 2-25 2.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the following items:.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.8.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. [Disabled] Select to go back to normal boot. The following four items appear when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. SATA Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ports will be available during POST.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑27 2.8.2 Boot Logo Display [Enabled] [Auto] Auto adjustment for Windows requirements. [Disabled] Hide the logo during POST. [Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size. POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to [Enabled].
2‑28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Launch CSM [Enabled] [Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add‑on devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non‑UEFI driver add‑on devices or the Windows ® UEFI mode.
ASUS A78M-E 2-29 Key Management This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys. Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys.
2‑30 Chapter 2: BIOS information Load db from File Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device. Append db from file Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be loaded securely. The DB le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time‑based authenticated variable.
ASUS A78M-E 2‑31 2.9 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 2.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen.
2‑32 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste.
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