ASUS m4a78-vm insi Manuel D’Utilisation

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................... vi
M4A78-VM IN/SI specifications summary ............................................... viii

Product introduction

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3

System memory ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-3

Memory configurations .................................................... 1-3

Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-6
1.5.1

Installing an expansion card ........................................... 1-6

Configuring an expansion card ....................................... 1-6

PCI slots .......................................................................... 1-6

PCI Express x16 slot ....................................................... 1-6

Jumpers ........................................................................................ 1-7

Connectors ................................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1

Rear panel ports ............................................................. 1-9

Internal connectors ........................................................1-11

Software support ........................................................................ 1-17
1.8.1

Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-17

Support DVD information .............................................. 1-17

BIOS information

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-3

Main menu .................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.1

System Time ................................................................... 2-4

System Date ................................................................... 2-4