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Asus M3A78-T User Manual

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Contents

2.5.6

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue) .................................... 2-16

2.5.7

Universal PCI Express x16 slots (black and white) ....... 2-16

2.6

Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-18

2.7

Connectors ................................................................................. 2-19
2.7.1

Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-19

2.7.2

Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-23

Chapter 3:

Powering up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2

Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
3.2.1

Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2

3.2.2

Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2

Chapter 4:

BIOS setup

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1

Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-2

4.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-3

4.1.3

AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-4

4.1.4

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-6

4.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9
4.2.1

BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-10

4.2.2

Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10

4.4.3

Navigation keys ............................................................. 4-10

4.2.4

Menu items ....................................................................4-11

4.2.5

Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11

4.2.6

Configuration fields ........................................................4-11

4.2.7

Pop-up window ..............................................................4-11

4.2.8

Scroll bar ........................................................................4-11

4.2.9

General help ..................................................................4-11

4.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12
4.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-12

4.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-12

4.3.3

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ................................. 4-12

4.3.4

Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-13

4.3.5

SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 ............................................................ 4-14

4.3.6

Storage Configuration ................................................... 4-15