Table Of Contents - Asus M3A78 PRO User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
M3A78 PRO specifications summary ........................................................ x
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-8
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-9
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-11
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-15
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-24
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-27
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-29
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-3
ASUS unique features .................................................... 1-5
ASUS intelligent performance and
overclocking features ...................................................... 1-7
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-9
Placement direction ...................................................... 1-10
Screw holes .................................................................. 1-10
Installing the CPU ..........................................................1-11
Installing the heatsink and fan ...................................... 1-13
Overview ....................................................................... 1-15
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-15
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-26
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-26
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ............................................... 1-26
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-29
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-32
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