Owner manual
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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
Package contents ....................................................................................... vi
A78M-A specications summary .............................................................. vi
Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-2
1.3 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ...........................................
1-4
1.4 System memory ...........................................................................
1-8
1.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
1-10
1.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
1-12
1.7 Connectors .................................................................................
1-14
1.8 Software support ........................................................................
1-23
BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-6
2.3 My Favorites .................................................................................
2-9
2.4 Main menu ..................................................................................
2-10
2.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................
2-12
2.6 Advanced menu .........................................................................
2-16
2.7 Monitor menu .............................................................................
2-22
2.8 Boot menu ..................................................................................
2-25
2.9 Tools menu .................................................................................
2-32
2.10 Exit menu ....................................................................................
2-33
Appendices
Notices .......................................................................................................A-1
ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-3