Asus M5A78L-M/USB3, AM3+, DVI/HDMI/D-Sub, PCI-E, mATX Motherboard Model Number: M5A78L-M-USB3

Asus M5A78L-M/USB3, AM3+, DVI/HDMI/D-Sub, PCI-E, mATX Motherboard

Specifications

CPU
• AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
• Supports CPU up to 140 W
• AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset
• AMD 760G (780L)/SB710

Memory
• 4 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Hz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* AMD FX Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency.
* AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz.

System Bus
• Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport 3.0

Graphic Integrated
• ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU
• Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports *1
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
• Supports RGB with max. resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 75 Hz
• Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
• Hybrid CrossFireX Support *2

Expansion Slots
• 1 x PCIe x16
• 1 x PCIe x1
• 2 x PCI

Storage Built-in Controller:
• 6 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
• Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD

LAN
• Realtek 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller

Audio
• VIA VT1708S 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

USB Ports Built-in Controller:
• 10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
Built-in Controller:
• 2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)

Overclocking Features
Overclocking Protection:
• ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features ASUS EPU:
• EPU
• Turbo Key
• Core Unlocker
ASUS Exclusive Features :
• AI Charger
• Anti-Surge
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
• ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS EZ DIY:
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 2
• ASUS MyLogo 2

Back I/O Ports
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
• 1 x DVI
• 1 x D-Sub
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 2 x USB 3.0
• 4 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports
• 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
• 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
• 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
• 1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
• 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
• 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
• 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
• 1 x parallel port connector(s)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
• 1 x System panel(s)

Accessories
• User's manual
• I/O Shield
• 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)

BIOS
• 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.5, ACPI V2.0a

Support
• Disc Drivers
• ASUS PC Probe II
• ASUS Update
• Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor
• uATX Form Factor
• 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note
*1: Support dual VGA output: HDMI & RGB, DVI & RGB.
*2: Refer to www.amd.com for the Hybrid CrossFireX selected GPUs.

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