ASUS M5A78L-M LE/USB3

Asus M5A78L-M LE/USB3

Entry-level Motherboard for 760G platform with USB3.0 solution

- AM3+ CPU Support Ready
- Core Unlocker- Unlock true Core performance intelligently
- Anti-Surge- Full-time Power Guardian-Make System Free From Risk
- ASUS EPU- System Level Energy Saving
- Low EMI- protect you - 50% less radiation

CPU
AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
Supports CPU up to 125 W
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology

Chipset
AMD 760G (780L)/SB710

Memory
2 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www. asus. com 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.
* Due to CPU spec. , AMD AM3 CPUs on this motherboard support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

Graphic
Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU
- 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 *1
Supports DirectX 10

Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCI

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

LAN
Realtek® 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio
Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2
Audio Feature :
- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

USB Ports
Built-in Controller :
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board)
ASMedia® ASM1042 controller :
2 x USB 3.0 port(s)

Special Features
ASUS Power Design :
- ASUS EPU
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- Anti-Surge
- Low EMI Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0 (blue)
4 x USB 2.0
1 x COM port(s)
3 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
1 x System panel(s)

BIOS
16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS , PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.5, ACPI V3.0a

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

Form Factor
mATX Form Factor

9.6 inch x 7.8 inch ( 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm )
Note
*1: For Windows Vista or later versions.
*2: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.