ASUS M5A78L-M/Plus USB3 AM3+ AMD 760G USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard

This ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AM3+ AMD 760G Micro-ATX Motherboard has Dual-Channel 4 x DIMM memory slots with a max capacity of 32GB. Pair this with an AMD FX CPU like the 8350 and you've got a 8 core motherboard & CPU powerhouse! Supports Hybrid CrossFireX and is equipped with an integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 Graphics Processor that holds a maximum shared memory of 1024MB. With this AM3+ AMD 760G USB 3.0 mATX ASUS Mainboard you'll have great CPU options that will easily fill your everyday needs. AMD AM3 Plus Motherboard. This motherboard supports AMD AM3+multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the 32nm manufacturing process. The M5A78L-M/USB3 features AMD 760G/SB710 chipset and supports the latest AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors. The latest 32nm AM3+ CPU features 8 cores, with dual-channel DDR3 up to 2000 Mhz memory support on a uATX form factor. The integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU supports Hybrid CrossFireX as well as the latest DirectX 10 for vivid graphics performance. ASUS is pleased to announce the addition of USB 3.0 coming to the uATX AM3+ market, keeping the user up to date on the latest transfer technology. ASUS redesigned AI Suite II consolidates system functionality, tweaking and monitoring into one sleek and elegant software package designed with the user in mind. Asus Micro ATX DDR3 1600 AMD AM3+ Motherboard M5A78L-M/USB3 ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX Motherboard, AMD 760G (780L)/SB710 Chipset, Supports AMD AM3+ CPUs, Dual DDR3 2000(O.C.), SATA 3Gb/s RAID, Gigabit LAN, HDMI, VGA, DVI, USB3.0 and 8ch HD Audio

• AMD FX / Phenom II / Sempron 100 Series Processors
• Dual-channel DDR3 bandwidth
• EPU (Energy Proccessing Unit) and ErP ready
• C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

General

Manfucturer

ASUS

Model

M5A78L-M/USB3

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

AM3+

CPU Type

AMD FX, Phenom II, Athlon II, and Sempron 100 Series

Chipsets

North Bridge

AMD 760G

South Bridge

AMD SB710

Storage Devices

SATA 3Gb/s

6

SATA RAID

0/1/10/JBOD

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4x240pin

Memory Standard

DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066

Maximum Memory Supported

32GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

VIA VT1708S

Audio Channels

8 Channels

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

ATI Radeon 3000

Onboard LAN

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16

1

PCI Express x1

1

PCI Slots

2

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1

Video Ports

D-Sub + DVI

HDMI

1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0

4 x USB 2.0

USB 3.0

2 x USB 3.0

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

6 x USB 2.0

Other Connectors

1 x COM port(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)

Physical Spec

Form Factor

uATX

Dimensions

9.6" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

• AM3+ CPU Support Ready
• Turbo Key
• ASUS EPU
• Anti-Surge
• Core Unlocker
• ALL solid capacitor

Manufacturer：ASUS
MPN：M5A78L-M/USB3
CPU Socket Type：AM3+
Processor Type：FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
Chipset：AMD 760G + SB710
Number of Memory Slots：4×240pin
Memory Standard：DDR3 2000*(*O.C.)/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 1600*/ 1333/ 1066
Maximum Memory Supported：32GB
Channel Supported：Dual Channel
PCI Express x16：1 x PCI Express x16
PCI Slots：2 x PCI Slots
SATA 3Gb/s：6 x SATA 3Gb/s
SATA RAID：0/1/10/JBOD
Onboard Video Chipset：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 1024MB
Hybrid CrossFireX Support

*1: Support dual VGA output: HDMI & RGB, DVI & RGB.
Audio Chipset：VIA VT1708S
Audio Channels：8 Channels
LAN Chipset：Realtek, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller
Max LAN Speed：10/100/1000Mbps
PS/2：1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports：1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
HDMI：1 x HDMI
RJ45：1 x LAN (RJ45) port
USB 3.0：2 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0：4 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out：1 x Optical
Audio Ports：6 Ports
Onboard USB：3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors：1 x COM port(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)
Form Factor：uATX
Dimensions (W x L)：9.6" x 9.6"
Power Pin：24 Pin
Features：ROG Exclusive 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

BIOS:
16MB 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)
Package Includes：Accessories:
User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)