ASUS M5A78L-M LX3

The most cost-effective solution for the AM3+ platform combined with ASUS EPU

  • 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

Specification

CPU

  • AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
  • Supports CPU up to 95 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 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.
* Due to CPU spec., AMD AM3 CPUs on this motherboard support up to DDR3 1333MHz.

System Bus

  • Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3

Graphic

  • Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 GPU
  • VGA output support : RGB port – 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

  • AMD SB710 controller :
    • 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
    • Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD

LAN

  • Qualcomm Atheros 8161/8171, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio

  • Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2

USB Ports

  • Built-in Controller :
    • 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)

Special Features

  • ASUS EPU :
    • EPU
  • Core Unlocker
  • ASUS Exclusive Features :
    • Anti-Surge
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
    • ASUS Fan Xpert
  • ASUS EZ DIY :
    • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • ASUS MyLogo 2

Back I/O Ports

  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 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 Chassis 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)

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 V2.7, 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 7.4 inch (24.4 cm x 18.8 cm)

Note

  • *1-1: For Windows Vista or later versions.
  • *1-2: Refer to www.amd.com for the Hybrid CrossFireX selected GPUs.
  • *2: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.