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User Manual - Page 2
... in it from http://support.asus.com/download; This offer is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL") and under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL"). No part of the LGPL Software (with you give us a notification to the email address gpl@asus.com, stating the product and describing the problem (please do NOT send...
User Manual - Page 9
... memory architecture * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the next page)
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With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A78L/USB3 specifications summar
CPU Chipset System bus Memory
Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB
AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD...
User Manual - Page 10
M5A78L/USB3 specifications summary
ASUS unique features
Other features Back panel I/O ports
Internal I/O connectors
BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor
Core Unlocker ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Anti-Surge protection ASUS Q-Fan ASUS AI Charger ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors
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User Manual - Page 11
... AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items.
Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation
ASUS M5A78L/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual...
User Manual - Page 13
...overclocking button. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into 256-color boot logos to update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a unique power saving technology that contains the BIOS file. 1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD...
User Manual - Page 21
... Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
3. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the module base.
5. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
M5A78L/USB3
Channel Channel A Channel B
M5A78L/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
ASUS...
User Manual - Page 22
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Chapter 1: Product introduction M5A78L/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability
Vendor Part No. Chip NO.
- 1.7.2 Memory configurations
You may install 512MB, 1GB...
User Manual - Page 28
... already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot
This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if...
User Manual - Page 29
... automatically reset parameter settings to pins 2-3. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing...
User Manual - Page 35
... RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND
M5A78L/USB3
SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2
M5A78L/USB3 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
• Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA.
• If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set .
• Due to Windows® XP limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize some USB floppy disk drives.
• For...
User Manual - Page 39
... your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M5A78L/USB3
1-29 The contents of your OS documentation for detailed information.
• Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.
1.11...
User Manual - Page 41
... in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M5A78L/USB3
2-1 c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that allows you want to restore the BIOS in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility.
From the dropdown list, select either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP...
User Manual - Page 48
... set to [AHCI], the information of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment.
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Chapter 2: BIOS ...POST.
• For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you to set to [Auto], the...] Selects the DMA mode. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this item is set OnChip SATA Channel to internally optimize...
User Manual - Page 51
... on your CPU model. Configuration options: [Auto] LoadLine Calibration [Auto] Sets the LoadLine. Configuration options: [Auto] [800MHz] [1000MHz] [1200MHz] [1400MHz] [1600MHz] [1800MHz] [2000MHz] CPU Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the CPU over voltage. PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Configures the PCIE overclocking. Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz]
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User Manual - Page 53
... options: [Auto] [Manual]
2nd / 3rd / 4th Core [On]
These items only appear when you set Active CPU Cores to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active CPU Cores [Auto] Allows you to get full computing power of the processor. Configuration options: [On] [Off]
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