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...code (as source code archives etc to Provide Source Code of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in writing by sending a request to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE ...SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. or (2) for a period of three years...
...code (as source code archives etc to Provide Source Code of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in writing by sending a request to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE ...SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. or (2) for a period of three years...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M5A78L-M Series specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and ...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M5A78L-M Series specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and ...
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... Windows® 32-bit operating system. 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-M Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion...II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 32nm AM3+ CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 95W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface 2 x DIMM, max...
... Windows® 32-bit operating system. 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-M Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion...II / Sempron™ 100 series processors Supports 32nm AM3+ CPU AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 95W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface 2 x DIMM, max...
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M5A78L-M Series specifications summary ASUS unique features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor Core Unlocker ASUS EPU ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Anti Surge ASUS AI Charger ASUS Turbo Key 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (M5A78L-M PLUS only) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x LAN (RJ-45...
M5A78L-M Series specifications summary ASUS unique features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor Core Unlocker ASUS EPU ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Anti Surge ASUS AI Charger ASUS Turbo Key 100% All high quality conductive polymer capacitors (M5A78L-M PLUS only) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x LAN (RJ-45...
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...for Serial ATA hard drives. 8-channel high definition audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction You...drives based on your partners on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M5A78L-M PLUS only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for high-speed data retrieval and save. Gigabit ...
...for Serial ATA hard drives. 8-channel high definition audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction You...drives based on your partners on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M5A78L-M PLUS only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for high-speed data retrieval and save. Gigabit ...
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...of the lower-sized channel for the OS can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • ... from the blue slots for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For effective use of the followings: - M5A78L-M Series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1866(O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you are using...
...of the lower-sized channel for the OS can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to the CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • ... from the blue slots for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For effective use of the followings: - M5A78L-M Series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1866(O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you are using...
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...the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Align the card connector with the PCI Express specifications. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between ...Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 1-17 See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1.8 Expansion slots In the ...
...the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Align the card connector with the PCI Express specifications. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between ...Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 1-17 See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1.8 Expansion slots In the ...
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... GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts M5A78L-M LE ATX power connectors • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you use a PSU with 20-pin... forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at least 15 A on +12 V and that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 2.
... GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts M5A78L-M LE ATX power connectors • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you use a PSU with 20-pin... forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at least 15 A on +12 V and that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 2.
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SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA3G_6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M LE M5A78L-M LE 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, ... RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND 5. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA3G_6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M LE M5A78L-M LE 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, ... RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND 5. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
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... USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. +5V SPDIFOUT GND M5A78L-M LE SPDIF_OUT M5A78L-M LE Digital audio connector Ensure that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage...USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M5A78L-M LE PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 M5A78L-M LE USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to configure the setting. Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to the USB connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that the ...
... USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. +5V SPDIFOUT GND M5A78L-M LE SPDIF_OUT M5A78L-M LE Digital audio connector Ensure that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Doing so will damage...USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M5A78L-M LE PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 M5A78L-M LE USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to configure the setting. Go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to the USB connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that the ...
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You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Main Advanced M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support [Auto] [Enabled] [... the submenu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is a brief description of the field...
You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Main Advanced M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration HW Monitor Configuration Anti Surge Support [Auto] [Enabled] [... the submenu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for that do not fit on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is a brief description of the field...
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...] [CDROM] [ARMD] This item only appears in the system. Main Advanced Main Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [16:34:30] System Date [Tue 01...information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program...select a field. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-7 Refer to section 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. The BIOS automatically detects...
...] [CDROM] [ARMD] This item only appears in the system. Main Advanced Main Settings M5A78L-M LE BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [16:34:30] System Date [Tue 01...information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program...select a field. Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-7 Refer to section 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. The BIOS automatically detects...
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... 5 or 6 when installing OS. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to [IDE] instead of the general system specifications. Port6 [IDE] Setting this menu. BIOS information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. SATA Port5 - Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-9
... 5 or 6 when installing OS. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to [IDE] instead of the general system specifications. Port6 [IDE] Setting this menu. BIOS information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. SATA Port5 - Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS M5A78L-M Series 2-9
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...interference that the product Product Name : MotherBoard Model Number : M5A78L-M LE, M5A78L-M PLUS Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539.... CE marking (EC conformity marking) Position : CEO Name : Jerry Shen Declaration Date: May 13, 2011 Year to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators FCC Part 15, Subpart C, Intentional Radiators FCC Part 15, Subpart E, Intentional Radiators ...
...interference that the product Product Name : MotherBoard Model Number : M5A78L-M LE, M5A78L-M PLUS Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539.... CE marking (EC conformity marking) Position : CEO Name : Jerry Shen Declaration Date: May 13, 2011 Year to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators FCC Part 15, Subpart C, Intentional Radiators FCC Part 15, Subpart E, Intentional Radiators ...