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All Rights Reserved. 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. This offer is valid to anyone in the About Box of the product ... source code of alteration is distributed without any means, except documentation kept by sending a request to have it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED...
All Rights Reserved. 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. This offer is valid to anyone in the About Box of the product ... source code of alteration is distributed without any means, except documentation kept by sending a request to have it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M5A78L-M LX 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 LX 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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... DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A78L-M LX Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID... LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 125W * Refer to www.asus...
... DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. ** Due to CPU specification, AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A78L-M LX Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Front side bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage / RAID... LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 125W * Refer to www.asus...
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M5A78L-M LX Series specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS ASUS unique features Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x ...M5A78L-M LX PLUS only) ASUS Core unlocker ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Q-Fan ASUS AI Charger ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Anti Surge ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS C.P.R (CPU Parameter Recall) 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) *Specifications...
M5A78L-M LX Series specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS ASUS unique features Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x ...M5A78L-M LX PLUS only) ASUS Core unlocker ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Q-Fan ASUS AI Charger ASUS EPU-4 Engine ASUS Anti Surge ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS C.P.R (CPU Parameter Recall) 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS utilities Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in (24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) *Specifications...
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... controller. It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for Serial ATA hard drives. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M5A78L-M LX PLUS only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for a cool and quiet operating environment. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support HyperTransport™ ... and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX™.
... controller. It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for Serial ATA hard drives. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors (M5A78L-M LX PLUS only) This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for a cool and quiet operating environment. HyperTransport™ 3.0 support HyperTransport™ ... and RAID support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX™.
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... the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express... IRQ" or that they support. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 1-17
... the card inoperable. 1.8.3 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express... IRQ" or that they support. Assign an IRQ to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 1-17
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...Volts PIN 1 GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts M5A78L-M LX PLUS ATX power connectors • We recommend that you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs..., ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that the... Supply Wattage Calculator at least 15 A on +12 V and that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you are designed ...
...Volts PIN 1 GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts M5A78L-M LX PLUS ATX power connectors • We recommend that you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs..., ensure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that the... Supply Wattage Calculator at least 15 A on +12 V and that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices or when you are designed ...
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..., SATA4, SATA5, and SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 1-23 SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND SATA3G_6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_4 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND RSATA_RXN2... that includes a RAID/AHCI set through the onboard SB710 chipset. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. 3.
..., SATA4, SATA5, and SATA6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 1-23 SATA3G_5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND SATA3G_6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA3G_2 SATA3G_4 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND RSATA_RXN2... that includes a RAID/AHCI set through the onboard SB710 chipset. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. 3.
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... configure the setting. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. Doing so will damage the motherboard! These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that the audio device of the system chassis. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 1-25 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is Realtek High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on...
... configure the setting. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. Doing so will damage the motherboard! These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that the audio device of the system chassis. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 1-25 Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is Realtek High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on...
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configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Main Advanced M5A78L-M LX PLUS BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Anti Surge Support...Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2011, American, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot,...
configurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Main Advanced M5A78L-M LX PLUS BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit Power Settings Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Anti Surge Support...Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2011, American, American Megatrends, Inc. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot,...
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Main Advanced Main Settings M5A78L-M LX PLUS BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Thu 08/14/2011]...or [-] to navigate through them. These items show Not Detected if no SATA device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 2-7 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of SATA devices. Change...;~�6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the basic system information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive.
Main Advanced Main Settings M5A78L-M LX PLUS BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [19:34:30] System Date [Thu 08/14/2011]...or [-] to navigate through them. These items show Not Detected if no SATA device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 2-7 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of SATA devices. Change...;~�6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the basic system information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive.
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...System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to [IDE] instead of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can ...and set them to [IDE] mode. 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 2-9 Take caution when changing the settings of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to malfunction....
...System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to [IDE] instead of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can ...and set them to [IDE] mode. 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. ASUS M5A78L-M LX Series 2-9 Take caution when changing the settings of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to malfunction....
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... product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : M5A78L-M LX PLUS, M5A78L-M LX V2 Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21...Sep. 2, 2011 Year to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. Operation is subject 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...
... product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : M5A78L-M LX PLUS, M5A78L-M LX V2 Conforms to begin affixing CE marking:2011 Signature No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21...Sep. 2, 2011 Year to the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. Operation is subject 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...