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... 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2... JumperFree Configuration 2-10 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-13 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-16 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 2.5 Power menu 2-17 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto 2-17 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled 2-17 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 2-17 iv
... 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2... JumperFree Configuration 2-10 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-13 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-15 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-16 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-16 2.5 Power menu 2-17 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto 2-17 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled 2-17 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 2-17 iv
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... 3GB. 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 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O. Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 GPU Supports max. M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar CPU Chipset System...
... 3GB. 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 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O. Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 GPU Supports max. M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar CPU Chipset System...
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M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summary USB ASUS unique features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor AMD® SB710 chipset: - 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel) Asmedia USB 3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue, at the back panel) Core Unlocker ASUS EPU ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Anti-Surge protection ASUS Q-Fan...
M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summary USB ASUS unique features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Support DVD Form factor AMD® SB710 chipset: - 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel) Asmedia USB 3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue, at the back panel) Core Unlocker ASUS EPU ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Anti-Surge protection ASUS Q-Fan...
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... Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3...
... Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 1.3.1 Special features Product highlights AMD® FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM3...
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...backward compatible with USB 3.0 - AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for Serial ATA hard drives. 8-channel high definition audio Enjoy... high-end sound quality on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 3.0 support Experience ultra-fast data transfer ...
...backward compatible with USB 3.0 - AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for Serial ATA hard drives. 8-channel high definition audio Enjoy... high-end sound quality on the headphone while playing multichannel network games. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 3.0 support Experience ultra-fast data transfer ...
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... the button. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to personalize your system. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPUwith just pressing a key. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-3 Enjoy an... instant performance boost by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a ...
... the button. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to personalize your system. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPUwith just pressing a key. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-3 Enjoy an... instant performance boost by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS EPU ASUS EPU is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a ...
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... made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. 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 1066MHz. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS ... memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the OS can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPUs may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. ...
... made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. 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 1066MHz. Use a 64-bit Windows® OS ... memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the OS can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPUs may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. ...
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... to DDR3 1866MHz as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 - • • • Crucial CT12872BA1067.9FF 1GB SS ... it on this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot...
... to DDR3 1866MHz as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1GB SS Micron 9GF22D9KPT 7 - • • • Crucial CT12872BA1067.9FF 1GB SS ... it on this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot...
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... connector is purchased separately. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. 9. COM1 PIN 1 M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 Serial port (COM1) connector The COM module is for a serial (COM) port. These are not jumpers! ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-27 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan...the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Rotation +12V GND 8. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then ...
... connector is purchased separately. Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. 9. COM1 PIN 1 M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 Serial port (COM1) connector The COM module is for a serial (COM) port. These are not jumpers! ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-27 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan...the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Rotation +12V GND 8. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then ...
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...AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to get ... capability. Unleashing Mode [Disabled] Enable the Unleashing Mode to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active CPU Cores [Auto] Allows you set to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13
...AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to get ... capability. Unleashing Mode [Disabled] Enable the Unleashing Mode to decrease power consumption. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active CPU Cores [Auto] Allows you set to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13
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...Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to set a lower limit for more efficient system...xx.xxxV] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The...
...Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Allows you to individually set the CPU fan parameters. 2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] Allows you to set a lower limit for more efficient system...xx.xxxV] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The...
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...BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Start O.C. Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS O.C. See section 2.1.2 for special functions. Press to display the sub-menu. Profile This item allows you to load ...support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU...
...BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Start O.C. Main Advanced Tools Settings ASUS EZ Flash 2 M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS O.C. See section 2.1.2 for special functions. Press to display the sub-menu. Profile This item allows you to load ...support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU...