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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....0a, SM BIOS v2.5 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) * Specifications...
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....0a, SM BIOS v2.5 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) * Specifications...
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Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing...
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing...
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... other protected content. 15. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to CRT and isn't compatible with DVI-I. 14. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-21 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker... system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can 't be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB...
... other protected content. 15. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to CRT and isn't compatible with DVI-I. 14. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-21 Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker... system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can 't be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB...
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...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. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the...1: Product introduction Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ ...
...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. 1.11.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the...1: Product introduction Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ ...
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..., click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-1 Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in the support... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy...
..., click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUS Update > ASUS Update to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select then click Next. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-1 Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is available in the support... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy...
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... 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • When this item is...drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Mode [Auto] Enables or disables data multi...
... 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • When this item is...drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to [Enabled]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Mode [Auto] Enables or disables data multi...
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...[Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items only appear when you to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in system halt state. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should ...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] Enables or disables the clock for PCI/PCIe ...
...[Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items only appear when you to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in system halt state. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should ...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled] Enables or disables the clock for PCI/PCIe ...