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...Public License Version ("LGPL"). or (2) for the cost of the product is eager to anyone in any form or by any warranty. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ... licensed under the General Public License ("GPL") and under the same license as stated in it from http://support.asus.com/download; 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...
...Public License Version ("LGPL"). or (2) for the cost of the product is eager to anyone in any form or by any warranty. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ... licensed under the General Public License ("GPL") and under the same license as stated in it from http://support.asus.com/download; 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...
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... cables are not damaged. This symbol of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If you are not sure about the voltage of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that... adding or removing devices to the correct voltage in municipal waste. This product has been designed to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that your retailer. Check local ...
... cables are not damaged. This symbol of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If you are not sure about the voltage of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that... adding or removing devices to the correct voltage in municipal waste. This product has been designed to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that your retailer. Check local ...
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...how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Refer to select. These documents are also provided. Keys enclosed in this manual. If you complete a task. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the standard package. IMPORTANT: Instructions that...you must press two or more information Refer to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Indicates a menu or an item to the ASUS contact information. 2. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Where to find more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked ...
...how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Refer to select. These documents are also provided. Keys enclosed in this manual. If you complete a task. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the standard package. IMPORTANT: Instructions that...you must press two or more information Refer to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Indicates a menu or an item to the ASUS contact information. 2. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Where to find more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked ...
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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...WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, 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...
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...WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, 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...
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Before you for the following items. Motherboard 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 ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-1 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard delivers a host of new...long line of the items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard! It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via ...
Before you for the following items. Motherboard 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 ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-1 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard delivers a host of new...long line of the items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard! It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via ...
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...are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. SATA3G_4 SATA3G_5 SATA3G_6 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If you can create...GND GND 4. The data transfer rate of the SATA connectors to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
...are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector. SATA3G_4 SATA3G_5 SATA3G_6 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 M5A78L-M/USB3 M5A78L-M/USB3 SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA. • If you can create...GND GND 4. The data transfer rate of the SATA connectors to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification.
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... the Support DVD are subject to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www...of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. To run the DVD. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. If ...
... the Support DVD are subject to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www...of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. To run the DVD. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to avail all motherboard features. If ...
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...this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to achieve desired...other system devices. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to [Overclock Profile]. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0201 Adjust...
...this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type. CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to achieve desired...other system devices. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to [Overclock Profile]. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Version 0201 Adjust...
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...CPU Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the CPU over voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [Max. = 1.38000V] [Min. = 1.20000V] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-11 HT Link Speed [Auto] Sets the HyperTransport link speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [400MHz] [600MHz] [800MHZ] [1000MHz] [1600MHz] [1800MHz] [2000MHz] HT Over Voltage...the PCIE Clock. The following item only appears when you set GPU Overclocking to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set PCIE Overclocking to...
...CPU Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the CPU over voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [Max. = 1.38000V] [Min. = 1.20000V] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-11 HT Link Speed [Auto] Sets the HyperTransport link speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [400MHz] [600MHz] [800MHZ] [1000MHz] [1600MHz] [1800MHz] [2000MHz] HT Over Voltage...the PCIE Clock. The following item only appears when you set GPU Overclocking to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item only appears when you set PCIE Overclocking to...
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...] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] DRAM WRITE to WRITE Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] ~ [10 CLK] DRAM READ to 2.3000V with a 0.0100V increment. Use the / keys to [Manual]. Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz] DRAM Timing Configuration The configuration options for some of the following items only appear when you install on the...
...] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] DRAM WRITE to WRITE Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] ~ [10 CLK] DRAM READ to 2.3000V with a 0.0100V increment. Use the / keys to [Manual]. Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz] DRAM Timing Configuration The configuration options for some of the following items only appear when you install on the...
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... technology. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Use the / keys to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in system.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). ...
... technology. When this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Use the / keys to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in system.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). ...
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...] and allow you to set Active CPU Cores to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Enable [Auto] Allows you to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] 2.4.3 Chipset...
...] and allow you to set Active CPU Cores to enable the channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Down Enable [Auto] Allows you to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-12%] 2.4.3 Chipset...
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... an ATX power supply that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for the CPU fan speed. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the system. CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [N/A], [xxxxRPM], or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor... 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 manually set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to enable or disable the Anti-Surge protection feature...
... an ATX power supply that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for the CPU fan speed. CPU Q-Fan Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on the system. CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [N/A], [xxxxRPM], or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor... 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 manually set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to enable or disable the Anti-Surge protection feature...