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...up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P) (@60Hz) Supports DVI-D compliant with HDCP with max. M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio AMD® Socket... Supports CPU up to 140W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX...High Definition Audio CODEC (continued 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. ****Refer...
...up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P) (@60Hz) Supports DVI-D compliant with HDCP with max. M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio AMD® Socket... Supports CPU up to 140W * Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to www.asus.com for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX...High Definition Audio CODEC (continued 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. ****Refer...
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...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 the items...overclocking capabilities with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in your package with less power consumption. The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3...
...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 the items...overclocking capabilities with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard! This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in your package with less power consumption. The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3...
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... to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU). ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent...
... to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU). ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent...
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... the CPU parameters to energy consumptions. ErP ready The motherboard is in regards to their default settings. eliminates the need to overclocking failure. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC... Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus...
... the CPU parameters to energy consumptions. ErP ready The motherboard is in regards to their default settings. eliminates the need to overclocking failure. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC... Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus...
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... motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size... 2GB) PATRIOT PVT36G2000LLK 6GB(3 x 2GB) SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. •... up of the lower-sized channel 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. Timing DIMM socket support ...
... motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up to DDR3 1066MHz. M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size... 2GB) PATRIOT PVT36G2000LLK 6GB(3 x 2GB) SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. •... up of the lower-sized channel 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. Timing DIMM socket support ...
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.... When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to install 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...spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendors Part No. 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 - • ...
.... When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to install 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...spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to DDR3 1066MHz. DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendors Part No. 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 - • ...
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...system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-19 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to default values. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter... the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. CLRTC 12 23 M5A78L-M/USB3 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A78L-M/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1....
...system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 1-19 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to default values. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter... the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. CLRTC 12 23 M5A78L-M/USB3 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M5A78L-M/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1....
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...and other system devices. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field .... CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Overclock 2%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] GPU Overclocking [Auto] Configures the GPU overclocking. Overclock Options [Auto] Selects the overclocking profile. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup...
...and other system devices. 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field .... CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Overclock 2%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] GPU Overclocking [Auto] Configures the GPU overclocking. Overclock Options [Auto] Selects the overclocking profile. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L-M/USB3 BIOS Setup...
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... Sets the HT over voltage. Configuration options: [Min.=200] [Max.=350] PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Configures the PCIE overclocking. Use / keys to [Auto] for safe mode. The values range from 1.20000V ...to 1.38000V with a 0.01000V increment. GPU Engine Clock [350] Sets the GPU Engine Clock. HT Link Speed [Auto] Sets the HyperTransport link speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Max. = 1.38000V] [Min. = 1.20000V] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3...
... Sets the HT over voltage. Configuration options: [Min.=200] [Max.=350] PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Configures the PCIE overclocking. Use / keys to [Auto] for safe mode. The values range from 1.20000V ...to 1.38000V with a 0.01000V increment. GPU Engine Clock [350] Sets the GPU Engine Clock. HT Link Speed [Auto] Sets the HyperTransport link speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Max. = 1.38000V] [Min. = 1.20000V] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3...
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...this might make your system unstable depending on your processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13 The values range from 1.10000V to get full ..., the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is set Advanced Clock Calibration to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ...
...this might make your system unstable depending on your processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 2-13 The values range from 1.10000V to get full ..., the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during the system halt state to [Per Core], the processor's overclocking capability is set Advanced Clock Calibration to manually turn ON/OFF a process core. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ...
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...%] [-12%] Value (Core 0) / (Core 1) / (Core 2) / (Core 3) [-2%] These items only appear when you set Advanced Clock Calibration to [Per Core] and allow you to set the overclocking percentage for each process core separately. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the node memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto...
...%] [-12%] Value (Core 0) / (Core 1) / (Core 2) / (Core 3) [-2%] These items only appear when you set Advanced Clock Calibration to [Per Core] and allow you to set the overclocking percentage for each process core separately. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the node memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto...