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User Manual - Page 2
... to : ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product warranty or service will not be much obliged if you . 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. or (2) the serial number of the product...
User Manual - Page 9
... architecture * AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the next page)
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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 DDR3 1066MHz. M5A78L/USB3 specifications summar
CPU Chipset System bus Memory
Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB
AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX...
User Manual - Page 10
... 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.6
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)
ATX form factor: 12.0 in x 8.5 in (30.5 cm x 21.6 cm)
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
User Manual - Page 11
... AMD® Socket AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items.
Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation
ASUS M5A78L/USB3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual...
User Manual - Page 13
... protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU).
ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation.
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1-3 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk...
User Manual - Page 22
... the same vendor.
• We recommend that you install 4GB or more memory on this motherboard can be about 3GB 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 the memory address limitation on the...
User Manual - Page 28
... already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot
This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if...
User Manual - Page 32
... /O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the motherboard high-definition audio ...M5A78L/USB3 Front panel audio connector
• We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector, set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS...
User Manual - Page 35
... to the RAID/AHCI Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the BIOS. See 2.3.4 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID/AHCI set through the onboard chipset...
User Manual - Page 39
... your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M5A78L/USB3
1-29 The contents of your OS documentation for detailed information.
• Ensure that 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.
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User Manual - Page 41
... in the future. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M5A78L/USB3
2-1 c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that allows you want to restore the BIOS in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility.
From the dropdown list, select either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP...
User Manual - Page 43
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• Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUS M5A78L/USB3
2-3 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on the system. 2. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto...
User Manual - Page 48
... set to [AHCI], the information of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment.
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Chapter 2: BIOS ...® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you to set to [Auto], the data transfer from and...] Selects the DMA mode. Setting this item to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this item is set OnChip SATA Channel to internally optimize...
User Manual - Page 51
... on your CPU model. Configuration options: [Auto] LoadLine Calibration [Auto] Sets the LoadLine. Configuration options: [Auto] [800MHz] [1000MHz] [1200MHz] [1400MHz] [1600MHz] [1800MHz] [2000MHz] CPU Over Voltage [Auto] Sets the CPU over voltage. PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Configures the PCIE overclocking. Configuration options: [400MHz] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz]
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User Manual - Page 53
...] [Manual]
2nd / 3rd / 4th Core [On]
These items only appear when you set Active CPU Cores to [Auto], [All Cores], or [Per Core]. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active CPU Cores [Auto] Allows you to get full computing power of the processor. Configuration options: [On] [Off]
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