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... ALC887 8-channel* High Definition Audio CODEC * Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. M5A78L Series specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom...series processors AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. ****Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to...
... ALC887 8-channel* High Definition Audio CODEC * Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. M5A78L Series specifications summar CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB AMD® Socket AM3+ for AMD® FX™ / Phenom...series processors AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to DDR3 1333MHz. *** When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz or higher frequency DIMMs. ****Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list AMD® 760G (780L) / SB710 Up to...
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... an ASUS® M5A78L Series motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M5A78L Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M5A78L Series motherboards include M5A78L and M5A78L LE two ...multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package with less power consumption. ASUS M5A78L Series 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware...
... an ASUS® M5A78L Series motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M5A78L Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M5A78L Series motherboards include M5A78L and M5A78L LE two ...multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package with less power consumption. ASUS M5A78L Series 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware...
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... work or games, simply through pressing the button. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your system. Enjoy an instant ...performance boost by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into 256-color boot logos to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS M5A78L...
... work or games, simply through pressing the button. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts the CPU fan speed according to system loading to personalize your favorite photos into an overclocking button. ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your system. Enjoy an instant ...performance boost by power surges from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. ASUS Turbo Key ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into 256-color boot logos to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS M5A78L...
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eliminates the need to overclocking failure. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear ... energy consumptions. This is European 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 mitigate environmental...
eliminates the need to overclocking failure. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The BIOS C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear ... energy consumptions. This is European 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 mitigate environmental...
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... install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for better overclocking capability. • AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the motherboard. ...1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M5A78L series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a 64-bit Windows® ...to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. CL Voltage 9-11-9-28 1.65V...
... install the memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for better overclocking capability. • AMD® FX™ Series CPU on the motherboard. ...1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1.65V • • 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction M5A78L series Motherboards Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.) MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a 64-bit Windows® ...to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. • Due to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard can be about 3GB or less. CL Voltage 9-11-9-28 1.65V...
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...16 Chapter 1: Product introduction When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1066MHz. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up 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 /...
...16 Chapter 1: Product introduction When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1066MHz. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. With ASUS design, this motherboard supports up 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 /...
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... cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. ASUS M5A78L Series 1-19 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which ...; You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. For system failure due to overclocking. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to pins 1-2. 3....
... cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. ASUS M5A78L Series 1-19 Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which ...; You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. For system failure due to overclocking. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to pins 1-2. 3....
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....=550] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Manual]. Overclock Options [Auto] Selects the overclocking profile. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L Series BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration...
....=550] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Overclock Profile]. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] [Test Mode] The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to [Manual]. Overclock Options [Auto] Selects the overclocking profile. Main Advanced Advanced Settings M5A78L Series BIOS Setup Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration...
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...[Min. = 1.20000V] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-11 PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Configures the PCIE overclocking. Configuration options: [Min.=100] [Max.=150] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Sets the processor frequency multiplier. Configuration options: ... to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] If the system becomes unstable after changing the setting, set PCIE Overclocking to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model. Configuration options: [Auto] [0%] ...
...[Min. = 1.20000V] Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-11 PCIE Overclocking [Auto] Configures the PCIE overclocking. Configuration options: [Min.=100] [Max.=150] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Sets the processor frequency multiplier. Configuration options: ... to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] If the system becomes unstable after changing the setting, set PCIE Overclocking to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model. Configuration options: [Auto] [0%] ...
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...60000V with a 0.0100V increment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items only appear when you set to [Per...system halt state to [All Cores], the processor has the best overclocking performance. However, this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13 Use the / keys to adjust the value. Configuration...
...60000V with a 0.0100V increment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled] Adjusts the processor's overclocking capability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores] [Per Core] The following items only appear when you set to [Per...system halt state to [All Cores], the processor has the best overclocking performance. However, this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13 Use the / keys to adjust the value. Configuration...
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Configuration options: [On] [Off] Value (All Cores) [-2%] This item only appears when you set the overclocking percentage for all the processor cores as a whole. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-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 set the overclocking percentage for each process core separately. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Auto] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]] [XOR...
Configuration options: [On] [Off] Value (All Cores) [-2%] This item only appears when you set the overclocking percentage for all the processor cores as a whole. Configuration options: [0%] [+2%] [+4%] [+6%] [+8%] [+10%] [+12%] [-2%] [-4%] [-6%] [-8%] [-10%] [-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 set the overclocking percentage for each process core separately. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Auto] [XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6]] [XOR...