ASUS M5A78L/USB3 specs
General info
- ATX - Form factor:
- AMD - Socket:- AM3+ - AMD sockets:
- No - Dual socket:
 
- AMD 760G/SB710 - Chipset:
- 5200 MT/s - Hyper Transport Bus:
Main features
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 - PCI Express slots:
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slot running at x1 
- 2.x - PCI Express version:
- 3 - PCI slots:
- No - AGP slot:
- No - Multi-graphics support:
- 7.1 - Audio type:
- High definition audio - Audio features:
- Speed: 1000 Mbps , Chipset: Realtek 8111E , Supports Wake-On-LAN: No - LAN:
- No - Wi-Fi:
RAM Memory
- DDR3 (240-pin) - Type:
- DDR3-1333 
- 4 - Slots:
- Dual-channel 
- Capacity:- 16 GB - Maximum:
- 4 GB - Maximum per slot:
 
Storage interface
- SATA II (3GB/s): 6 , PATA: 2 - Ports:
- Yes - RAID support:
- 0 , 1, 10 - SATA II (3GB/s) RAID:
Graphics
- No - Integrated card:
BIOS
- 16 MB - BIOS memory:
- No - DualBIOS :
- 2.0 - ACPI:
- No - Clearing CMOS jumper:
- AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.5 - Other BIOS features:
Connectivity
- Version 1.1 / 2.0 (back panel: 2, mid-board: 6), Version 3.0 (back panel: 2, Controller: ASMedia ASM1042 ) - USB:- Yes - Powered while off:
 
- 1 x CPU fan headers , 1 x system fan headers , 1 x S/PDIF Out headers , 2 x PS/2 - Internal I/O connectors:
- No - IEEE 1394:
Other features
- CPU / System / North Bridge temperature detection, CPU / System / Power fan speed detection, CPU / System fan speed control, System voltage detection - Hardware monitoring:
- Passive - Chipset cooling:
- Yes - Solid capacitors:
- Yes - On/Off Charge USB Support:
- Yes - JBOD :
- Yes - Auto Unlock Support:
- ASUS Power Design, Turbo Key, ASUS Exclusive Features, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, Overclocking Protection - Unique features:
Warranty
- User's manual, I/O Shield, 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cables, Support Disc - Accessories: 
US Availability
- Available - Market status:
European Availability
- Available - Market status:
Links
- Official page:- 
in English:
 
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Filed in: ASUS Motherboards
Description: This motherboard supports AMD® AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.

 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            



 
         







 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                




