Asus M5A78L-M LX3 User Manual

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi
M5A78L-M LX3 Series specications summary .................................................... viii
Package contents ........................................................................................................ x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Special features ............................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1
1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................................1-2
1.2 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-4
1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................1-4
1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................1-4
1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-5
1.3.4 Layout contents ...............................................................................1-6
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................... 1-6
1.4.1 CPU installation ..............................................................................1-7
1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...................................1-8
1.5 System memory .......................................................................................... 1-10
1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................................1-10
1.5.2 Memory congurations .................................................................. 1-11
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 1-15
1.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................................... 1-16
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-16
1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................................... 1-16
1.6.3 PCI slot .........................................................................................1-16
1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................................1-16
1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................................1-16
1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-17
1.8 Connectors .................................................................................................. 1-19
1.8.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................................1-19
1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................................1-20
1.9 Software support ........................................................................................ 1-25
1.9.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................1-25
1.9.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-25
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................................. 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................................2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................................2-2

Asus M5A78L-M LX3 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom
Processor thermal power (max)	95 W
Number of SATA II connectors	4
Number of EATX power connectors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
S/PDIF in port	No
Controller interface type	AMD SB710
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II
Graphics card	Radeon HD 3000
DirectX version	10
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels
Graphics card family	ATI
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Hybrid CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Cables included	SATA
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	188 mm
Width	244 mm