Asus M5A78L-M USB3 User Manual

1.10 Connectors
1.10.1 Rear panel ports
1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.
2. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an
optical S/PDIF cable.
3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.
This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other
VGA-compatible devices.
4. LAN (RJ-45) port.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
5 6 7 8
910
1
15
3
13
2
14
4
1112
5. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects to the center/subwoofer
speakers.
6. Rear Speaker Out port (black).
This port connects to the rear speakers in the
4, 6, and 8-channel audio congurations.
7. Line In port (light blue).
This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other
audio sources.
8. Line Out port (lime).
This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6 and
8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
9. Microphone port (pink)
. This port connects to a microphone.
10. Side Speaker Out port (gray).
This port connects to the side speakers in the
8-channel audio conguration.
Refer to the audio conguration table on the next page for the function of the audio ports in
the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.
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Asus M5A78L-M USB3 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000 MHz
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Audio chip	VIA VT1708S
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB710
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
Cables included	SATA
Graphics card	Radeon 3000
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Width	244 mm