Asus M5A78L User Manual

ASUS M5A78L Series 2-13
Memory Over Voltage [Auto]
Sets the memory over voltage. The values range from 1.3500V to 2.3000V with a 0.0100V
increment. Use the <+> / <-> keys to adjust the value.
Chipset Over Voltage [Auto]
Sets the chipset over voltage. The values range from 1.10000V to 1.60000V with a 0.01000V
increment. Use the <+> / <-> keys to adjust the value.
PCI/PCIe CLK Status [Enabled]
Enables or disables the clock for PCI/PCIe slots. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.4.2 CPU Conguration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled]
This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may
enable it for testing purpose. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Microcode Updation [Enabled]
Enables or disables Microcode Updation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Disabled]
Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Conguration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Enabled]
Enables or disables the AMD
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Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology. Conguration options: [Enabled]
[Disabled]
C1E Support [Disabled]
Enables or disables the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function
in system halt state. When this item is enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be
reduced during the system halt state to decrease power consumption.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Advanced Clock Calibration [Disabled]
Adjusts the processor’s overclocking capability. When this item is set to [Auto], the BIOS
automatically adjusts this function. When this item is set to [All Cores], the processor has
the best overclocking performance. When this item is set to [Per Core], the processor’s
overclocking capability is enhanced. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [All Cores]
[Per Core]
The following items only appear when you set Advanced Clock Calibration to [Auto],
[All Cores], or [Per Core].
Unleashing Mode [Disabled]
Enable the Unleashing Mode to get full computing power of the processor. However, this might
make your system unstable depending on your processor’s overclocking capability. Conguration
options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Asus M5A78L Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	3
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA II connectors	6
PS/2 ports quantity	2
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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB710
Compatible operating systems	-
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Trial software	Antivirus
Bundled software	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	203 mm
Width	305 mm