M5a78l/usb3 specifications summar – Asus M5A78L/USB3 User Manual
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CPU
AMD
®
Socket AM3+ for AMD
®
FX™ / Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II /
Sempron™ 100 series processors
AMD
®
Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
Supports CPU up to 140W
* Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD
®
CPU support list
Chipset
AMD
®
760G (780L) / SB710
System bus
Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface
Memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1800(O.
C.) / 1600(O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz, ECC and non-ECC, un-
buffered memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
* AMD
®
FX™ Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to
DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency.
** Due to CPU spec., AMD
®
100 and 200 series CPUs support
up to DDR3 1066MHz. With ASUS design, this motherboard
can support 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 latest Memory QVL
(Qualified Vendors List).
***** When you install a total memory of 4GB or more, Windows
®
32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB.
We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you
are using a Windows
®
32-bit operating system.
Expansion slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
3 x PCI slots
Storage
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 connector
6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 10, and JBOD configurations
LAN
Realtek
®
8111E PCle Gigabit LAN controller
Audio
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.
USB
AMD
®
SB710 chipset:
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 2 ports at
the back panel)
Asmedia USB 3.0 controller:
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue, at the back panel)