Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus User Manual

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Contents
1.11 Software support ........................................................................ 1-27
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-27
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-27
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
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ................................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-4
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
2-5
2.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
2-5
2.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
2-5
2.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
2-6
2.2.5 Submenu items ...............................................................
2-6
2.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
2-6
2.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
2-6
2.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
2-6
2.2.9 General help ...................................................................
2-6
2.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
2-7
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................
2-7
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................
2-7
2.3.3
SATA3G_1~6 .................................................................. 2-7
2.3.4 SATA Conguration .........................................................
2-8
2.3.5 System Information .........................................................
2-9
2.4 Advanced menu ...........................................................................
2-9
2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................
2-10
2.4.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................
2-12
2.4.3 Chipset ..........................................................................
2-14
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................
2-15
2.4.5 PCIPnP .........................................................................
2-16
2.4.6 USB Conguration ........................................................
2-16

Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Socket	AM3+
Memory Type	DDR3
PCIe x16 Slots	1
PCIe x1 Slots	1
PCI Slots	1
Audio	8-Channel HD Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC887
LAN	Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD
Chipset	AMD 760G
SATA Ports	6
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0 (4 at back panel, 4 via internal headers)
Video Outputs	VGA
Memory Slots	2