Name: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2
Brand: Asus
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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................ vii

M5A78L-M LX Series specications summary ........................................ ix

Chapter 1 Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

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1.3 Special features ............................................................................

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1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................

1-3

1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................

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1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................

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1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................

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1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

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1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

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1.5.4 Layout contents ...............................................................

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

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1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

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1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ......................................

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1.7 System memory .........................................................................

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1.7.1 Overview ........................................................................

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1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

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1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

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1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

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1.8.3 PCI slot .........................................................................

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1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ...............................................

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1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ...............................................

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1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................

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1.10 Connectors .................................................................................

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1.10.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................

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1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

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Asus M5A78L-M LX V2 Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	4GB
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Power fan connector	No
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Cooling type	Active
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 HD 3000
DirectX version	10.0
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels
Graphics card family	ATI
Parallel processing technology support	Hybrid CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Controller interface type	SB710
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit