Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/ USB3 User Manual

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Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/ USB3 Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000 MHz
Graphics card	Radeon HD 3000
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
USB connector type	USB Type-A
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.
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	229 mm
Width	244 mm