Asus M5A78L-M-LE 8GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard

This motherboard supports AMD® AM3+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.

EPU-4 Engine
The new ASUS EPU - the world´s first power saving engine, has been upgraded to a new 4-engine version, which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time. The EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage for the CPU, VGA card, hard drives and CPU cooler fan - helping save power and money.

ESD
Protect Your Computer with ESD Guards. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) conditions can happen while plugging or unplugging any USB peripherals-causing damage to the computer. ASUS ESD Guards clamp the ESD voltage and shunt the majority of the ESD current away for a more reliable computing environment.

8-channel high definition audio
Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing a multi-channel network games. All of these are done on one computer.

EZ-Flash 2
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.

ErP ready
The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.

Core Unlocker
ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPU—with just pressing a key. Enjoy an instant performance boost by simply unlocking the extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes.

Turbo Key
ASUS Turbo Key allows the user to turn the PC power button into a physical overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games - with just one touch

ASUS Anti-Surge Protection
Anti-Surge Protection Design detects overvoltage conditions and prevents voltage surges from spreading in real time. It also actively cuts off the overvoltage supply to protect the system.

CrashFree BIOS 3
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.

C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
The BIOS C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure. C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings

Q-FAN
ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.

Technical Details

Model

• Brand : ASUS
• Model : M5A78L-M-LE

CPU

• AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
• Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
• Supports CPU up to 95 W
• AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology

Chipset

• AMD 760G (780L)/SB710

Memory

• 2 x DIMM, Max. 8GB, DDR3 1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Hz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture

System Bus

• Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0

Graphic

• Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 GPU
• VGA output support : RGB port
• Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
• Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
• Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
• Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCIe x16
• 1 x PCIe x1
• 2 x PCI

Storage

• 6 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
• Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD

LAN

• Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller

USB Ports

• AMD SB710 controller :
• 12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 8 at mid-board)

Back I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
• 1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
• 1 x DVI
• 1 x D-Sub
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 4 x USB 2.0
• 3 x Audio Jack(s)

Form Factor

• uATX Form Factor
• 9.6 inch x 8.2 inch ( 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm )