ASUS M5A78L AM3

CPU    AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Supports CPU up to 125 W
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
* 32nm AM3+ CPU is supported by BIOS version 0401 and later
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset    AMD 760G (780L)/SB710
Memory    4 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Hz Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
* AMD FX Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency.
* AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz.
System Bus    Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0
Expansion Slots    1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
3 x PCI
Storage    AMD SB710 controller :
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices , navy blue
AMD SB710 controller :
6 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD
LAN    Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller
Audio    Realtek® ALC 887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *1
USB Ports    AMD SB710 controller :
10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
Overclocking Features    Overclocking Protection :
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Special Features    ASUS Power Design :
- ASUS EPU-4 Engine
Turbo Key
Core Unlocker
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Charger
- Anti-Surge
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
Back I/O Ports    1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 2.0
1 x COM port(s)
1 x Parallel port(s)
3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports    3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x IDE connector(s)
6 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
Accessories    User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)
BIOS    16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.5, ACPI V2.0a
Support Disc    Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor    ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 8 inch ( 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm )