Asus M5A78L-M LX AMD Socket AM3+ 760G Chipset DDR3 onboard VGA 8 Ch HD Audio mATX Motherboard Retail CPU AMD AM3+ FX?/Phenom? II/Athlon? II/Sempron? 100 Series Processors Supports CPU up to 95 W AMD Cool 'n' Quiet? Technology * 32nm AM3+ CPU is supported by BIOS version 0401 and later 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 * 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 Graphic Integrated ATI Radeon? HD 3000 GPU VGA output support : RGB port - Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB Hybrid CrossFireX? Support *1 Supports DirectX 10 Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 1 x PCI Storage 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(s) Audio Realtek® ALC 887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2 USB Ports AMD SB710 controller : 10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, gray, 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 Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse (green) 1 x D-Sub 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 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(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 Internal speaker connector(s) 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 uATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 8.0 inch ( 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm ) Note *1: Refer to www.amd.com for the Hybrid CrossFireX selected GPUs. *2: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.