M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Desktop Motherboard

Great value micro-ATX with audio shielding, fast USB 3.0 connectivity.

  • AM3+ CPU Support Ready
  • Core Unlocker- Unlock true Core performance intelligently
  • Anti-Surge- Full-time Power Guardian-Make System Free From Risk
  • ASUS EPU- System Level Energy Saving
  • Low EMI- protect you - 50% less radiation

Manufacturer Part Number
M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3
EAN/UPC
0889349413081,889349413081
Full Product Specifications

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CPU

  • Intel® 
  • Supports CPU up to 125 W
  • AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
Chipset
  • AMD 760G (780L)/SB710
Memory
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory 
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture 
  • * Refer to www.asus.com 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.
Graphic
  • Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 GPU 
  • - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
  • - Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
  • - Supports RGB with max. resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 75 Hz
  • Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
  • Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support *1
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 
  • 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 
  • 1 x PCI
Storage
  • Built-in Controller : 
  • 6 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue, 
  • Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD
LAN
  • Realtek® RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio
  • Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2
  • Audio Feature :
  • - Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
  • - Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
  • - Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
USB Ports
  • Built-in Controller :
  • 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board)
  • ASMedia® ASM1042 controller : 
  • 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board)
Special Features
  • ASUS Power Design :
  • - ASUS EPU 
  • ASUS Exclusive Features :
  • - Ai Charger 
  • - Anti-Surge
  • - Low EMI Solution
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
  • - ASUS Fan Xpert 
  • 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 DVI
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.0 (blue) 
  • 4 x USB 2.0 
  • 3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x LPT header
  • 1 x COM port(s) 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 Internal speaker connector(s)
  • 1 x System panel(s) 
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(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 Utilities
  • ASUS Update 
  • Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor
  • mATX Form Factor 
  • 9.6 inch x 9.0 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm )
Note

*1: For Windows Vista or later versions.
*2: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.