Model

Brand

ASUS

Model

M5A78L-M/USB3

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

AM3+

CPU Type

FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series

Chipsets

Chipset

AMD 760G + SB710

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×240pin

Memory Standard

DDR3 2000*(*O.C.)/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 1600*/ 1333/ 1066

Maximum Memory Supported

32GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express x16

1 x PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1

1 x PCI Express x1

PCI Slots

2 x PCI Slots

Storage Devices

SATA 3Gb/s

6 x SATA 3Gb/s

SATA RAID

0/1/10/JBOD

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU
Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI/RGB ports *1
- 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 1024MB
Hybrid CrossFireX Support 

*1: Support dual VGA output: HDMI & RGB, DVI & RGB.

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

VIA VT1708S

Audio Channels

8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Realtek, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

Video Ports

1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

1 x LAN (RJ45) port

USB 3.0

2 x USB 3.0

USB 1.1/2.0

4 x USB 2.0

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)

Other Connectors

1 x COM port(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 parallel port connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)

Physical Spec

Form Factor

uATX

Dimensions (W x L)

9.6" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

ROG Exclusive Features:
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features:
ASUS EPU:
- EPU
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 

BIOS:
16MB 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)