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Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

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46 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
45 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5

Key specs

  • VIA VT1708S
  • DDR3
  • 16 GB
  • 4
  • AMI
  • 1
  • Micro-ATX
  • Socket AM3+

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Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeMicro-ATX
Processor socketSocket AM3+
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Audio properties
Audio codecVIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1
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Technical details
Data bus transfer rate5.2 GT/s
Compatible processor series
  • AMD Phenom II X2
  • AMD Phenom II X4
  • AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of processors1
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Storage
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA II
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • JBOD
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Internal i/o ports
S/PDIF out connectoryes
Number of COM connectors1
CPU fan connectoryes
Number of EATX power connectors1
Number of chassis fan connectors1
Number of SATA II connectors6
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Network
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
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Memory
Supported memory bus clock
  • 1333 MHz
  • 1066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR3
Memory slots typeDIMM
Maximum RAM size16 GB
Number of memory slots4
Memory channelsDual
ECCyes
Non-ECCyes
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Graphics
Graphics controllerATI Radeon HD 3000
Parallel processing technology supportHybrid CrossFireX
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Bios
BIOS typeAMI
BIOS features
  • DMI 2.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • ASUS MyLogo2
  • ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • ACPI 2.0a support
  • SMBIOS 2.5 support
BIOS memory size16.0 mB
ACPI version2.0a
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Expansion slots
PCI slots2
PCI Express x16 slots1
PCI Express x1 slots1
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Rear panel i/o ports
Headphone outputs6
HDMI ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PS/2 ports quantity1
Digital audio optical out1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
DVI-D ports quantity1
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Dimensions
Width9.61 in
Depth9.61 in

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