Internal I/O
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors |
1 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Number of SATA II connectors |
6 |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
Back panel I/O ports
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| COM ports quantity |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
2 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
| ACPI version |
2.0a |
Memory
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
Performance
| Motherboard southbridge |
AMD SB710 |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC 887 |
| Motherboard chipset family |
AMD |
| Component for |
PC |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
Networking
| Networking features |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Additionally
| Chipset |
AMD 760G |
| System bus data transfer rate |
5.2 GT/s |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
M5A78L, AM3+, AMD 760G (780L)/SB710, DDR3, Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD, Gigabit Ethernet, ATX
This motherboard supports AMD® AM3+multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 32nm manufacturing process.
HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth than HyperTransport™ 1.0, radically improving system efficiency to create a smoother, faster computing environment.
Touch-n-Boost!
ASUS Turbo Key allows the user to turn the PC power button into an overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games - with just one touch!!
Intelligently Unlocks True Core Performance
ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of a latent AMD® CPU—with just pressing a key. Enjoy an instant performance boost by simply unlocking the extra cores, without performing complicated BIOS changes.
The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output and jack-detect feature that automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.
