Internal I/O
| Number of SATA II connectors |
6 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Number of EATX power connectors |
1 |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Number of COM connectors |
1 |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Parallel connector |
Y |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
Performance
| Motherboard chipset family |
AMD |
| Audio system |
VIA VT1708S |
| Component for |
PC |
Graphics
| Graphics adapter family |
AMD |
| On-board graphics adapter |
Y |
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
1024 MB |
Memory
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| ECC |
Y |
| Supported memory module capacities |
512MB, 4GB, 2GB, 1GB |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
Back panel I/O ports
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| Digital audio optical out |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
| DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
BIOS
| ACPI version |
2.0a |
| BIOS memory size |
16 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express slots version |
2.0 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
1 |
Processor
| Processor thermal power (max) |
140 W |
Additionally
| System bus data transfer rate |
5.2 GT/s |
| Graphics |
Radeon 3000 |
| Chipset |
AMD 760G |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
M5A78L-M/USB3 - uATX, AMD AM3+ FX, AMD 760G (780L)/SB710, 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2000MHz, 5.2 GT/s, 6 x SATA 3Gb/s, Realtek 8111E, RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD, 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, DVI, VGA, HDMI, 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS
<b>AMD® FX™ /Phenom™II /Athlon™II /Sempron™ 100 Series Processors</b>
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.
<b>Dual-Channel DDR3 2000(O.C.) support</b>
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.
<b>EPU</b>
System Level Energy Saving
The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real-time–helping save power and money!
<b>USB 3.0 support</b>
Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0 – the latest connectivity standard. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10 times faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.
<b>AI Suite II</b>
One stop Access to Innovative ASUS Features
With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple to use software package. It allows users to supervise Overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.
<b>ASUS Anti-Surge Protection</b>
Anti-Surge Protection Design detects overvoltage conditions and prevents voltage surges from spreading in real time. It also actively cuts off the overvoltage supply to protect the system.
1. Real-time over voltage detection.
2. Active protection against potential damage to your motherboards and systems.
<b>8-channel high definition audio</b>
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.
<b>C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)</b>
The BIOS C.P.R. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overclocking failure. C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings.
<b>EZ-Flash 2</b>
Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.
<b>CrashFree BIOS 3</b>
Simply restore corrupted BIOS data from USB flash disk
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
<b>ErP ready</b>
The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.
