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Contents Safety information...v About this guide...v Package contents...vii M5A78L-M LE/USB3 specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.3.1 CPU installation 1-5 1.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-6 1.4 System memory 1-8 1.4.1 Overview 1-8 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 1-9 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Headers...1-12 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1-15 1.8 Software support 1-20 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-5 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-5 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-5 2.2.4 Menu items 2-6 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-6 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-6 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-6 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-6 2.2.9 General help 2-6 2.3 Main menu...2-7 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx 2-7 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 2-7 2.3.3 SATA3G_1~4 2-7 iii

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Contents
Safety information
.......................................................................................................
v
About this guide
..........................................................................................................
v
Package contents
......................................................................................................
vii
M5A78L-M LE/USB3 specifications summary
........................................................
vii
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Before you proceed
......................................................................................
1-1
1.2
Motherboard overview
.................................................................................
1-2
1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-4
1.3.1
CPU installation
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1-5
1.3.2
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
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1-6
1.4
System memory
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1-8
1.4.1
Overview
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1-8
1.4.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-9
1.5
Expansion slots
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1-10
1.6
Headers
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1-12
1.7
Connectors
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1-13
1.7.2
Internal connectors
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1-15
1.8
Software support
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1-20
1.8.2
Support DVD information
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1-20
Chapter 2:
BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
.............................................................
2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update utility
........................................................................
2-1
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
...................................................................
2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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2-3
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-4
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-5
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-5
2.2.3
Navigation keys
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2-5
2.2.4
Menu items
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2-6
2.2.5
Submenu items
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2-6
2.2.6
Configuration fields
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2-6
2.2.7
Pop-up window
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2-6
2.2.8
Scroll bar
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2-6
2.2.9
General help
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2-6
2.3
Main menu
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2-7
2.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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2-7
2.3.2
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
.........................................................
2-7
2.3.3
SATA3G_1~4
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2-7