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HyperTransport™ 3.0 support

HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth

than HT1.0 that radically improves system efficiency for a smoother and

faster computing environment.

AMD

®

Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology

This motherboard supports the AMD

®

Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology which

monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and

frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.

Dual-Channel DDR3 1866 (O.C.) support

This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer

rates of 1866 (O.C.)/1600 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher

bandwidth requirements of the latest operating system, 3D graphics,

multimedia, and Internet applications.

Hybrid CrossFireX™ support

ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology greatly boosts graphics performance

with an onboard GPU and a discrete GPU.

•

Hybrid CrossFireX™ is supported by Windows

®

Vista / Windows

®

7

OS only.

•

Refer to www.amd.com for the discrete GPUs that support Hybrid CrossFireX™.

Gigabit LAN solution

The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is

enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power

management for advanced operating systems.

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support

This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA)

3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling

the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. It also supports

RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for Serial ATA hard drives.

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

(M5A78L-M LX PLUS only)

This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for

durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1-2

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
M5A78L-M LX Series specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	13
1.4 Before you proceed	15
1.5 Motherboard overview	16
1.5.1 Placement direction	16
1.5.2 Screw holes	16
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	17
1.5.4 Layout contents	17
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	18
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	20
1.7 System memory	21
1.7.1 Overview	21
1.7.2 Memory configurations	22
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	26
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	26
1.8 Expansion slots	27
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	27
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	27
1.8.3 PCI slot	27
1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots	27
1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot	27
1.9 Jumpers	28
1.10 Connectors	30
1.10.1 Rear panel ports	30
1.10.2 Internal connectors	31
1.11 Software support	37
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	37
1.11.2 Support DVD information	37
Chapter 2	39
BIOS information	39
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	39
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	39
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	40
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	41
2.2 BIOS setup program	42
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	43
2.2.2 Menu bar	43
2.2.3 Navigation keys	43
2.2.4 Menu items	44
2.2.5 Submenu items	44
2.2.6 Configuration fields	44
2.2.7 Pop-up window	44
2.2.8 Scroll bar	44
2.2.9 General help	44
2.3 Main menu	45
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	45
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	45
2.3.3 SATA3G_1~6	45
2.3.4 SATA Configuration	46
2.3.5 System Information	47
2.4 Advanced menu	47
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	48
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	50
2.4.3 Chipset	52
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	53
2.4.5 PCIPnP	54
2.4.6 USB Configuration	54
2.5 Power menu	55
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	55
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	55
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	55
2.5.4 APM Configuration	55
2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration	56
2.5.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled]	56
2.6 Boot menu	57
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	57
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	57
2.6.3 Security	58
2.7 Tools menu	60
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	60
2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	60

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