Asus M5A78L-M LE USB3 User Guide - Page 12

Central Processing Unit CPU - am3

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1.2.4 Layout contents Connectors/Headers/Slots/LED 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 3-pin CHA_FAN) 3. AMD AM3+ socket 4. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 6. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 7. SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4) 8. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 9. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 1-16 1-15 1-4 1-8 1-17 1-18 1-17 1-19 1-12 1-19 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD® FX™ Series/Phenom™ II/ Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors. The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. Ensure that you usd a CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! M5A78L-M LE/USB3 M5A78L-M LE/USB3 CPU socket AM3+ 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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1-4
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.2.4
Layout contents
1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD
®
FX™ Series/Phenom™ II/
Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors.
The AM3+ socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. Ensure that you usd a
CPU designed for the AM3+ socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT
force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!
Connectors/Headers/Slots/LED
Page
1.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)
1-16
2.
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 3-pin CHA_FAN)
1-15
3.
AMD AM3+ socket
1-4
4.
DDR3 DIMM slots
1-8
5.
Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
1-17
6.
System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
1-18
7.
SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4)
1-17
8.
USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)
1-19
9.
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
1-12
10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
1-19
M5A78L-M LE/USB3 CPU socket AM3+
M5A78L-M LE/USB3