Central Processing Unit (Cpu) - Asus M5A78L-M LE/USB3 Manual

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)
1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with an AM3+ socket designed for AMD
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 CPU socket AM3+
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