Table Of Contents - Asus M5A78L-M USB3 User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
M5A78L-M/USB3 specifications summar ................................................. ix
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-6
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-11
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-18
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-19
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-20
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-3
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
Installing the heatsink and fan ...................................... 1-10
Overview ........................................................................1-11
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-12
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-17
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-17
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-18
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-18
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-18
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-18
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-18
Rear panel ports ........................................................... 1-20
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-22
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