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ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard - Micro ATX, AMD 760G Chipset, 1866MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 3.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, Hybrid CrossFire, AMD FX ReadyItem#: A455-3146  |  Model#: M5A78L-M LX PLUS

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ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G AM3+ Motherboard Product Details

AM3+ Socket Micro ATX
Radeon Graphics CrossFire-X Ready

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard
The ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard is the perfect base for building your AMD micro ATX system. The ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard comes with the Socket AM3+ for accommodating the compatible AMD processors. It can support two memory modules with a maximum capacity of 4GB each. It is integrated with the ATI Radeon HD 3000 with DirectX 10 support to give you enhanced visual capability out of the box. The ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AMD 760G Motherboard is equipped with a Gigabit LAN for Internet connectivity, six SATA II headers for your optical drive and hard drive, and it is also CrossFire ready for multi-GPU set up.

What It Is And Why You Need It:

  • Socket AM3+; you can install the advanced multi-core CPUs by AMD in this motherboard
  • Built-in ATI Radeon HD 3000; it allows you to work on high-resolution contents
  • CrossFire ready; installing multiple graphics card greatly increases the visual capability of your system
  • RAID support; the configuration increases your data security

A Closer Look:

Specifications

Motherboard Specifications
Processor Socket AMD
Processor Interface Socket AM3+
Form Factor MicroATX
Processors Supported AMD Phenom II
  AMD Athlon II
  AMD Sempron 100 Series
  AMD AM3+ FX
Multi-GPU Support Hybrid CrossFire
HyperTransport Bus 5.2GT/s
Chipset
Northbridge AMD 760G
Southbridge SB710
Memory
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Supported DDR3 1333MHz
  DDR3 1066MHz
  DDR3 1600MHz (OC)
  DDR3 1866MHz (OC)
Number of Pins 240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB - 64bit
Number of Slots 2
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot 4GB
Audio
Channels 8 Channels
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Video
Video Chipset ATI Radeon HD 3000
Video Memory Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
Rending Ability DirectX 10 Graphics
LAN
LAN Type 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
I/O Ports
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors 1
Serial Communication Ports 1
Parallel Ports 1
USB Ports (Total) 10
USB 3.0 Ports None
USB Rear Panel Ports 4
USB Onboard Headers 3 - (expandable to 6 USB ports)
LAN Ports 1
Audio Out Jacks 1
IDE Headers None
FDD Headers None
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers 6
Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s Headers None
ATX Power Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector
PC Power Connectors 1 - 4 Pin
Fan Connectors 1 x CPU
  1 x Chassis
VGA Ports 1
S-Video Connectors None
DVI Ports None
HDMI Ports None
DisplayPorts None
Expansion Slots
PCI Slots 1
PCI Express X1 Slots 2
PCI Express X16 Slots 1
RAID
RAID Support Yes
RAID Modes 0
  1
  10
  JBOD
Dimensions
Length 24.4cm
Width 20.3cm

Customer Reviews

4.4 (119 customer reviews)

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Value
 4.6
Features
 4.2
Quality
 4.4
Performance
 4.4
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Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
CONRAD
Date:
May 09, 2013
Excellent

Loaded easily, features I wanted. Only thing you might want to do is upgrade the video. Outstanding price

Overall
4.8
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Garry
Date:
May 08, 2013
Grizzly Good

For the money it is great a few more features All is good

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Got~to~have~One,
Date:
May 07, 2013
Blazing Speed

This mother board set up with the correct memory and a SSD Solid State Drive for your OS Operating System, (Windows) After updating all drivers and updates it bench-marked on the high end. Even without a video card just using the on board video that was the only thing from benching better. This is a winner. A must for the price.

Overall
4.3
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
Jock,
Date:
May 06, 2013
Works Great

Got the mobo and processor combo. Using them now. Very pleased.

Overall
4.3
Value
 5.0
Features
 3.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Gowkahn,
Date:
May 06, 2013
Good Product

good motherboard but could have better sound features.

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  • Manufactured by: Asus
    Warranty provided by: Asus
    Limited Warranty: 36 months parts; 36 months labor
    Mfg Part No: M5A78L-M LX PLUS
    UPC No: 610839182428
    Box Size: ( Length: 10, Width: 10, Depth: 2 )
    Shipping Weight: 2.0500 pound(s)
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