| CPU | 
                 AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ 
		II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
                  Supports CPU up to 125 W AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology  | 
               
| Chipset | AMD 760G (780L)/SB710 | 
| Memory | 
                 2 x DIMM, Max. 8GB, 
		DDR3 1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz ECC, Non-ECC, Un-buffered 
		Memory
                  Dual Channel Memory Architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. * AMD FX Series CPU on this motherboard supports up to DDR3 1866MHz as its standard memory frequency. * AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz.  | 
               
| System Bus | Up to 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 | 
| Graphic | 
                 Integrated ATI Radeon™ 
		HD 3000 GPU
                  VGA output support : RGB port - Supports RGB with max. resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support * 1 Supports DirectX 10  | 
               
| Expansion Slots | 
                 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
                  2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x PCI  | 
               
| Storage | 
                 
                  AMD SB710 
		controller :
                 
                  6 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD  | 
               
| LAN | Realtek® 8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) | 
| Audio | Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC * 2 | 
| USB Ports | 
                 
                  AMD SB710 
		controller :
                 
                  10 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)  | 
               
| Overclocking Features | 
                 
                  Overclocking 
		Protection :
                 
                  - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)  | 
               
| Special Features | 
                 
                  ASUS Power 
		Design :
                 
                  - ASUS EPU-4 Engine Turbo Key Core Unlocker ASUS Exclusive Features : - Ai Charger - Anti-Surge ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors  | 
               
| Back I/O Ports | 
                 1 x PS/2 keyboard 
		(purple)
                  1 x PS/2 mouse (green) 1 x D-Sub 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 4 x USB 2.0 1 x COM port(s) 1 x Parallel port(s) 3 x Audio jack(s)  | 
               
| Internal I/O Ports | 
                 3 x USB 2.0 
		connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
                  6 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x S/PDIF out header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Internal speaker connector(s) 1 x System panel(s)  | 
               
| Accessories | 
                 User's manual
                  I/O Shield 2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)  | 
               
| BIOS | 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.5, ACPI V2.0a | 
| Support Disc | 
                 Drivers
                  ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)  | 
               
| Form Factor | 
                 uATX Form Factor
                  9.6 inch x 8 inch ( 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm )  | 
               
| Note | 
                 *1: Refer to 
		www.amd.com for the Hybrid CrossFireX selected GPUs.
                  *2: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.  | 
               
| Brand | ASUS | 
|---|---|
| Model / Part Name | M5A78L-M LX PLUS | 
| Support Socket | AMD AM3+ | 
| RAM Slots | DDR3 x 2 | 
| Chipset | AMD 760G | 
| Video Type | Onboard Video , PCIe x16 , PCI | 
| PCIe x16 Slot(s) | 1 | 
| Form Factor | Micro ATX (uATX) | 
| Price | CA$60.00 | 
| Offical Website Link | http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78LM_LX_PLUS/#specifications |