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product_id: 51699099
title: "Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - Placa base (Controlador LAN: Realtek RTL8111E, Puerto de salida S/PDIF)"
brand: "asus"
price: "€ 18.39"
currency: EUR
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 5
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region: Netherlands
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# Anti-Surge Protection USB 3.0 Support Core Unlocker Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - Placa base (Controlador LAN: Realtek RTL8111E, Puerto de salida S/PDIF)

**Brand:** asus
**Price:** € 18.39
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate Your Build with ASUS Power!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - Placa base (Controlador LAN: Realtek RTL8111E, Puerto de salida S/PDIF) by asus
- **How much does it cost?** € 18.39 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/51699099-asus-m5a78l-m-usb3-placa-base-controlador-lan-realtek-rtl8111e)

## Best For

- asus enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted asus brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Future-Ready Design:** Equipped with S/PDIF output for superior audio quality.
- • **Seamless Networking:** Realtek RTL8111E LAN controller for reliable internet connectivity.
- • **Unmatched Stability:** Experience peace of mind with ASUS Anti-Surge Protection.
- • **Unlock Your Potential:** Intelligently unleash true core performance with the Core Unlocker.
- • **Lightning-Fast Connectivity:** Enjoy rapid data transfer with USB 3.0 support.

## Overview

The Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard combines cutting-edge features like Anti-Surge Protection, USB 3.0 support, and a Core Unlocker to deliver a stable and high-performance computing experience, making it an ideal choice for tech-savvy professionals.

## Description

Product Description          AM3+ based motherboard with EPU power optimisationNote:Update the BIOS to the latest revision which may help with RAM compatibility.             Box Contains          Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard (Socket AM3+, Up to 16GB DDR3, USB 3.0, uATX)

## Features

- ASUS Anti-Surge Protection
- USB 3.0 support
- Core unlocker-unleash true core performance intelligently

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0054U7HIO |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,055 in Computer Motherboards |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Color | brown |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,126) |
| Date First Available | June 29, 2017 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.6 x 9.6 x 2 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.99 pounds |
| Item model number | M5A78L-M/USB3 |
| Manufacturer | Asus |
| Memory Speed | 1333 MHz |
| Number of Processors | 1 |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 10 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
| Processor | amd_fx |
| Product Dimensions | 9.6 x 9.6 x 2 inches |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR3 2000 |
| Series | M5A78L-M/USB3 |
| Standing screen display size | 21 Inches |
| Voltage | 1.5 Volts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ASUS
- **CPU Model:** AMD FX
- **CPU Socket:** Socket AM3+
- **Chipset Type:** AMD 760G
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer
- **Compatible Processors:** AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
- **Memory Clock Speed:** 1333 MHz
- **Model Name:** M5A78L-M/USB3
- **Platform:** Windows 8.1
- **RAM Memory Technology:** DDR3 2000

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great for home servers, cheapest way to ECC RAM
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2015*

Good little board, ideal for an all-in-one home server.I run Server 2012R2 on mine, along with HyperV.  I have no problems with speed, and thanks to the 4 DIMM slots it can take 32GB RAM.  It's also working perfectly with ECC RAM, the ECC function fully working.  This is the great feature of AM3+ boards, they're less than a third the price of an Intel C2xx board which you need for ECC on Intel chips.The BIOS is a bit antiquated, nowhere near as good as the modern UEFI BIOS screens on more recent boards, but everything is there including Easy Flash (just put the BIOS update file on a USB stick and flash the BIOS easily from the BIOS screen).The Realtek 8111D NIC is just OK too, it works fine but it's no Intel.  It's not even the most modern Realtek chip.Finally, the top PCI-E 1x slot is very close to the chipset heat sink.  They've cut a slot out of the sink for the card, but you need to be very careful with cards that have components on the back, as they could short against the heat sink, or get knocked off while inserting the card.  My Intel Pro/1000 PT card has some inductor coils on the back which rest against the heat sink.  I used a little electrical tape to insulate the two.  It's not a massive problem, just something to be aware of.For the money, it's a great board.  I like it more than the Gigabyte 78LMT/USB3, which is a similar sort of board, but has one less SATA port and the addition of a useless PATA port.  The Gigabyte does have a front USB3 connector, too, but it's USB3 is run off a terrible JMicron controller.  The Asus uses an AsMedia which seems to work very well in my limited testing.Spec of my machine:M5A78L-M/USB board,FX8320E 95W 8-core 3.2GHzArtic Alpine 64 Pro heat sink (AMD's retail cooler is terrible)2x8GB Kingston DDR3L-1600 ECC RAM2x180GB Intel Pro SSD 1500 (OS and VM stores)4x5TB WD Red (media storage)Supermicro 731D caseCorsair CS450M PSU

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Good Value & Performance
  

*by M***O on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2013*

This mobo was central to my budget home built music PC as for the price, it is a good performer with good specs.  Asus have a good reputation for motherboards and this one is no exception. I was also pleasantly surprised that the RAM limit was not 8GB as I was led to believe but 32GB, which is brilliant.  Although i5 and i7 CPU's are recommended for music recording, they tend to be more expensive and for the sort of music I intend to do are not strictly necessary, and the AMD Phenom II 4core black CPU I installed was about £100 cheaper than the Intel alternative.  The extra cash saved was used to buy a SSD which has improved loading speeds considerably.  With 10 x USB 2.0 ports and 2 x USB 3.0 ports this board can deal with all my peripherals without having to buy an additional USB expander.  The USB 3.0 ports should deal with any future expansions.  The six SATA ports are also good, although once an SSD, DVD drive and a couple of HDD's are installed it only leaves 2 ports free for future use.  My only criticism is that the SATA ports are 3GBs instead of the faster 6GBs, but this is a mid-range board and the difference in speed would be hard to notice.  The 4 expansion ports are okay and the on board sound and graphics are good and, as a music PC doesn't require state of the art graphics or sound (we use an external audio interface) upgrades are not necessary, unless you want to play top rate games.  All in all a great motherboard for the money which has enabled me to build a well specified music PC for under £500.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    great motherboard!
  

*by K***K on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2012*

I purchased this motherboard for a custom build to go along with an AMD fx4100, 
  
Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 XMS3 Desktop Memory 4GB







  
  
    , a 500GB HDD and 
  
CiT 750W Power Supply Unit with PSU and Dual 12V Rails - Black Edition







  
  
    . I found the board very easy to fit in an old case of mine and only really needed an extra pair of hands when it came to fitting the back plate on. When it came to installing windows I first tried to install windows xp sp1 which blue screened due to it not supporting sata which is my fault for not reading up on the compatibility, I then installed windows 7 and i runs like a breeze. The on-board graphics an ATI Radeon  HD 3000 is not dx11 but it works fine if you can look past the rendering errors that it gives you in games such as portal 2 and left for dead 2 but I imagine that if you were to get a graphics card all of the problems would disappear. All in all a great board!

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