ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 2400 FM2 Motherboard A78M-A

Product Description

FM2+ socketed motherboard features high-endurance 5X Protection and new UEFI BIOS on the A78 chipset

Key Features

• ASUS 5X PROTECTION - All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability

• New UEFI BIOS – Friendlier, easier, and more intuitive with helpful info added
• USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) - 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0

• Network iControl - Real-time network bandwidth management

Design

 

   

 

Features

ASUS 5X Protection : All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability

ASUS motherboards guard your PC with 5X Protection. We use quality components like DIGI+ VRM digital power design for precise APU power on demand, ESD units tested to strict standards that eliminate electrostatic interference, and resettable fuses around DRAM slots to prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. We also use corrosion-resistant back I/O shields, all examples of ASUS providing the best possible reliability and durability.

 

 

DIGI+ VRM : Precise power control and long-lasting stability

Voltage regulator modules (VRMs) are among the most essential motherboard components. A good VRM intelligently delivers APU power based on actual needs at any given time. ASUS was first with digital power design featuring faster sensing and response to deliver precise APU power on demand. This great accuracy reduces energy waste and of course improves system stability thanks to more consistent delivery. 

 

 

Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection : Short-circuit damage prevention

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard system and device lifespan.

 

 

ESD Guards : Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan

Electrostatic discharges (ESD) can happen suddenly, and their damaging effects are often underestimated. ASUS ESD Guards offer an active protective circuit design that ensures electrostatic discharges are properly grounded, providing greater component longevity.

 

 

High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid State Capacitors : 2.5X longer lifespan with excellent durability

ASUS high-quality solid state capacitors assure a 5,000-hour lifespan, equivalent to 2.5 times longer than traditional capacitors. All capacitors pass testing under temperatures as high as 105 degrees centigrade and meet Japanese industrial standards to provide excellent durability and enhanced thermal capacity.

 

 

Stainless Steel Back I/O : 3X more durable corrosion-resistant coating

ASUS motherboard back I/O panels are made from strong and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, which is bonded with a thin layer of chromium oxide to enhance anti-corrosive properties. Passing 72-hour spray salt endurance tests, ASUS stainless steel back I/O panels have a usage life three times longer compared to ordinary panels.

 

 

New UEFI BIOS – friendlier and more intuitive

Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages and frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes and modifications, and rename SATA ports. EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, D.O.C.P profile settings, SATA information, and fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience.

 

 

My Favorites : Get all your favorite functions on one page

F4 or right click to add settings to My Favorites under Advanced Mode, which cuts time spent on searching and further speeds up system tuning.

 

 

Shortcut : One press to apply and access frequent settings

Now you can customize your own shortcut log by pressing F4 or right clicking to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings. Instantly access them by simply hitting the F3 hotkey.

 

 

Quick Note

You no longer need to have a pen and paper notepad around. Quick Note works inside the BIOS so you can just type remarks and ideas to help you remember important settings info and save time on trial and error.

 

 

Last Modified

Always forget those important BIOS changes you did? This friendly function creates a tuning log to track your BIOS settings history, which can be saved onto a USB drive.

 

 

SATA Port Renaming

You can rename your SATA ports for easy identification, including by usage scenario. Get greater convenience and spend less time on finding the right devices when you want to change settings.

 

 

Performance Optimization

USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) : 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction.

• World’s 1st USB 3.0 UASP support – instantly 170% faster.

• Complete USB 3.0 solution – performance boost under Turbo Mode or UASP Mode for most USB devices.

• Simple plug and boost – auto detection design ensures best performance.

 

 

Network iControl : Real-time network bandwidth management

One click to prioritize network traffic for applications you're currently using or set up favorite profiles to run at specific times. Avoid network congestion, speed up downloading, and make sure online gaming runs optimized, all through an intuitive user interface.

 

 

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 uses improved encoding that provides twice the performance of PCI Express 2.0. Total bandwidth for an x16 link reaches 32GB/s, delivering unprecedented data speeds combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility.

 

Complete USB 3.0 integration : Double USB access, double the convenience

ASUS facilitates USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel. Experience the latest plug n play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Our motherboards afford greater convenience with high speed connectivity.

 

 

SATA 6.0 Gb/s : Twice the speed

ASUS provides SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of SATA 3Gb/s.

 

 

Q-Slot : Effortless PCI Express component removal

Press the Q-Slot clip lightly, and graphics cards just pop out. The large winged clip is easy to reach so you don’t have to struggle with installing or removing even the biggest graphics cards.

 

 

Windows 8 Exclusive Features

ASUS Boot Setting : Multiple startup options

Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PC’s startup process. You can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds* for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, and even previous versions of Windows. Also, you can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, and quickly select your preferred system boot up method: either get to the OS in seconds or opt for regular boot up. Whatever your choice, settings are saved and persistent, with no need to choose every time you power on.

 

 

Additional Features

AI Suite 3 : One-stop access to innovative ASUS features

ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

 

 

EPU : All-round energy efficiency

Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through the AI Suite 3 utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. It can manually switch to Away Mode, so that you can download and stream content or backup data when away from your PC, which minimizes power draw to save money, creating a more efficient PC. 

 

 

Fan Xpert : Dedicated CPU and case fan controls

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust CPU and case fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures in diverse climate conditions and locations, as well as actual PC loading. Various preset fan performance profiles offer flexible fan speed controls to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

 

 

Multi-GPU/Monitors

AMD® Dual Graphics Technology

AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics is an exclusive technology only available to AMD platforms. It allows AMD APUs and selected AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics cards to work together, delivering an unrivalled 3D gaming graphics quality and performance. By combining both the discrete and integrated graphics processors, gamers can now enjoy faster and smoother frame rates on any latest gaming titles.

 

 

AMD® Eyefinity Technology

Supporting multiple independent display outputs simultaneously, AMD®Eyefinity technology delivers innovative graphics display capabilities enabling massive desktop workspaces and ultra-immersive visual environments for the ultimate panoramic computing experience.

 

Work with up to 3 displays

Connect up to three independent monitors at once using video outputs such as DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, or VGA. Choose your outputs and set displays to either mirror mode or extended mode.

 

 

 

Specifications

 

 

CPU	AMD Socket FM2+ Athlon/A- Series Processors  Supports CPU up to 4 Cores  Supports AMD Turbo Core 3.0 Technology
Chipset	AMD A78 (Bolton D3)
Memory	4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133/1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory  Dual Channel Memory Architecture Support AMD Memory Profile (AMP) memory
Graphic	Integrated AMD Radeon™ R/HD8000/HD7000 Series Graphics in the A-Series  APU  Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports   - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz*1 - Supports DVI with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz - Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB AMD® Dual Graphics technology support *2
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 *3  1 x PCIe 2.0 x1   1 x PCI
Storage	AMD A78 FCH(Bolton D3) chipset :   6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), yellow  Support Raid 0, 1, 10, JBOD
LAN	Realtek® 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio	Realtek® ALC887-VD 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *4  - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
USB Ports	AMD A78 FCH(Bolton D3) chipset :   4 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)  AMD A78 FCH(Bolton D3) chipset :   6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)
Special Features	ASUS 5X Protection :  - ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 3 + 2 Phase digital power design  - ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention   - ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection   - ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors - 2.5x long lifespan with excellent durability   - ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating  ASUS EPU :  - EPU   ASUS Exclusive Features :  - AI Suite 3  - Ai Charger  - Anti-Surge  - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface   - Network iControl  - USB 3.0 Boost  - Disk Unlocker ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution - ASUS Fan Xpert  ASUS EZ DIY :  - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3  - ASUS EZ Flash 2  - ASUS MyLogo 2  ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Slot
Operating System Support	Windows® 8.1 , 32bit/64bit Windows® 8 , 32bit/64bit Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit Windows® XP , 32bit
Back I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)  1 x PS/2 mouse (green)  1 x DVI  1 x D-Sub  1 x HDMI  1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)  2 x USB 3.0 (blue)  2 x USB 2.0   3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports	1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)   2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)  1 x COM port(s) connector(s)  6 x SATA 6Gb/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 Internal speaker connector(s)  1 x System panel(s)
Accessories	User's manual  I/O Shield  2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
BIOS	64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 4.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Support Disc	Drivers  ASUS utilities  ASUS Update   Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor	mATX Form Factor   9.3 inch x 8.2 inch ( 23.6 cm x 20.8 cm )
Note	*1: *Only FM2+ APU can support up to 4096 x 2160 resolution display via HDMI port. *2: Refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for the discrete GPUs which support Dual Graphics technology. *3: Only FM2+ Processors can support PCIe3.0. *4: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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