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CPU Socket Type 
The socket type is the kind of connection used to mount the CPU to the motherboard. Intel and AMD each make their own types of sockets. You will want to make sure your new motherboard socket type matches that of your chosen CPU.
Socket AM3+
AMD - AM3+
Socket AM3+
Socket AM3+
Chipset-Northbridge 
The northbridge chipset is the set of components that controls your computer's communication between the CPU, RAM, and, in some cases, the graphics processor.
AMD 760G
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AMD 970
AMD 760G
Motherboard Size 
Motherboards come in a variety of sizes for different applications. You will want to make sure your computer case is designed to hold the size of motherboard you buy. Smaller motherboards have less connections for components, but are useful when you need a PC that won't take up a lot of space.
Micro ATX
Micro ATX
ATX
Micro ATX
PCI Slots 
PCI slots are used to mount various hardware in your computer. PCI is commonly used to mount network cards, sound cards, modems, TV tuner cards, disk controllers, and extra ports for USB or serial connections.
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Memory Slots 
This is the number of slots for RAM on the motherboard. You will want to have one for each stick of RAM you plan to use.
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Number of SATA Connections 
The number of SATA connections on your motherboard will determine how many mass storage devices and optical drives you can install in your computer. You will want one connection for each hard drive, solid state drive, and CD/DVD/Blu-ray drive you plan to use.
M5A78L-M LX PLUS features AMD 760G/SB710 chipset and supports the latest AMD AM3+ FX//Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors. The latest 32nm AM3+ CPU features 8 cores, with dual-channel DDR3 up to 1866 Mhz memory support on a uATX form factor. Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU supports Hybrid CrossFireX as well as the latest DirectX 10 for vivid graphics performance.
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this is the PLUS version and will take a 125W processor (I have a AMD 965 quad core Deneb). It will take 8GB RAM in each of the two slots. It's a good board with all the Asus extras on it. Some considerations - the legacy connectors on the back might be useful for you or not. Most people would prefer extra USB's (or a couple of fast USB). The front panel connector is on the side next to the USB connectors so if you have a short panel connector cord(s) that *might* be an issue for you. It has a ATI/AMD Radeon HD3000 on board, which isn't wonderful but can use up to 1GB shared memory so you can certainly use this for most non-game things. I think this is the only AMD 760 board that is readily available and will take a 125W processor. If you can't use this one, you'll probably have to go up to a 970/990 which is obviously a better board but more spendy. I've tried Windows, Ubuntu, OpenSuse and Lubuntu on this without any issues. It will boot off of external devices. Good solid board
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37 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Always check the manufacturer's website for reliable specs. I built a computer using this board and it works perfectly. Reviewer who called this mobo "junk" and gave it a "1" was attempting to use a CPU this board isn't rated for- board rated for up to 95W cpu. No mobo will run with wrong RAM, CPU, inadequate power supply, etc. Double check all components, OS, peripherals, BIOS version and settings, etc. for compatibility.
Make sure you know what you're doing before attempting to build your own computer or you can end up wasting a lot of money.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
This board is an excellent choice if you are working on a budget and are making a relatively low end system. I used it along with an FX-6100 processor and have had no problems.
I would recommend this to anyone building their first system and/or hoping to keep it a cheap build. I would not recommend this as an upgrade but rather a starting point.
pros: cheap high connectability small good SATA port placement. excellent support and manual simple
cons: no USB 3.0 or SATA III no IDE only 4 USB ports on board limited ram support only PCIe 2.0 x16 @ 8x only 2 fan connectors (one for cpu and one for case)
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Not going to write a full review here, it's a cheap motherboard, it's $50, expect to get what you pay for. I bought this from another retailer, but wanted everyone to know that this board does in-fact support 16GB of RAM. I am using this board in a home lab VMware ESXi host, and I needed 16GB at least. Here is what you need to do: (1) Update bios to at least 1303 (here is linky) [...] (2) Use RAM on supported RAM list (here is linky)[...] I am using 16GB of Corsair Vengeance Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10) and it works like a champ. Board otherwise gets the job done. Like I said, sorry for brief review. This one was meant to let everyone know that, you're good to go with 16GB. 5 stars because it's everything that I expected it to be, and I think that I had reasonable expectations given the product.
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I bought this with the AMD X2 260 cpu and the upgrade was so easy. The hardest part was putting those nasty little LED and PWR button wires onto the right pins. But this was well explained in the manual and motherboard has them labeled. If you look on youtube there are some great videos explaining how to assemble all the parts.
Anyway, after putting everything back together I pressed the power button and waited for the system to boot up. I only changed the date and time & left everything else at default setting. After a couple of re-boots Windows 7 had recognized all the new hardware and the only driver I really needed to install was for the LAN. I also installed the graphics software. Maybe I should have done a full re-install of Windows 7 but so far it is 100 % stable.
I haven't done an upgrade like this for about 5 years & I was really impressed with how easy it all was. The CPU cooler that came with X2 260 was easy to put on too - just two clips and a lever. And the SATA type power connectors and cables are a breeze to use.
So, an easy five stars for me.
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Great Motherboard! Paired this up with an AMD FX 4300, and it handles overclocking very nicely. Asus is an amazing brand, and this one isn't excluded. The price is extremely fair and is a great value! My GF loves it.
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Great little board and a little price, handles the FX series 6 and 8 core cpu's by AMD. Yes sure could use extra usb's and or usb X3 but this is 50 dollar board! if ya want them features then get a better board. I bought this as a budget board and a 6 core cpu for video rendering. It's doing a great job of this. I picked up 6300 FX cpu 3.5 Ghz and i overclocked it to 4.4 Ghz with some patriot viper ram 1600. and remember if you are over clocking stay away from the value ram as it's locked and or get unstable if you try to overclock the ram.
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I bought this Motherboard to update my Compaq PC system, THe old board was outdated not well suited to current needs and the Software that it required being Of a Propietary nature, was loaded with so much garbage it took longer to delete all the unwanted items that it took to load the OS.
I now have what I want a Clean System with no unwanted ADDS or Programs that I woud never buy.
I would recomend ASUS to anyone wanting a quality Motherboard.
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