1-4
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.2.4
Layout contents
1.3
Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)
This motherboard comes with a FM2+ socket designed for AMD
®
A-series and Athlon™
series processors.
Ensure that you use an APU designed for the FM2+ socket. The APU fits in only one
correct orientation. DO NOT force the APU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and
damaging the APU!
A78M-E
A78M-E CPU socket FM2+
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED
Page
1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin CHA_FAN)
1-15
2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)
1-16
3. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)
1-15
4. AMD FM2+ socket
1-4
5. DDR3 DIMM slots
1-8
6. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
1-18
7. SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6)
1-17
8. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
1-18
9. Standby power LED (SB_PWR)
1-1
10. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56)
1-20
11. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)
1-20
12. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
1-12
13. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
1-19
14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
1-17
15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
1-19
