The C.N78MS X5 全固态版 Ver1.4/C.N78U X5 Ver1.4 motherboard from Colorful adopts the NVIDIA MCP78S/NVIDIA MCP78U chipset, supports AM2 and AM2+ interfaces, the latest HT3.0 specification, and PCI-E 2.0. Supports AMD Socket AM2 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ CPU, DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800/DDR2 1066 standard memory. The motherboard internally integrates GeForce 8 series graphics core (NVIDIA MCP78S chip integrates GeForce 8200 graphics core, NVIDIA MCP78U chip integrates GeForce 8300 graphics core), supports DX10.0 and Shader Model 4.0 and PureVideo HD technology, supports Hybrid SLI technology.
This manual provides step‑by‑step instructions for installing the Colorful C.N78MS X5 (solid‑state) and C.N78U X5 motherboards. It includes hardware installation, driver setup, BIOS configuration, and an appendix with reference tables.
The document lists the board’s key specifications such as the mATX form factor, NVIDIA MCP78 chipset, supported AMD AM2/AM2+ CPUs, DDR2 memory slots, expansion slots, SATA ports, HDMI and USB connectors, as well as network and audio features. Contact information for technical support and warranty details are also provided. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Form factor | mATX |
|---|---|
| Chipset | NVIDIA MCP78S / MCP78U |
| Supported memory speeds | DDR2 400, 533, 667, 800, 1066 |
| SATA ports | 6 SATA II ports |
| Video outputs | 1 × HDMI, 1 × DVI/VGA |
| USB ports | 8 × USB 2.0 (4 expandable) |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
| Audio | 8‑channel audio connector |
Use the JBATI clear‑CMOS jumper on the motherboard.
It provides six SATA II ports for storage devices.