Asus M4A78-E - Motherboard - ATX User Manual download pdf

M4A78-E

Brand New Design Optimized for AM3

CPU

O.C. DDR2 1300

AMD AM3 CPU support

8+1 Phase Power Design

EPU

Turbo V

Turbo Key

ASUS Anti-Surge Protection

Express Gate

ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ Technology Support

AMD 140W CPU Support

AMD® Phenom™ II/Athlon™ X4/Athlon™ X3/ Athlon™ X2 (AM3

CPU)

This motherboard supports AMD® AM3

multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and

delivers better overclocking capabilities with less

power consumption. It features dual-channel

DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates

data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via

HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports

AMD® CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process.

O.C. DDR2 1300

To attain top performance, ASUS engineers

have successfully unleashed DDR2 1300(O.C.)

MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements

of the latest operation system, 3D graphics,

multimedia, and Internet applications.

*Ensure that you download and update to the

latest BIOS at www.asus.com and purchase the memory modules listed in the

ASUS official memory Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL).

** We recommend that you install the DDR2 1300 memory modules on the

yellow slots for better performance.

*** It is recommended that you install an optional fan facing the DIMM module for

better cooling performance when using DDR2 1300.

Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support

Boosted Performance with onboard GPU and discrete

graphics card

AMD® Phenom™ X4/ Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2/ Athlon™/

Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)

This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+

multi-core processors. It features dual-channel

DDR2 1066 memory support, data transfer rate

up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based

system bus, and AMD® Cool ´n´ QuietTM

Technology.

AMD® 790GX / SB750

AMD® 790GX / SB750 Chipset is designed to support up to

5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT3.0) interface speed and

PCI Express™ 2.0 x 16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD´s

latest AM3 and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system

performance and overclocking capabilities.

SidePort Memory

This motherboard features SidePort Memory, an individual

onboard DDR2 memory serving as memory buffer for integrated

graphics. With low CPU usage, the SidePort Memory provides

integrated graphics acceleration and effectively boosts graphics

performance.

ATI CrossFireX™ Technology

ATI’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering

speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to

get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows higher

CPU, Chipset and Graphics Features

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Summary of Contents

Page 1

M4A78-EBrand New Design Optimized for AM3CPUO.C. DDR2 1300AMD AM3 CPU support8+1 Phase Power DesignEPUTurbo VTurbo KeyASUS Anti-Surge ProtectionExpres

Page 2 - Other ASUS Features

ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology is a unique hybridmulti-GPU technology. It takes your gaming experience to thenext level boosting PC performance by

Page 3 - ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions

ASUS Green DesignEPUThe ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total systempower management by detecting current PC loadings andintelligently mode

Page 4 - Specifications

SpecificationsCPUAMD AM3/AM2+/AM2 ;Phenom™II/Athlon™II/Phenom™/Athlon™/Sempron™ ProcessorsAMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ TechnologySupport 45nm CPUAMD

Page 5

ASUS Green Design:- ASUS EPU (*ASUS EPU is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU only.)- ASUS AI NapExpress GateASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:- ASUS Fanless Design:

Page 6 - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)

AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)Form FactorATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm )