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 45nm manufacturing process.
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Asus couldn’t make it better if they tried
Reviewed by James Preston. Review Posted 23/11/2009
Yet another fantastic Asus motherboard! Ideal for the slightly more performance based PC and coming with some of the more high end features such as 6 SATA ports, HDMI and a optical audio port.
Runs perfectly with my AMD Athlon II X2 250 CPU out of the box however I updated the BIOS anyway. RAM is a fair distance away from the CPU and allows the use of some of the medium – large CPU coolers.
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- Product Description
- ASUS M4A78-VM - motherboard - micro ATX - AMD 780G
- Product Type
- Motherboard
- Form Factor
- Micro ATX
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm
- Chipset Type
- AMD 780G / AMD SB700
- Multi-Core Support
- Dual-Core / Triple-core / Quad-core
- Max Bus Speed
- 2600 MHz
- Processor
- 0 ( 1 ) - Socket AM2+
- Compatible Processors
- Athlon 64, Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon X2, Phenom X4, Phenom X3, Phenom II X4
- 64-bit Processors Compatibility
- Built-in
- RAM
- 0 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max)
- Supported RAM Technology
- DDR2 SDRAM
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC, ECC
- Storage Controller
- ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
- USB Ports Configuration
- 12 x USB
- Storage Ports Configuration
- 1 x ATA, 6 x SATA
- Graphics Controller
- ATI Radeon HD 3200 Shared Video Memory (UMA)
- Audio Output
- Sound card - 7.1 channel surround
- Networking
- Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Microsoft Certification
- Compatible with Windows 7
Detail
General
- Product Type
- Motherboard
- Form Factor
- Micro ATX
- Width
- 24.4 cm
- Depth
- 22.4 cm
- Compatible Processors
- Athlon 64, Sempron, Phenom II X3, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon X2, Phenom X4, Phenom X3, Phenom II X4
- 64-bit Processors Compatibility
- Built-in
- Processor Socket
- Socket AM2+
- Multi-Core Support
- Dual-Core / Triple-core / Quad-core
- Chipset Type
- AMD 780G / AMD SB700
- Max Bus Speed
- 2600 MHz
- Storage Controller
- ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
- Power Connectors
- 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector
Processor
- Installed Qty (Max Supported)
- 0 ( 1 )
Memory
- Supported RAM Technology
- DDR2 SDRAM
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC, ECC
- RAM Installed ( Max )
- 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
- Supported RAM Speed
- PC2-4300, PC2-6400, PC2-5300, PC2-8500
- RAM Features
- Unbuffered, dual channel memory architecture
Video
- Graphics Controller
- ATI Radeon HD 3200 Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Audio
- Audio Output
- Sound card
- Audio Codec
- Realtek ALC887
- Sound Output Mode
- 7.1 channel surround
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
Telecom / Networking
- Networking
- Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features
- BIOS Features
- DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.5 support
- Manual Settings
- CPU frequency, memory voltage
- Hardware Features
- ASUS Q-Fan, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, jack retasking, Green Edition, ASUS AI Nap, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS AI NET2, ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS), audio jack detect technology, ASUS Express Gate, ASUS EPU-4 Engine
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 processor - Socket AM2+ , 2 memory - DIMM 240-pin , 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16 , 1 PCI Express x1 , 2 PCI
- Storage Interfaces
- AMD SB700 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 Device(s) , AMD SB700 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 5 x 7pin Serial ATA - 5 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / JBOD
- Interfaces
- 1 x audio - line-In - 4 PIN MPC , 1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1 x display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI , 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A , 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK , 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A , 1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm , 1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out (centre/subwoofer) - mini-phone 3.5mm
- Additional Connectors (Optional)
- 6 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities, ASUS Live Update, ASUS PC Probe 2
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0, RoHS
