ASUS M3A78-EM - motherboard - micro ATX - AMD 780G

• Manufacturer: Asus
• Part number: M3A78-EM
• Description: Catering to users who are looking for a powerful device to create an excellent home entertainment environment, ASUS, worldwide leader in motherboard production, has released the new ASUS M3A78 series. The new ASUS M3A78 series utilizes the AMD platform, and is equipped with exceptional support for analog/digital outputs - enabling the PC to be utilized as a home theater in the living room, and not just a computing tool in the study or bedroom. The M3A78-EM also comes with DisplayPort, a cutting-edge digital output ready for users to upgrade their monitors in the near future. Moreover, the M3A78 Series adopts an advanced new power design to support 140W powered CPUs - providing users with more flexible choices on CPU upgrades.

• General

• Overclocking This motherboard features a variety of detailed expert setup options that aid in overclocking and performance-tweaking.
• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor Micro ATX
• Width 9.6 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Compatible Processors Sempron,  Athlon 64,  Athlon X2,  Phenom FX,  Phenom X3,  Phenom X4,  Athlon 64 X2
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket Socket AM2+
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Triple-core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type AMD 780G / AMD SB700
• Data bus speed 2600 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information ATA-133, eSATA port, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
• Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, 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 ALC1200
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, ACPI 2.0a support, ASUS O.C. Profile, SMBIOS 2.5 support
• Manual Settings CPU frequency, Memory voltage, Chipset voltage, Memory bus frequency
• Hardware Features ASUS AI Nap, ASUS Q-Fan 2, ASUS AI Gear 2, ASUS Q-Connector, ASUS Express Gate, ASUS Noise Filter, ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design, AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS), ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - Socket AM2+, 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
• Storage Interfaces AMD SB700 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 5 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10, AMD SB700 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s), Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 1 x 7pin external SATA - 1 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 4 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 3.5 mm, 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 (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI, 1 x Display / video - 20 pin DisplayPort
• Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Software Included ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS Live Update, ASUS Express Gate, Drivers & utilities
• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Compliant Standards RoHS, Plug and Play

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 3 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

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