Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (socket AM3)
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 DDR3 1333 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.
AMD ® 880G Chipset
AMD ® 880G Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0)
interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD ® ’s latest AM3
and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
AMD ® SB850 Chipset
The AMD ® SB850 Southbridge natively supports the next generation SATA 6.0 Gb/s data
transfer rate and PCI Express 2.0 interface.
Dual-Channel DDR3 2000 (O.C.) / 1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 support
This motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000 (O.C.)/
1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D
graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges
the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.
True USB 3.0 Support
Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8 Gb/s with USB 3.0–the latest connectivity standard.
Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers
data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.
Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s technology
The AMD ® SB850 chipset natively supports the next generation SATA 6.0 Gb/s data transfer
rate, enhances scalability, provides faster data retrieval, and doubles the bandwidth of the
current bus systems.
Hybrid CrossFireX™ support*
ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology greatly boosts graphics performance with an onboard
GPU and a discrete GPU.
* Hybrid CrossFireX™ is supported by Windows ® 7 / Vista OS only.
Green ASUS
This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the
use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating
environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health
while minimizing the impact on the environment.