M3a78-vm specifications summary – Asus M3A78-VM User Manual
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CPU
AMD
®
Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™FX /
Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit
and 64-bit computing
Supports CPU up to 140W
AMD Live!™ Ready
Chipset
AMD 780G / SB700
Front side bus
Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface
for AM2+ CPU
2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU
Memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered
ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066/800/667/533MHz
memory modules
Supports up to 8GB system memory
* Due to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066
DIMM is supported per channel. When four DDR2
1066 DIMMs are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz
frequency by default for system stability.
** When you install a total memory of 4GB or more,
Windows
®
32-bit operation system may only recognize
less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less
than 3GB is recommended if you are using a Windows
32-bit operation system.
*** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for
Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List)
Graphics
Integrated ATI Radeon 3200
Supports maximum shared memory up to 256MB
Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to
2560 x 1600 @60Hz
Supports DVI-D with HDCP compliant with
max. resolution up to 2560 x 1600 @60Hz dual-link
Supports RGB with max. resolution up to
2048 x 1536 @85Hz
Dual VGA output supports:
RGB & DVI
DVI & DP
RGB & DP
* To playback the HD-DVD and Blu ray Disc, we
recommend system configuration: Graphic
shared memory 256MB/Dual-Core CPU minimum/
Minimum 1GB memory of Dual-channel DDR2 667 or
Single-channel DDR2 800.