Asus M4A88T-M/USB3 - Manual (Page 14)

AMD ® 880G Chipset
The 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 multi-core CPUs to
provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
HyperTransport™ 3.0 support
HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth
than HT1.0 that radically improves system efficiency for a smoother and
faster computing environment.
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
This motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology which
monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and
frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.
DDR3 1866 (O.C.) support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer
rates of 1866 (O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth
requirements of the latest operation system, 3D graphics, multimedia,
and Internet applications.
PCI Express 2.0 support
This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed
and bandwidth which enhances system performance.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home
theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF_OUT (SONY-
PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks. The S/PDIF transfers digital audio
without converting it to analog format and keeps the best signal quality.
USB 3.0 support
Experience ultra-fast data transfer at 4.8Gbps 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 devices.
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 ® Vista / 7 OS only.
• Refer to www.amd.com for the discrete GPUs which support Hybrid CrossFireX™.
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