Asus A85XM-A - Manual (Page 13)

1.1 Special features
1.1.1 Product highlights
AMD ® A-series and Athlon™ processors
This motherboard supports AMD ® A-series and Athlon™ processors. This revolutionary
APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) combines processing power and advanced DirectX 11
graphics in one small, energy-efficient design to enable accelerated performance and an
industry-leading visual experience. It features Dual-channel DDR3 memory support and
accelerates data transfer rate up to 5GT/s.
AMD ® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) chipset
AMD ® A85X FCH (Hudson D4) is designed to support up to 5GT/s interface speed and AMD ®
CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology. It also supports 8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports and 4 x USB
3.0 ports.
Complete USB 3.0 integration
This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear
panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity
solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.
USB 3.0 Boost
With USB 3.0 Boost technology, USB transfer speeds are significantly increased up to
132%, enhancing an already impressive USB 3.0 transfer rate. ASUS software automatically
accelerates data speeds for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without the need for any user
configuration.
Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support
With AMD ® A85X FCH natively support for the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage
interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides
enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved
lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.
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