Asus M3N78 SE - Manual (Page 12)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
Gigabit LAN solution
The on-board LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an
ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating
systems. See page 1-19 for details.
HyperTransport 3.0 Support
HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT3.0) technology provides 2.6 times more bandwidth than HT1.0 that
radically improves system efficiency for a smoother, faster computing environment.
PCI Express 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth
which enhances system performance.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA
3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard NVIDIA nForce 720D allows 0, 1, 0+1, and 5
configurations for Serial ATA drives.
High Definition Audio
Enjoy high-quality sound system on your PC! The onboard 6-channel HD audio (High
Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit
audio output, jack-detect feature, and multi-streaming technology. You can now talk to your
partners on the headphone while playing a multi-channel network game. All of these are done
on one computer.
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
The 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.
NVIDIA ® nForce™ 720D chipset
The NVIDIA ® nForce 720D supports HyperTransport™3.0 interface, PCI Express™ 2.0 bus
architecture, and Serial ATA 3 GB/s devices. It is optimized with AMD’s latest AM2+ and multi-
core CPUs to provide excellent system performance.
Native DDR2 1066 support
This motherboar dsupports native DDR2 1066. It provides faster data transfer rate and more
bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency, enhancing system
performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. See pages 1-11 for
details.