M3n78 se specifications summary – Asus M3N78 SE User Manual
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M3N78 SE specifications summary
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CPU
AMD
®
Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™FX /
Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processor
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
AMD Live!™ Ready
Supports CPU up to 125W
Chipset
Nvidia
®
nForce™ 720D
System 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
2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered
ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066/800/667/533MHz
memory modules
Supports up to 8GB system memory
* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL
(Qualified Vendors List).
* When you install a total memory of 4GB or more,
Windows
®
32-bit operation system may only
recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a maximum of
3GB system memory is recommended if you are
using a Windows 32-bit operation system.
Expansion slots
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot
2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots
3 x PCI 2.2 slots
Storage / RAID
1 x UltraDMA 133/100 connector
4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
Nvidia
®
MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration
Audio
ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC
Supports Jack-detection and Multi-streaming
Supports S/PDIF out interface
USB
Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports
at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
LAN
Nvidia nForce built-in Gigabit MAC with external Realtek
8211CL-GR PHY
ASUS overclocking features
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- HT tuning from 200MHz up to 550MHz
at 1MHz increment
- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz
- PCIe frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz
at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)