Asus M4N78 SE - Manual (Page 12)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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.
MT/s
5200
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, faster
computing environment.
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.
Native DDR2 1066 support
This motherboard supports 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.
Gigabit LAN solution
The onboard 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.
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 hard drives based on the SATA 3Gb/s storage
specification. The onboard NVIDIA nForce 720D southbridge allows RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for Serial ATA
drives.
AI NET2
AI NET2 remotely detects cable connection the second you turn on the
system, and any faulty connections are reported back up to 100 meters at
1 meter accuracy.
High Definition Audio
The onboard 6-channel ALC662 High Definition Audio CODEC enables
high-quality audio that automatically detects peripherals plugged into the
audio I/O jacks. ALC662 also supports the Windows ® Vista Premium OS.