Asus M3N78-CM - Manual (Page 9)

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CPU AMD socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™FX /
Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron TM processors
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and
64-bit computing
Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
Support CPU up to 140W
Chipset NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 8200 (MCP78S)
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 4 x 240-pin DIMM
sockets support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC and
non-ECC 1066 / 800 / 667 / 533 MHz DDR2 memory
modules
Notes:
• Due to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+
CPU for one DIMM per channel only.
• When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more,
Windows ® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less
than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is
recommended.
• Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors
List.)
Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot
1 x PCIe x 1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Storage Southbridge
- 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 interface
- 6 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s hard disk drives supporting
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD
configuration
High Definition Audio VT1708B High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC
Supports S/PDIF out interface, Jack-detect and multi-
streaming
USB Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports
at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
LAN NVIDIA ® nForce built-in Gigabit MAC with external
Realtek8211CL PHY
BIOS 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,
SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a
ASUS Overclocking
Features
Precision Tweaker:
- vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control
Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS):
- SB tuning up to 300MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.)
M3N78-CM specifications summary
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