Asus M4A78-E - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD ® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™
processors (socket AM2�/AM2) socket AM2�/AM2))
This motherboard supports AMD ® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It features
dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support, data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via
HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus, and AMD ® Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology.
AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) (AM3 CPU) AM3 CPU))
This motherboard supports AMD ® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and
delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-
channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via
HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD . This motherboard also supports AMD ® CPUs in the
new 45nm manufacturing process.
AMD ® 790GX � SB750 Chipset
AMD ® 790GX+SB750 Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0
(HT3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x 16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD's
latest AM3 and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking
capabilities.
ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ Technology
Boosted Performance with onboard GPU and discrete graphics card
ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology is a unique hybrid multi-GPU technology. It takes your
gaming experience to the next level boosting PC performance by enabling the chipset’s
integrated graphics processor and a discrete GPU to operate simultaneously with combined
output for blisteringly-fast frame rates unleashing the graphics performance
Visit www.amd.com for the Hybrid CrossFireX selected GPUs.
Dual channel DDR2 1066 support
This motherboard supports DDR2 1066, which provides faster data transfer rate and more
bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. This enhances
system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.
Due to AM2+ / AM3 CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 is supported per channel. When
four DDR2 1066 DIMMs are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by default for
system stability.
ATI ® CrossFireX™ Technology
ATI’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the
need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows
higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings. Adjust your display
configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-
time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.