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M4A78 PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS Unique fetures Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+ / AM2) Compatible with Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) Support 45nm CPU AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™...
M4A78 PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS Unique fetures Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+ / AM2) Compatible with Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) Support 45nm CPU AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™...
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This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by ...ASUS M4A78 PLUS CrossFire ignites with the higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings you want. AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2) This motherboard...bandwith than HyperTransportTM 1.0, radically improving system efficiency to create a smoother, faster computing environment. 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system...
This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by ...ASUS M4A78 PLUS CrossFire ignites with the higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings you want. AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2) This motherboard...bandwith than HyperTransportTM 1.0, radically improving system efficiency to create a smoother, faster computing environment. 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system...
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... ASUS website at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data. PCI Express 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for Serial ATA drives. • DDR2 1066 is supported by default for the supported CPU models. • Due to AM2+/AM3 CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per channel. Backwards compatible...
... ASUS website at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data. PCI Express 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for Serial ATA drives. • DDR2 1066 is supported by default for the supported CPU models. • Due to AM2+/AM3 CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per channel. Backwards compatible...
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Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-9 M4A78 PLUS M4A78 PLUS CPU socket 940 2. Do not install an Opteron™ processor on the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AMD® Opteron™ processors. Socket lever Ensure that the socket lever is not compatible with a CPU socket designed for AMD®... socket, then lift it up to a 90°100° angle. The CPU socket is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely. Locate the CPU socket on this motherboard. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install...
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-9 M4A78 PLUS M4A78 PLUS CPU socket 940 2. Do not install an Opteron™ processor on the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AMD® Opteron™ processors. Socket lever Ensure that the socket lever is not compatible with a CPU socket designed for AMD®... socket, then lift it up to a 90°100° angle. The CPU socket is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely. Locate the CPU socket on this motherboard. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install...