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... M3A78-EM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-6 1.3.3 ASUS stylish features 1-8 1.3.4 ASUS intelligent overclocking features 1-8 1.4 Before you proceed 1-9 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-10 1.5.1 Motherboard ... Installing an expansion card 1-21 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-21 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-24 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-24 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-24 1.9 Jumpers 1-25 1.10 Connectors 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-...
... M3A78-EM specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-6 1.3.3 ASUS stylish features 1-8 1.3.4 ASUS intelligent overclocking features 1-8 1.4 Before you proceed 1-9 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-10 1.5.1 Motherboard ... Installing an expansion card 1-21 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-21 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-24 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-24 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-24 1.9 Jumpers 1-25 1.10 Connectors 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-...
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...PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports PCI Express™ 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 GPU Supports maximum shared memory up to 2560 x 1600@60Hz Supports HDMI™ Technology with max. M3A78-EM...174; DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, and Pixel Shader 4.0 * Refer to www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots...*/800/667MHz memory modules Supports up to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. (continued on the next page) resolution up...
...PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI 2.2 slots Supports PCI Express™ 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture Integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 GPU Supports maximum shared memory up to 2560 x 1600@60Hz Supports HDMI™ Technology with max. M3A78-EM...174; DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, and Pixel Shader 4.0 * Refer to www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots...*/800/667MHz memory modules Supports up to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. (continued on the next page) resolution up...
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AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which is the latest AMD chipset designed for details. ASUS M3A78-EM 1- AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / . Technology. See page 2-23 for details. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory ...64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX processors with hardware acceleration of H.264, VC1 and Mpeg2 used in PCI Express™ 2.0/1.1 standard ,.It features the integrated DX10 compliant...
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which is the latest AMD chipset designed for details. ASUS M3A78-EM 1- AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / . Technology. See page 2-23 for details. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory ...64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron CPU support The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX processors with hardware acceleration of H.264, VC1 and Mpeg2 used in PCI Express™ 2.0/1.1 standard ,.It features the integrated DX10 compliant...
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...Support With an HDMI to DVI conversion adapter, this motherboard supports digital HDMI/DVI and analog D-Sub standards. PCI Express 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for the discrete graphics... GPU QVL which enhances system performance. 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 protected content. Refer to www.asus...
...Support With an HDMI to DVI conversion adapter, this motherboard supports digital HDMI/DVI and analog D-Sub standards. PCI Express 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for the discrete graphics... GPU QVL which enhances system performance. 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 protected content. Refer to www.asus...
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...BIOS. The photo shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. The photo shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. • The Surroundview function works only when... an ATI graphics card. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction The photo shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other two from the onboard VGA and DVI-D/HDMI out ports, with ...
...BIOS. The photo shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with PCI specifications. The photo shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. • The Surroundview function works only when... an ATI graphics card. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction The photo shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other two from the onboard VGA and DVI-D/HDMI out ports, with ...
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...GPP-IGFX-PCI] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI Primary Video Controller [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] [GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI] [PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX] [IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI] GFX0: GPP: IGFX PCI: VGA ...out port on a graphics card connected into a PCIE x16 slot VGA out port on a graphics card connected into a PCIE x1 slot Internal VGA out port VGA out port on a graphics card connected into the PCI Express...
...GPP-IGFX-PCI] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI Primary Video Controller [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] Configuration options: [GFX0-GPP-IGFX-PCI] [GPP-GFX0-IGFX-PCI] [PCI-GFX0-GPP-IGFX] [IGFX-GFX0-GPP-PCI] GFX0: GPP: IGFX PCI: VGA ...out port on a graphics card connected into a PCIE x16 slot VGA out port on a graphics card connected into a PCIE x1 slot Internal VGA out port VGA out port on a graphics card connected into the PCI Express...