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...ASUS AI Audio 2 - ASUS Noise Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi Supports up to 5200 MT/s; Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at midboard; M3A79-T Deluxe... specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD® Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ /...
...ASUS AI Audio 2 - ASUS Noise Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ports at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi Supports up to 5200 MT/s; Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at midboard; M3A79-T Deluxe... specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD® Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ /...
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... by AM2 CPU only. ASUS AI Audio 2 - vChipset (N.B.): 16-step chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the system configuration. ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Express Gate - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - M3A79-T Deluxe specifications summary ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive...
... by AM2 CPU only. ASUS AI Audio 2 - vChipset (N.B.): 16-step chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the system configuration. ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Express Gate - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 - M3A79-T Deluxe specifications summary ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive...
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...™ / Sempron™ processors. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European...
...™ / Sempron™ processors. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ CPU support This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European...
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...asus.com for details. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to external devices. See page 2-18 for the supported CPU models. Multi-GPU support This motherboard is supported by some of the AM2.... See pages 2-23 and 2-26 for details. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for high-speed data retrieval and saves. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 1-3 DDR2 1066 is ready to support Quad CrossFireX™, the most advanced...
...asus.com for details. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to external devices. See page 2-18 for the supported CPU models. Multi-GPU support This motherboard is supported by some of the AM2.... See pages 2-23 and 2-26 for details. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for high-speed data retrieval and saves. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 1-3 DDR2 1066 is ready to support Quad CrossFireX™, the most advanced...
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... RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 10. Reset switch 12. Power-on switch 13. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 16. AM2/AM2+ CPU socket 4. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 5. IDE connector (40-1 ... 2-25 2-26 2-20 2-33 2-21 2-21 2-28 2-28 2-24 2-24 2-32 2-27 ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-3 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 2. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 17. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 3. 2.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. AMD...
... RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 10. Reset switch 12. Power-on switch 13. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 16. AM2/AM2+ CPU socket 4. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 5. IDE connector (40-1 ... 2-25 2-26 2-20 2-33 2-21 2-21 2-28 2-28 2-24 2-24 2-32 2-27 ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-3 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 2. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 17. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 3. 2.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. AMD...
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... force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. 2. Socket lever ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-5 otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ processors or for Socket...
... force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. 2. Socket lever ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-5 otherwise, the CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ processors or for Socket...
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...; This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of the lower-sized channel for one DIMM per channel only. The system maps the total size of 128 Mb chips. • The default memory operation frequency is supported by AM2+ CPU for... 4 GB unbuffered ECC and non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Populated Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated DIMM_B2 (black) - - - ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-11 Populated Sockets DIMM_A2 (black) DIMM_B1 (yellow) - 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. To operate...
...; This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of the lower-sized channel for one DIMM per channel only. The system maps the total size of 128 Mb chips. • The default memory operation frequency is supported by AM2+ CPU for... 4 GB unbuffered ECC and non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Populated Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated DIMM_B2 (black) - - - ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 2-11 Populated Sockets DIMM_A2 (black) DIMM_B1 (yellow) - 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. To operate...
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch AI Gear 2 by AM2 CPU only. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.7 ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that you like. Shift the gear to the performance setting that allows you to... minimize system noise and power consumption. Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS AI Gear 2 is supported by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your computing needs. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the...
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch AI Gear 2 by AM2 CPU only. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.7 ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that you like. Shift the gear to the performance setting that allows you to... minimize system noise and power consumption. Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS AI Gear 2 is supported by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your computing needs. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the...