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...limitation, when installing total memory of less than 3 GB. ASUS Noise Filtering VIA® VT6315N 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 I/O - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN... x8 link) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots SB750 chipset: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 for one DIMM per channel only. HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU 4 x DIMM, max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066* / 800 / 667 MHz, ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered...
...limitation, when installing total memory of less than 3 GB. ASUS Noise Filtering VIA® VT6315N 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 I/O - M4A79 Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN... x8 link) 2 x PCI 2.2 slots SB750 chipset: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 for one DIMM per channel only. HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU 4 x DIMM, max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066* / 800 / 667 MHz, ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered...
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AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with a realtime 3D-rendered previews within ATI..., eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with AMD®'s latest AM3 and multi-core CPUs to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, ...
AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU) This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with a realtime 3D-rendered previews within ATI..., eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with AMD®'s latest AM3 and multi-core CPUs to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, ...
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...and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at minimum power and noise when you view your house. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 1-3 Furthermore, high quality power components can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google... anytime! Chapter 1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS Power solutions intelligently and automatically provide balanced computing power and energy consumption. 8+2 Phase Power Design To fully unleash the next-generation AM3 CPU's potential, the ASUS M4 Series motherboards have adopted a brand new...
...and e-mails just before leaving your pictures without entering Windows at minimum power and noise when you view your house. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 1-3 Furthermore, high quality power components can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google... anytime! Chapter 1 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Power Solutions ASUS Power solutions intelligently and automatically provide balanced computing power and energy consumption. 8+2 Phase Power Design To fully unleash the next-generation AM3 CPU's potential, the ASUS M4 Series motherboards have adopted a brand new...
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..., then lift it up to a 90º angle; 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU). The CPU fits in completely. Socket lever ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-5 Locate the CPU socket on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2.3.1 Installing the...
..., then lift it up to a 90º angle; 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 (AM3 CPU). The CPU fits in completely. Socket lever ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-5 Locate the CPU socket on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2.3.1 Installing the...
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Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Ensure ... the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate...
Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Ensure ... the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® AM3/AM2+/AM2 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate...
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...is recommended that you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for one DIMM per channel only. For optimum compatibility, it is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU for the OS can be about 3GB or ...; You may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. For effective use a more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation...better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-11
...is recommended that you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for one DIMM per channel only. For optimum compatibility, it is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU for the OS can be about 3GB or ...; You may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. For effective use a more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips or less. • The default memory operation...better overclocking capability. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. Chapter 2 ASUS M4A79 Deluxe 2-11