Internal I/O
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors |
1 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin) |
1 |
| Number of SATA II connectors |
6 |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
Back panel I/O ports
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| COM ports quantity |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
3 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
Memory
| ECC |
Y |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express slots version |
2.0 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
BIOS
| ACPI version |
2.0a |
| BIOS memory size |
1 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
Networking
| Networking features |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Performance
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC 887 |
| Motherboard southbridge |
AMD SB710 |
| Component for |
PC |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
Additionally
| Chipset |
AMD 760G |
| System bus data transfer rate |
5.2 GT/s |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
M4A78LT, AM3, AMD 760G (780L)/SB710, DDR3, Gigabit Ethernet, ATX
This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR3 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process.
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance.
System Level Energy Saving
The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power usage for critical PC components in real-time–helping save power and money!
Touch-n-Boost!
ASUS Turbo Key allows the user to turn the PC power button into an overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key can boost performances without interrupting ongoing work or games - with just one touch!!
Anti-Surge Protection Design detects overvoltage conditions and prevents voltage surges from spreading in real time. It also actively cuts off the overvoltage supply to protect the system.
1. Real-time over voltage detection.
2. Active protection against potential damage to your motherboards and systems.
Simply restore corrupted BIOS data from USB flash disk
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
