Asus M4A78 PLUS - Manual (Page 13)

• DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+/AM3 CPU only. Refer to the ASUS website at
www.asus.com for the supported CPU models.
• Due to AM2+/AM3 CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per
channel. When four DDR2 1066 DIMMs are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz
frequency by default for system stability.
PCI Express 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed
and bandwidth which enhances system performance.
Gigabit LAN solution
The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is
enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power
management for advanced operating systems.
SATA on the Go
This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA)
3Gb/s stroage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling
the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external
SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug
functions. Easily back up photos, videos, and other entertainment
contents on external devices.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based
on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard SB700
southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for
Serial ATA drives.
S/PDIF-out on back I/O port
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home
theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS
Digital Interface) jacks. It allows digital audio transfer and keeps the best
signal quality.
Max. 15 USB 2.0 ports supports
USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation
components and peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB
1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at
480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data.
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