Asus M3A78-VM - Manual (Page 15)

ASUS M3A78-VM 1-3
AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 /
Athlon 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 2MB / 1MB / 512KB
L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s
HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support and
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology. See page 1-10 for details.
DDR2 memory support
This motherboard is an AMD ® platform with DDR2 1066 support. 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
memory demanding applications. See page 1-14 for details.
64-bit CPU support
64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace the current 32-bit
architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and
increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and
flexibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture.
PCI Express 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and
bandwidth which enhances system performance.
• DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPU only. Refer to www.asus.com for
the supported CPU models.
• Due to AM2+ 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.