Asus M4A89TD PRO/USB3 - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD ® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
(socket AM3)
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 1333 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.
AMD ® 890FX Chipset
AMD ® 890FX Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0)
interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD ® ’s latest AM3
and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.
Dual-Channel DDR3 2000(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2000(O.C.) /
1600 / 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. Refer to page 2-10 for details.
ATI ® CrossFireX™ Technology
ATI’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the
need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™ allows
higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings. Adjust your display
configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with a
real-time 3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
AMD ® SB850 Chipset
The AMD ® SB850 Southbridge natively supports the next generation SATA 6.0 Gb/s data
transfer rate and PCI Express 2.0 interface.
True USB 3.0 Support (M4A89TD PRO/USB3 model only)
Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0—the latest connectivity
standard. Built to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0
transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components.
1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor*
TurboV EVO
The ultimate O.C. processor satisfies every level of overclockers—from die-hard enthusiasts
to beginners. Auto tuning intelligently pushes the system to the fastest clock speeds while
maintaining stability. Turbo Key boosts performance with just one touch without exiting OS
while TurboV offers more options to advanced overclockers to achieve world O.C. record.
Moreover, upgrade your CPU at no additional cost with CPU Level UP! Refer to page 4-9 for
details.