ASUS M3A78 amd 770 chipset ATX form factor 1xPCI-E(x16)/1xPCI-E(x1)/3xpci/4xddr2 w/sata2 raid,lan(gb),usb 2.0 & audio (cpu type:amd - socket am2)

CPU

AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 Processors
for AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™
Support up to 140W CPU
AMD Live!™ Ready
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology

Chipset

AMD 770/SB700

System Bus

Up to 5200/MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU
2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667/533 ECC,Non-ECC Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
Due to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPU for one DIMM per channel only. Please refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL.
When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe x16
2 x PCIe x1
3 x PCI 2.2
Support PCIe 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture

Storage

Southbridge
1 xUltraDMA 133/100
6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0,1,0+1,JBOD

LAN

Gigabit LAN

Audio

VT1708B 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Supports S/PDIF out interface,Multi-streaming teconologies and and Jack-detect
S/PDIF out port at back I/O

USB

12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board,6 ports at back panel)

Overclocking Features

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz to 300MHz at 1MHz increment
Adjustable CPU Voltage at 0.025V increment
ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical)
1 x LPT
1 x COM
1 x RJ45 port
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
8-Channel Audio I/O

Internal I/O Connectors

3x USB connector (6ports)
1 x CPU Fan connector
1 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF Out Header
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System Panel connector

BIOS

8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a

Accessories

1 x UltraDMA 133/100 cable
1 x FDD cable
2 x SATA cables
1 x SATA power cables
1 x I/O Shield
1 x User's manual

Support Disc

Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
Express Gate
ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )