Asus M4A78 Pro AMD Chipset Driver 1.2.0.2

CPUAMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 Phenom X4/Phenom X3/Athlon X2/Sempron Processors
Support AM3 Phenom II/Athlon X4/Athlon X3/ Athlon X2 Processors
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
Support 45nm Phenom II CPU
AMD 140W CPU Support
 ChipsetAMD 780G/SB700
System BusUp to 5200 MT/s (HyperTransport 3.0 interface for AM3/AM2+ CPU)
2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU
 Memory4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066*/800/667 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
*Due to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+/AM3 CPU for one DIMM per channel only. Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
*Due to OS limitation, 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 Slots1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
2 x PCIe x1
3 x PCI 2.2

VGAIntegrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU
Max. shared memory: 512 MB
Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 11920×1080@1080P
Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @60Hz
Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560x1440 @ 75Hz
Hybrid CrossFireX Support
HDMI/DVI/D-Sub Support(Dual independent displays support with HDMI/DVI and D-Sub)
Supports Microsoft DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Pixel Shader 4.0
Hardware Decode Acceleration for H.264,VC-1, and MPEG-2
 StorageSB700 Chipset
1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0,1,10,JBOD

*Due to the Windows XP/ Vista limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB cannot be set as a boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only.

LANAtheros L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2
 AudioVIA1708S 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming
Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O
ASUS Noise Filter
 USB12 USB 2.0 ports (8ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
ASUS Unique FeaturesASUS Power Solutions:
- ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design
- ASUS Anti-Surge Protection

ASUS Green Design:

- ASUS EPU
- ASUS AI Nap

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

- ASUS Fanless Design:Feather heatsink solution
- ASUS Q-Fan2

ASUS Crystal Sound

- ASUS Noise Filtering

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS Express Gate
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS EZ Flash 2

Overclocking FeaturesIntelligent overclocking tools
- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
- ASUS TurboV
- ASUS Turbo Key

Precision Tweaker

- vDIMM: 8 -step DRAM voltage control
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 50mV increment
- vChipset 4-step voltage control

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)

- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special FeaturesUses 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors!(5000hrs VRM, over 57 years operation lifespan at 65C)
ASUS MyLogo 2
AMD OverDrive Support*
* Advanced cooling system is required when advanced overclock functions of AMD OverDrive are enabled.
 Back Panel I/O Ports1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x HDMI
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical)
1 x LAN(RJ45) port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
8 -Channel Audio I/O

Internal I/O Connectors4 x USB connectors (8 ports)
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
6 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
1 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
Front panel audio connector
COM connector
Chassis Intrusion connector
CD/AUX audio in
System Panel
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector

BIOS8 Mb Flash ROM
AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2

Support DiscDrivers
ASUS Express Gate
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Suite
AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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