ASUS M4A79 Deluxe

Technical Characteristics:

• CPU
• AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 Phenom™ X4/Phenom™ X3/Athlon™ /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
• Chipset
• AMD 790FX/SB750
• System Bus
• Up to 5200 MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM3 / AM2+ CPU
• 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU
• Memory
• 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR2 1300(O.C.)/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 Slots
• 4 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, support ATI CrossFireX™ technology (@ dual x16, triple x16 / x8 / x8, or quad x8 link)
• 2 x PCI 2.2
• Storage
• SB750 Chipset
• 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
• 5 x SATA 3 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0,1,5,10,JBOD
• 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port
• *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. For more information, please refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946557/en-us
• LAN
• Realtek® 8112 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2
• Audio
• Realtek® ALC1200 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
• ASUS Noise Filtering
• Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking
• Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O
• IEEE 1394
• VIA® VT6315N controller supports 2 x 1394a ports (1 at mid-board; 1 at back panel)
• USB
• 12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
• ASUS Unique Features
• ASUS Power Solutions:
• - 8+2 Phase Power Design
• - ASUS Anti-Surge Protection
• ASUS Green Design:
• - EPU
• *ASUS EPU is supported by AM2+/AM3 CPU only.
• - ASUS AI Nap
• Express Gate
• ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions:
• - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution
• - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2
• - ASUS Q-Fan 2
• ASUS EZ DIY:
• - ASUS Q-Shield
• - ASUS Q-Connector
• - ASUS O.C. Profile
• - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2
• - ASUS EZ Flash 2
• - Onboard Switch
• Overclocking Features
• Intelligent overclocking tools:
• - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner)
• - TurboV
• - Turbo Key
• Precision Tweaker 2:
• - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment
• - vChipset (NB): 16-step Chipset voltage control
• - vDIMM: 36-step DRAM 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 Features
• 100% High-quality Japan-made Conductive Polymer Capacitors! (5000hrs VRM, over 57 years operation lifespan at 65°C)
• ASUS MyLogo 2
• AMD® OverDrive Support*
• *Advanced cooling system is required when advanced overclocking functions of AMD OverDrive are enabled.
• Back Panel I/O Ports
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (Purple)
• 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green)
• 1 x S/PDIF Out port (Coaxial)
• 1 x S/PDIF Out port (Optical)
• 1 x External SATA port
• 1 x IEEE1394a port
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 8-channel Audio I/O ports
• Internal I/O Connectors
• 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports
• 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
• 1 x IDE connector
• 5 x SATA connectors
• 1 x IEEE 1394a connector
• 1 x CPU Fan connector
• 1 x Power Fan connector
• 1 x COM connector
• Front panel audio connector
• Chassis Intrusion connector
• 2 x Chassis Fan connectors
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• CD audio in
• 24-pin ATX Power connector
• System Panel (Q-Connector)
• 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector
• 1 x Power on Switch
• 1 x Reset Switch
• BIOS
• 8 Mb Flash ROM
• AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2
• Manageability
• WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
• Accessories
• 1 x ASUS CrossFire bridge cables
• 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
• 5 x Serial ATA cables
• 1 x Q-Shield
• 1 x User's manual
• 1 x Multi-functional module (1-port IEEE 1394a + 2-port USB2.0)
• 1 x 2 in 1 Q-connector (USB, System panel; Retail version only)
• *The floppy disk drive cable is purchased separately.
• Support Disc
• Drivers
• Express Gate
• ASUS PC Probe II
• ASUS Update
• ASUS AI Suite
• AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)
• Anti-virus software (OEM version)
• Form Factor
• ATX Form Factor
• 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )