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ASUS M4A78LT-M LE review



AMD 760G/SB710 Chipset, ATI Radeon 3000 graphics and motherboard specifications



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760G Market Position
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AMD 760G Chipset

The AMD 760G Chipset with ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics

Home use:

The AMD 760G Chipset with ATI Radeon 3000 graphics is capable of DirectX 10. Paired with every AMD Athlon X2, X3 or X4 dual/triple/quad-core processor, the system is perfect for 'normal' computing for your home and business. Systems based on the AMD 760G chipset are loaded with some of today’s latest technologies that are ideal for downloading media, sharing files, and perhaps for novice gamers.

Office Productivity:

Systems based on the AMD 760G chipset are packed with the latest technologies you need for your home office or small business—Microsoft DirectX 10 for a Windows Vista Premium experience and expandable to accommodate additional storage for your files.

ATI SurroundView 2 can display documents on more than two monitors with the addition of an if you have an extra ATI Radeon graphics card with EYEfinity. This chipset is also energy efficient by consuming less power. Together with an AMD Athlon X2/X3/X4 CPU, this platform provides a competitive, stable, and affordable solution.

DirectX 10 for Everyone:

Microsoft DirectX 10, comes at a great price. Systems based on the AMD 760G chipset processor are designed to provide novice gamers with an out-of-box experience for some of today’s most popular games.

The AMD 760G chipset-based platform also provides an unparalleled experience for your everyday computing needs. It’s an ideal modern PC at a budget price.

The Ultimate Visual Experience at Home:

The AMD 760G chipset with ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics technology and an AMD Athlon dual-core processor delivers The Ultimate Visual Experience with Windows 7 aero in the comfort of your home. Enjoy your images in vivid, true-to- life detail on your display and watch them on your big screen through DVI. Your DVD or Blu-Ray will run flawlessly and quietly thanks to ATI Avivo technology.4

Hybrid Graphics::

With the AMD Hybrid Graphics technology for a power boost. You'll additional performance from your AMD 760G chipset when paired with a Radeon HD3450 graphics card. Hybrid graphics is not possible with other cards.

Power Consumption:

This chipset uses low power. Designed for outstanding power management, systems based on the AMD 760G chipset and AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor provide efficient processing while still helping you save on energy costs.

DirectX 10:

  • Get a superior game experience with Microsoft DirectX 10
  • Get immersive HD gaming with Microsoft DirectX 107
  • Get The Ultimate Visual Experience with Windows Vista in the comfort of your own home
  • Microsoft DirectX 10 for dynamic application interactivity
  • Microsoft DirectX 10 lets you enjoy your favorite movies with detail-rich images
  • Play the latest Microsoft DirectX 10 games with dynamic interactivity
  • Render detail-rich images for impactful business presentations with Microsoft DirectX 10
  • Utilize stunning 3D graphics and shading effects with Microsoft DirectX 10

ATI Hybrid Graphics:

  • Boost your gaming performance with both discrete and integrated graphics working simultaneously
  • Have multi-monitor productivity with ATI Hybrid Graphics
  • Play the latest games with higher resolutions at ATI CrossFireX
  • Render images fast with discrete and integrated graphics running simultaneously

HyperTransport 3.0 technology:

  • Enjoy enough bandwidth to watch movies with ultra-high resolution, 1080p video playback7
  • Enjoy high productivity with minimal bottlenecks and high performance for hard drive access, USB devices.
  • Get fast game play with HyperTransport 3.0 technology
  • Get incredible system agility for superior 3D graphics performance
  • Thrill to an extremely realistic, high-resolution gaming experience other I/O and peripherals

PCI Express Generation 2.0:

  • Double your graphics bandwidth over PCI Express Generation 1.0 for improved performance
  • Run the most demanding graphics applications with ease with PCI Express Generation 2.0

ATI PowerPlay:

  • ATI PowerPlay lets you play your favorite games with low fan noise
  • Enables different power/performance states depending on usage scenarios
  • Enables low PC heat
  • Helps reduce GPU power consumption when at idle
  • Watch your favorite HD movies without distracting fan noise

ATI SurroundView 2:

  • Display documents on more than one monitor with ATI SurroundView2
  • Get support for up to four independent monitors for systems equipped with an additional ATI Radeon discrete Card
  • Multi-task across multiple monitors with ATI SurroundView2 so you can play games while doing other tasks

Enhanced digital display integration:

  • Watch the movies, videos, etc. that you want, on the displays you have
  • Work however you’re most productive, on the displays you have

Low power design:

  • Designed for power-efficient computing

Cool‘n’Quiet 2.0 technology:

  • Get a cool and quiet PC with extremely efficient performance and energy usage
  • Get a powerful, yet quiet PC in a small form factor that’s perfect for your living room

Next generation SB710:

  • Support for up to 12 USB 2.0 connections and 6 SATA 2.0 devices

Backwards compatibility:

  • Help reduce TCO with a system that’s backwards compatible
  • Upgrade at your own speed with a chipset that’s compatible with both AMD Phenom and AMD Athlon X2 processors

ASUS M4A78LT-M LE overview
ASUS M4A78LT-M LE Overview

ASUS M4A78LT-M LE Specifications


CPU AMD Socket AM3 ;Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Support 45nm CPU
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 Technology (by CPU type)
Support CPU up to 95W
*Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD CPU support list
Chipset AMD 760G/SB710
(AMD 780L/SB710)
System Bus Up to 5200 MT/s ; HyperTransport™ 3.0
Memory 2 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
*AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz
**Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit WindowsWindows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
***Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List)
Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe x1
2 x PCI
VGA Integrated ATI Radeon 3000
Maximum shared memory of 1 G
Supports DVI-D with HDCP compliant with max. resolution 2560x1600(@ 60Hz )
Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536(@75Hz)
Hybrid CrossFireX™ Support
*Refer to www.amd.com for the Hybrid CrossFireX selected GPUs.
Storage Chipset
1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66
6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0,1,10,JBOD
LAN PCIe Gigabit LAN
Audio VIA VT1708S Support 8-Channel High Definition Audio
*Please update BIOS and audio driver to the latest version
*Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-Channel audio output

- Support Multi-streaming,Single SPDIF Out,Anti-pop Function
- Support S/PDIF out interface
USB 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
ASUS AI Lifestyle Features Express Gate
EPU-4 Engine
Turbo Key
Anti Surge
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS MyLogo 2
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS AI NET2
Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools
- ASUS Turbo Key
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 550MHz 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
- Adjustable DRAM Voltage
Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1
x PS/2 Mouse 1
x PS/2 Keyboard 1
x RJ45 port 4
x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio jacks
Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports
1 x IDE connector
6 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU /Chassis Fan connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
1 x High Definition Front panel audio connector
1 x COM connector
1 x Printer port
1 x System Panel connector
1 x Internal speaker connector
1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
BIOS 8 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS V2.5, ACPI V2.0a
Accessories User's manual
1 x I/O Shield
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
2 x SATA cable
Support CD Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ASUS Update
Form Factor uATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 8.2 inch 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm )


  1. Introduction
  2. Bundle, box and gallery
  3. Motherboard Specifications
  4. BIOS screenshots
  5. Bundled software
  6. Test setup and overclocking
  1. CPU and Memory benchmarks
  2. Rendering
  3. Compression
  4. Graphics
  5. Power consumption
  6. Conclusion
        



AMD 760G logo

  1. Introduction
  2. Bundle, box and gallery
  3. Motherboard Specifications
  4. BIOS screenshots
  5. Bundled software
  6. Test setup and overclocking
  7. CPU and Memory benchmarks
  8. Rendering
  9. Compression
  10. Graphics
  11. Power consumption
  12. Conclusion

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