Asus M4A78-HTPC AMD RAIDXpert Utility

CPU
AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2 ;PhenomII /AthlonII /Phenom / Athlon /Sempron Processors
AMD Cool \'n\' Quiet Technology
Support
45nm CPU

Chipset
AMD 780G/SB700

System Bus
Up to 5200 MT/s for AM3 /AM2+ CPU
2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU
HyperTransport 3.0

Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture

Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
2 x PCIe x1
1 x PCI 2.2

VGA
Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU
Max. shared memory: 256 MB
- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P)
- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560x1440 @75Hz for 16:9 format
- Hybrid CrossFireX 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

Storage    SB700 Chipset
1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
5 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Support RAID 0,1,10
1 x external SATA 3Gb/s ports

LAN
Atheros L1E Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2

Audio
8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming
- Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O
- DTS Surround Sensation Ultra PC
- 2-ch Gold-plated RCA output at back I/O
- ASUS Noise Filtering

USB
10 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)

ASUS Unique Features
ASUS HTPC Features
- ASUS Absolute Pitch Hi-Fi
- ASUS Home Theater Gate
- ASUS Tranquil Mode (for AM3/AM2+ CPU only)
- DTS Surround Sensation Ultra PC
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
- ASUS Fanless Design: Soundwave Heat-sink solution
ASUS Express Gate
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2

Overclocking Features
Precision Tweaker
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.05V increment
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 550MHz at 1MHz increment
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
- GPU tuning from 500MHz up to 999MHz
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x External SATA
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
8 -Channel Audio I/O
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
2-ch RCA auido output connectors

Internal I/O Connectors
3 x USB connectors (6 ports)
1 x IDE connector
5 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector
2 x Chassis Fan connector
1 x Power Fan connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
Front panel audio connector
System Panel
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Audio power connector

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

Accessories
User\'s manual
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x SATA cable
I/O Shield
2 in 1 Q-connector (USB, System panel; Retail version only)

Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
Express Gate
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ASUS Update
ASUS Home Theater Gate

Form Factor
uATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )