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Out of 62 Review(s)
5 star: (31)
4 star: (27)
3 star: (4)
2 star: (0)
1 star: (0)
Average Rating
jlwright1966
01/28/13
Experience: 2 Years
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Pros
nice compact board with all the video connections possible. a gr8 mediaboard
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Cons
none
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Summary
with a bios update i am running a phenom 820 on this board and having no issues. running a mediacenter with win 7 and streaming netflix thru hdmi thru to samsung 42inch tv.
gr8 board
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julie_w
06/06/12
Experience: 1 Months
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Pros
Worked Without any problem on the first try, worth to buy it so far
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Cons
For me the price is abit high but well it is the buyers decision to decide wether to buy or not.
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Summary
I heard that this thing is not that great.but for more i really like it. I think it was what i wanted to be.
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GeorgesCollombia
06/06/12
Experience: 1 Months
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Pros
Worked Without any problem on the first try, worth to buy it so far
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Cons
For me the price is abit high but well it is the buyers decision to decide wether to buy or not.
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Summary
I heard that this thing is not that great.but for more i really like it. I think it was what i wanted to be.
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Captain Spandex
02/23/10
Experience: 5 Days
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Pros
Lots of interfaces like HDMI, DisplayPort, eSATA, ect. Supports AM2, AM2+ AND some AM3 (check Asus website for info).
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Cons
Small if you've got a big video card (I've got a HD 5770). But that's mATX for yah...
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Summary
Great motherboard with tons of options and abilities right out of the box. Great price too! Hybrid Crossfire is useless if you've got a higher-end card (as it does not work). Not sure how well it works otherwise, but I hear decent things.
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Keith_H
02/04/10
Experience: 2 Weeks
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Pros
Loads of extras, great for HTPC
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Cons
Documentation and advertising indicates it only supports AM2 & AM2+ CPUS.
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Summary
Great motherboard for the price. Comes with loads of extra features: HDMI-out, fire-wire, dvi and VGA out. SPDIF, audio. Great for a cheap home theatre pc. Only supports AM2 & AM2+ CPU. Documentation and adveristing state this. ASUS website though does list supported AM3 cpus. I haven't tired any to know if it supports them.
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Michael_G
01/09/10
Experience: 1 Months
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Pros
Versatile board supporting a variety of older to new cpu's
Q Connector is a excellent addition ( I hope this becomes a standard ) Connector / headers for almost everything
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Cons
None for me
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Summary
I couldn't be more pleased with this board, easy install, 0 issues. Very stable. Asus has completely impressed me on this board.
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Lance W
11/30/09
Experience: 1 Weeks
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Pros
Lots of features (eSATA, HDMI, DisplayPort, FireWire)
Very affordable
Decent onboard video
A lot of solid state caps
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Cons
No VRM cooling
Tiny southbridge heatsink
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Summary
For a budget mATX AM2/AM3 board with DDR2 support, this thing packs a sick amount of value. I got it for seventy bones with an another ten back via mail-in rebate and that got me 5 SATA ports, eSATA, HDMI, DisplayPort, FireWire, S/PDIF, and support for all the latest AM3 processors.
I'm using it to drive my file server/home theater PC and it's pretty much perfect for what I'm using it for. The onboard video is a bit old, but good enough for high def. videos, Blu-ray, etc. Also, If you're using Windows 7, the AHCI drivers are integrated so you don't need to go with the floppy or slipstream method to get them loaded.
The only thing I don't like is the board's cooling. The VRMs are bare - I would put some ramsinks or something on them if you're going to use a 125W+ CPU on it, or they'll definitely cook. The southbridge heatsink also gets blistering hot. Given the price I paid, I don't think I can complain much about that though - only high-end boards have decent cooling.
And FYI, using SpeedFan you can control two fans. Limited range on the CPU fan header (PWM fan only) and full control on the Chassis fan header. Oh and most of the capacitors are solid state - nice touch.
This review was modfied by poster @ 11-30-09 12:55 AM
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Alistair_K
11/24/09
Experience: 1 Weeks
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Pros
Asus Reliability
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Cons
Express gate won't work
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Summary
I wish I went with the 790g chipset board as it would be more in line with the "dragon" amd system but overall this is a great board. No problems except that I can't seem to get the express gate to run even after an upgrade and setting the bios to load. Could be my config.
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Allen C
10/31/09
Experience: 4 Weeks
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Pros
Good budget 780G based board
Onboard everything (network, video, sound)
Asus quality
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Cons
No external LPT port
Slow on-board video (expected)
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Summary
The Asus M3A78-EM is a well put together package with almost everything needed to build a budget PC for general usage or to upgrade an aging system (in my case). Add a CPU, 2-4GB of DDR2 RAM, a HD and you're set!
Couple of issues encountered so far:
The only LPT printer port available is internal, so it is not possible to connect a legacy printer that requires parallel connection without getting the connector. However, this was easily solved with a cheap USB -> parallel port adapter cable.
At least in Windows 7, the on-board GPU is skipping frames while playing back certain 1080i videos with DXVA enabled in mixer mode. Not a serious problem but the hardware accelerated mpeg decoding could be better implemented by ATI...
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asterialus
10/04/09
Experience: 6 Months
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Pros
- mATX
- AM3 Capable
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Cons
- Needs a few more USB ports. :)
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Summary
I upgraded to this from my M2N and once again Asus gave me an awesome board. This one is even better because I can grab AM3 chips and use it on this. Congrats to Asus again. Been a fan since CUSL2.  Cheers!
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Features:M3A78-EM Desktop Board supports AMD Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus.
| Quick Specs: |
| Package Contents |
- M3A78-EM Desktop Board
- UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
- FDD cable
- SATA cables
- SATA power cables
- User's manual
- 2 in 1 Q-connector
- Support Disc
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| Maximum Memory |
8 GB
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| S/PDIF |
Yes
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| Limited Warranty |
3 Year
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| Form Factor |
Micro ATX
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| Processor Supported |
Phenom FX
Phenom
Athlon
Sempron
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| RAID Levels |
0
1
1+0
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| Total Processor Supported |
1
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| Controller Type |
Floppy Controller
Serial ATA/300
Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
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| Processor Socket |
Socket AM2+ PGA-940
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| Memory Technology |
DDR2 SDRAM
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| Width |
9.6"
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| Depth |
9.6"
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| Environmentally Friendly |
Yes
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| Environmental Certification |
RoHS
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| Chipset Manufacturer |
AMD
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| Number of Memory Slots |
4
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| Graphics Controller Manufacturer |
ATI
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| Graphics Controller Model |
HD 3200
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| Audio Channels |
7.1
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| Gigabit Ethernet |
Yes
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| Number of SATA Interfaces |
6
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| Number of PCI Express x1 Slots |
1
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| Onboard Video |
On-board Video Chipset
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| RAID Supported |
Yes
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| Number of Total Expansion Slots |
4
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| Number of PCI Express x16 Slots |
1
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| HDMI |
Yes
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| DVI |
Yes
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| VGA |
Yes
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| DisplayPort |
Yes
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| Total Number of USB Ports |
6
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| Total Number of Onboard USB Ports |
3
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| Onboard S/PDIF Header |
Yes
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| Total Number of PCI Express Slots |
2
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| Memory Speed Supported |
1.07 GHz
800 MHz
667 MHz
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| ProductId | 1011813346 |
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| Audio |
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| Audio Channels: |
7.1
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| Sound Controller Manufacturer: |
Realtek
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| Sound Controller Model: |
ALC1200
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| General Information |
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| Brand Name: |
Asus
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| Manufacturer: |
ASUS Computer International
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| Manufacturer Part Number: |
M3A78-EM
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| Manufacturer Website Address: |
https://www.asus.com
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| Product Model: |
M3A78-EM
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| Product Name: |
M3A78-EM Desktop Motherboard
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| Product Type: |
Desktop Motherboard
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| I/O Controller |
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| Controller Type: |
Floppy Controller
Serial ATA/300
Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
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| RAID Levels: |
0
1
1+0
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| RAID Supported: |
Yes
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| I/O Expansions |
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| Number of PCI Express x1 Slots: |
1
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| Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: |
1
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| Number of PCI Slots: |
2
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| Number of Total Expansion Slots: |
4
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| Total Number of PCI Express Slots: |
2
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| Interfaces/Ports |
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| Audio Line In: |
Yes
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| Audio Line Out: |
Yes
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| DisplayPort: |
Yes
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| DVI: |
Yes
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| HDMI: |
Yes
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| Microphone Port: |
Yes
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| Network (RJ-45): |
Yes
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| Number of DisplayPort Outputs: |
1
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| Number of DVI Outputs: |
1
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| Number of FireWire/i.LINK 400 Ports: |
1
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| Number of HDMI Outputs: |
1
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| Number of S/PDIF Out Ports: |
1
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| Number of USB 2.0 Ports: |
6
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| S/PDIF: |
Yes
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| Total Number of FireWire/i.LINK Ports: |
1
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| Total Number of USB Ports: |
6
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| VGA: |
Yes
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| Memory |
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| Maximum Memory: |
8 GB
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| Memory Speed Supported: |
1.07 GHz
800 MHz
667 MHz
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| Memory Standard: |
DDR2-1066/PC2-8500
DDR2-800/PC2-6400
DDR2-667/PC2-5300
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| Memory Technology: |
DDR2 SDRAM
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| Number of Memory Slots: |
4
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| Miscellaneous |
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| Additional Information: |
- Support CPU up to 140W
- DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPUs only
BIOS: - 8 Mb Flash ROM
- DMI 2.0
- AMI BIOS
- PnP
- WfM 2.0
- SM BIOS 2.5
- ACPI 2.0a
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
Support Disc contents: - Drivers
- ASUS PC Probe II
- Express Gate
- Anti-virus software
- ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
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| Environmental Certification: |
RoHS
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| Environmentally Friendly: |
Yes
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| Package Contents: |
- M3A78-EM Desktop Board
- UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
- FDD cable
- SATA cables
- SATA power cables
- User's manual
- 2 in 1 Q-connector
- Support Disc
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| Network & Communication |
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| Gigabit Ethernet: |
Yes
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| Onboard Interfaces |
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| Number of IDE Interfaces: |
1
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| Number of SATA Interfaces: |
6
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| Onboard LEDs Header: |
Yes
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| Onboard S/PDIF Header: |
Yes
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| Total Number of Onboard FireWire/i.LINK Ports: |
1
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| Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: |
3
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| Physical Characteristics |
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| Depth: |
9.60" (243.84 mm)
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| Form Factor: |
Micro ATX
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| Width: |
9.60" (243.84 mm)
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| Processor & Chipset |
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| 64-bit Processing: |
Yes
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| Chipset Manufacturer: |
AMD
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| HyperTransport Speed: |
2600 MHz
1000 MHz
800 MHz
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| Processor Socket: |
Socket AM2+ PGA-940
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| Processor Supported: |
Phenom FX
Phenom
Athlon
Sempron
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| Processor Technology: |
HyperTransport Technology
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| Total Processor Supported: |
1
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| Video |
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| Graphics Controller Manufacturer: |
ATI
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| Graphics Controller Memory: |
256 MB
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| Graphics Controller Model: |
HD 3200
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| Onboard Video: |
On-board Video Chipset
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| Warranty |
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| Limited Warranty: |
3 Year
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"The performance of the Asus M3A78-EMH HDMI was very impressive. Using the new chipset eliminates the need for more basic users to get graphic cards. If the user is not into gaming or dealing with 3D environments, there is no need to get an additional graphics cards, as the onboard performs good eno |
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