ASUS M3N-HT 780a SLi Review
ajmatson - May 6, 2008Specifications:
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AMD CPU
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1. AMD Socket AM2+ Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon / Sempron
2. AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron 3. AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing |
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Chipset
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1. NVIDIA nForce 780a SLi |
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System Bus
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1. Up to 5200MT/s; HyperTransport 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU 2. 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU |
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Memory
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1. Dual Channel memory architecture
2. 4x DIMM, max 8GB, DDR2 1066 / 800 / 667 / 533, ECC and non-ECC, un-buffered memory (DDR2 1066 supported by AM2+ CPU only.) |
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Onboard NVIDIA GPU
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1. Maximum shared memory of 512MB
2. Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 3. Supports DVI with max/ resolution of 1920 x 1440 @ 60 Hz 4. Supports D-Sub with max. resolution of 1920 x 1440 @ 75 Hz 5. Support PCI Express 2.0 / 1.0 Architecture 6. Supports Microsoft DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, and Pixel Shader 4.0 |
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Expansion Slots
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1. 3 x PCIe x16 supports NVIDIA 3-way SLi Technology @ dual x16 or x16,x8,x8 2. 1 x PCIe x1 slot 3. 2 x PCI 2.2 slots |
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Storage
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Chipset: 1. 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33 2. 6 x SATA 3GB/s ports (Use SATA 1-4 for IDE mode.) 3. NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD Marvell 6111 SATA Controller: 1. 1 x External SATA 3GB/s port (SATA On the Go) |
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IEEE 1394
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LSI FW322 controller supports 2x IEEE 1394a ports |
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Audio
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ADI ADAD1988B BH 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC 1. Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out ports on the back I/O |
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LAN
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Gigabit LAN featuring AI NET 2
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Form Factor
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ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
Features:
- Express Gate
Instant Internet access without entering windows. - 3-way SLi
Improve performance by using three GPU's working together for the ultimate gaming experience. - Stack Cool 2
6-layer PCB design lower temperatures of the motherboard by up to 20C. - 8+2 Phase Power Design
Up to 94% power efficiency with longer life. - Hybrid SLi Support
GeForce Boost turbo-charges performance of NVIDIA Discrete Graphics cards and Hybrid Power unleashes graphics performance when needed but enables low-power quiet operation when not.
- HDMI Support
Enjoy full HD 1080p Multimedia home theater entertainment. - Durable
The ASUS M3N-HT uses solid conductive polymer capacitors.
