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1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS
®
M3N78-VM motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it
another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the
items in your package with the list below.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD socket AM2+ Phenom FX / Phenom
The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It features
dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to
5200 MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. See page 1-10 for details.
AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 /
Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron
The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64
FX / Sempron processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on
64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport System Bus, dual-
channel un-buffered DDR2 memory support and AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology.
See page 1-10 for details.
Motherboard ASUS M3N78-VM motherboard
Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables
1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable
1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 cable
1 x Floppy disk drive cable
Accessories I/O shield
Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD
Documentation User guide