Advantages: cheapest i could find with UK online retailer Disadvantages: open box item
REVIEW FOR ASUSM4A78 PRO purchased from LUCMOS.CO.UK
PROS: Built in video (VGA, HDMI, DVI), fiber optic out, RAID 0,1,5,10, JBOD; capable of locating and flashing bios under windows; 6 SATA slots, potential of 12 USB; 3 PCI slots handy to recycle various cards from old computer (ie old TV card)
CONS: Bios only partially recognizes my Microsoft wireless photo keyboard set (mouse, not keyboard); Utilizing the optical out blocks one USB out (TOO CLOSE TOGETHER), No Firewire inputs on board (yet STILL with COM1 and floppy inputs?!)
Other Thoughts: This was an open box item for 65 quid all in which Lucmpos indicates will not ship with the full complement of stuff, but I was expecting the I/O backing to at least cover up the back of my tower for this system of outputs...Alas, no. This baby shipped with just the board and non else ...
Advantages: Plethora of Connectivity options, powerful on-board IGP (HD3200), future proof Disadvantages: No heatsinks for Voltage Regulators
IGPs have come a long way and have become almost comparable to the discrete graphics of today. One such example is the AMD’s 780G chipset, that features ATi’s HD3200 Graphics integrated into the Northbridge.
The motherboard GA-MA78GM-S2H from Gigabyte is based on the 780G chipset. Apart from the obvious feature of it being one of the first ever IGP supporting DX 10 and Hybrid Crossfire support, it has a plethora of connectivity options, that’ll be keeping most of the customers happy. This board has the standard
PCIe x16 2.0,
PCIe x1
2 X PCI
1 IDE (supporting 2 IDE devices)
5 X 3Gb/s connectors
1 X eSATA 3Gb/s on the back panel
SATA RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD
1 X Floppy drive connector
2 IEEE 1394a ports ( 1 on back panel + via ...
Advantages: HDTV output, supports AMDs Cool 'n' Quiet Disadvantages: Only one lan
The ASUSM2NPV-VM Motherboard for AMD single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and Dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon FX processors using socket AM2 is very user friendly, I went with AMDs 64 x2 3800+ processor in the beginning then moved up to 4200+ 2Gb Ram without any hassle, very easy to setup and fits easily in a standard ATX case. A possible downside to the board is that it has a limited number of slots due to being a microATX sized board. That's not a big deal for me as the only two cards I'll be buying in the future is Graphics and a extra Lan card.
Board Layout
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>In the upper right hand corner of the motherboard are the ATX 24 pin power connector, Floppy disk connector, Game/Midi port connector and four DDR2 slots. These DDR2 slots support a maximum memory capacity of 8GB and the frequencies supported is DDR2-800MHz/667 ...
Product Information for "ASUS M3A78-EM - motherboard - micro ATX - AMD 780G" »
Video
Graphics Controller
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Audio
Audio Output
Sound card
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC1200
Sound Output Mode
7.1 channel surround
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Telecom / networking
Networking
Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features
BIOS Features
DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS O.C. Profile, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.5 support
Manual Settings
CPU frequency, memory voltage, memory bus frequency, chipset voltage
Hardware Features
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, ASUS Q-Fan 2, ASUS AI Nap, ASUS Q-Connector, ASUS AI Gear 2, ASUS Noise Filter, ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS), ASUS Express Gate, ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support
Manufacturer's product description
Catering to users who are looking for a powerful device to create an excellent home entertainment environment, ASUS, worldwide leader in motherboard production, has released the new ASUS M3A78 series. The new ASUS M3A78 series utilizes the AMD platform, and is equipped with exceptional support for analog/digital outputs - enabling the PC to be utilized as a home theater in the living room, and not just a computing tool in the study or bedroom. The M3A78-EM also comes with DisplayPort, a cutting-edge digital output ready for users to upgrade their monitors in the near future. Moreover, the M3A78 Series adopts an advanced new power design to support 140W powered CPUs - providing users with more flexible choices on CPU upgrades.
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