Instruction Manual

1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard ASUS M4N78 PRO motherboard
Cables 2 x Serial ATA cable
1x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable
Accessories 1 x I/O shield
1 x 2 in 1 Q-connector
(USB, System Panel; Retail Version only)
Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD
Documentations User manual
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Chapter 1
Product introduction
AMD
®
Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 processors
(socket AM3)
This motherboard supports AMD
®
AM3 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 HyperTransort™ 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard also supports AMD
®
CPUs
in the new 45nm manufacturing process.
AMD
®
Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™
processors (socket AM2+ / AM2)
The motherboard supports AMD
®
Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It features
dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support, data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via
HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus and AMD
®
Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS
®
M4N78 PRO 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.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1