Introduction
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ASUS M4N78-AM
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Released on: 2009-03-27
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Test Date: 2010-2-25
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Product page
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The ASUS M4N78-AM is a basic motherboard for Athlon II/Phenom II processors based on the GeForce 8200 chipset.
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Like the M4N78-VM the M4N78-AM is based on the same chipset but lacks a DVI and HDMI connector, has 2 USB 2.0 ports less and the support for CPUs is up to 95W TDP, while the VM is capable of supporting processors up to 125W Thermal Design Power.
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Allthough the M4N78-AM is a real 'legacy board' with the COM 1and LPT ports on the back panel, there's no floppy connector.
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There PCI Express X16 slot can handle PCIe 2.0 cards, besides that there is 1 x PCIe x1 next to the heatsink and two more
PCI connectors.
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There is a maximum of 8GB DDR2 memory, DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+/AM3 CPU for one DIMM per channel only, 1066MHz modules will have to be overclocked to get their proper speed if you use 2 DIMMs or they will run at 800MHz.
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The Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) has a three phase power design, while the more modern M4N78-VM has four phases.
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