ECS A780GM-A Ultra V1.0 A780GM-A ULTRA V1.0 User Manual
Product codes
A780GM-A ULTRA V1.0
2
Introducing the Motherboard
Feature
Processor
HyperTransport
TM
Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it
enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than
currently available interconnect technologies.
currently available interconnect technologies.
•
Accommodates AMD Phenom
TM
processor (socket AM2+)
AMD Athlon
TM
64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon
TM
64/Sempron™ processors
•
Supports HyperTransport
TM
(HT) 3.0 interface speeds
This motherboard uses a socket AM2+/AM2 that carries the following features:
AMD 780G
•
One x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1
compliant) for connection to an AMD Southbridge
•
Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface,
fully compliant to the PCI Generation 2.0 (version 2.0).
•
Proven Radeon
TM
graphics powering DirectX
®
10
•
Enhanced Digital Display integration
•
Fully ACPI 2.0, OnNow, and IAPC (Instantly Available
PC) power management
•
Single chip solution in 55nm, 1.1 V CMOS technology
•
Integrated ATI Hybrid Graphics, ATI Avivo
TM
HD
1
, ATI
PowerPlay
TM
, Low Power Design, AMD Cool’nQuiet
TM
2.0, ATI SurroundView
TM
,
AMD OverDrive and AMD
RAIDXpert
TM
The AMD 780G Northbridge (NB) and SB750 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance.
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance.
Chipset
SB750
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Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz
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Supports six Serial ATA devices which speeds up to 3.0
Gb/s
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Complies with SATA 2.5 specification
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Supports both SATA 1.5 and SATA3.0 compliance de-
vices
•
Supports AHCI hardware assist to support advanced
features such as NCQ ( Native Command Queuing), Hot
Plug, and Device or Host initiated power Management
(DIIPM/HIPM)
Plug, and Device or Host initiated power Management
(DIIPM/HIPM)
•
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
twelve USB 2.0 ports
•
Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66/
33 modes
This board supports CPU up to 140W TDP only.
(SB)
(NB)
Memory
•
Supports DDR2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667 DDR SDRAM with Dual-
channel architecture
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Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
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Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 32 GB*