ASUS m4a78 Manual Do Utilizador

PCI Express is the latest I/O interconnect technology that will replace 

the existing PCI. With a bus bandwidth 4 times higher than that of AGP 

8X interface, PCI Express x16 bus performs much better than AGP 8X in 

applications such as 3D gaming.

This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 

3Gb/s stroage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling 

the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external 

SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug 

functions. Easily back up photos, videos, and other entertainment 

contents on external devices.

This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home 

theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS 

Digital Interface) jacks. It allows you to transfer digital audio without 

converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality.

  

The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based 

on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard SB700 

southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD (only for 

Windows

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 Vista OS) configurations for Serial ATA drives. 

USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation 

components and peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB 

1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 

480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data

The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system 

power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently 

moderating power in real-time. It automatically provides the most 

appropriate power usage to save power and money!

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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