Manufacturer: Asus Part number: M3N78-VM
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Product Summary
ASUS M3N78-VM - motherboard - micro ATX - GeForce 8200
price range: $71.99 - $74.27
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Description: The Asus M3N78-VM is a nVidia GeForce 8200-based, compact motherboard.Compared to other compact motherboards on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $90.
Pros: Is built around a nVidia GeForce 8200-based chipset, which is somewhat more robust than some similarly priced motherboards.This board can be expanded to 8GB of memory.This is enough to satisfy even the most demanding user.
Cons: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: Built for those who want to assemble a small form-factor PC.
Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this motherboard has great features for the money.
Suggestions: (1) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(2) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Asus
- Part Number: M3N78-VM
General
- Product type (AE) Motherboard
- Form factor Micro ATX
- Width 9.6 in
- Depth 9.6 in
- Compatible Processors Sempron, Athlon 64, Athlon X2, Phenom FX, Phenom X3, Phenom X4, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2
- 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
- Mainboard processor socket Socket AM2+
- Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Triple-core / Quad-core
- Chipset Type NVIDIA GeForce 8200
- Data bus speed 2600 MHz
- BIOS type AMI
- Storage key information ATA-133, eSATA port, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
- Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector
Processor
- Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )
Memory
- Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 8 GB (max)
- Supported RAM Speed PC2-4300, PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC2-8500
- RAM Features Unbuffered, Dual channel memory architecture
Video
- Graphics Controller NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Shared video memory (UMA)
Audio
- Audio Output Sound card
- Audio codec VIA VT1708B
- Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Telecom / Networking
- Modem None
- Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8211CL - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet
Features
- BIOS Features ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash 2, DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.5 support
- Hardware Features ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS AI NET2, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Express Gate, AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology Support, ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - Socket AM2+, 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
- Storage Interfaces ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s), Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 5 x 7pin Serial ATA - 5 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / RAID 5 / JBOD, Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 1 x 7pin external SATA - 1 device(s)
- Interfaces 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - HDMI output - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI
- Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
- Software Included ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS Live Update, ASUS Express Gate, Drivers & utilities
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards RoHS, Plug and Play
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Manufacturer info
- Asus
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.asus.com/
- Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA. 94538
- Phone: +1-510-739-3777
- Email: tmd1@asus.com
- Fax: +1-510-608-4555


