Asus M3A79-T Deluxe Motherboard
Say hello to the Asus M3A79-T Deluxe Motherboard. It is well known that platinum is better than gold. This awesome mobo is loaded with just about everything you could want so it truly deserves the platinum name. We’re talking about Asus' new AMD 790FX Socket AM2+ motherboard. Built for the most powerful multimedia and gaming systems and for AMD Phenom, Athlon, and Sempron processors in the Socket AM2+ package with up to 140W CPU support. This hot mobo features Dual Core Center, Live Update Online, Live Update 3 technologies. Based on the AMD 790FX and SB750 chipsets, this high-performance ATX platform supports HyperTransport 3.0 up to 2600MHz, Dual-Channel DDR2 1066/800/667/ memory up to 16GB, PCI-E x16 (supports CrossFire Technology), SATA2, eSATA, RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10 by AMD SB750, flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing, GbLAN, IEEE 1394, and USB 2.0. This is one of the greatest mobos you will find at this price range. Fully loaded and ready for multimedia.
Specifications
Processor Interface:
Socket AM2 / AM2+
Form Factor:
ATX
Processors Supported:
AMD Athlon 64
AMD Sempron 64
AMD Athlon X2
AMD Phenom X4
AMD Phenom X2
AMD Phenom X3
Additional Technologies:
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet
Supports 140W CPU
Front Side Bus:
1600MHz
2000MHz
2600MHz (5200 MT/s)
Northbridge:
AMD 790FX
Southbridge:
SB750
Memory Supported:
Dual Channel Supported
667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
1066MHz DDR2
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Number of Slots:
4
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
16GB - 64bit
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot:
4GB
Channels:
8 Channels
LAN Type:
10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
RAID Modes:
0
1
10
5
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X16 Slots:
4 - (PCIe 2.0)
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
USB Ports:
12
USB Rear Panel Ports:
6
FireWire Ports:
1 - 1394a
LAN Ports:
1
IDE Headers:
1
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers:
6
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 4 Pin
S/PDIF Connectors:
1 - Coaxial
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Features
ATI CrossFire-X Support
-Supports Quad CrossFire-X
Intelligent overclocking tools:
- AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner)
- AI Booster Utility
Precision Tweaker 2:
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment
- vDIMM: 36-step DRAM voltage control
- vChipset (NB): 16-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 600MHz at 1MHz increment
- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
Asus MyLogo 2:
- Use your own custom logo at the start up screen
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.9
Customer Reviews:
7
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Value
4.6
Features
4.9
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
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Reviewer:
o_mcguigan on
Feb 15, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
God I love this board. I can put 4 PCI-E Graphics cards in here if I want! And whats even better is they fit!!! I just put a Phenom II 940 in here with BIOS 0603 which was a pinch to update. It screams now! Rock solid design with so much expansion possibilities. This really is a superb board.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Feb 05, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
4.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
You get what you pay for, and this motherboard is solid. I bought an Asus board a few years ago, and when I was upgrading, people were saying some bad things about Asus. I ended up going with my gut, and I don't regret it at all. I dropped in a Phenom II 3.0 and everything worked instantly! I'm running Windows 7 64bit and had a little trouble getting some of the software to work, but now I've gotten it all down to one. Just SOLID!
Reviewer:
DigitalJet on
Jan 27, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Got this new mobo today....Love it, can handle anything out there right now, got a phenon 2 3.0 o/c to 3.5 ghz right now and I just started messing around with it.....well built, exellect manual,easy to install, and as always with asus...You get what you pay for....and thats 1 great mobo...
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Jan 22, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
this board with amd 9950 cpu black ed. corsair dominator 8500 4 gig 1066 ram and a bfg 260 oc vid card are just amazing, thinking of getting the amd phenom 940 black ed.
Reviewer:
Novice ner on
Jan 13, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
4.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I used this mobo and a Phenom 9950 with 4 gig of 1066 OC ram on Windows XP pro sp3 with an ATI 4870 video card. This is my gaming rig and I just got done playing Far Cry 2 with the settings maxed out and it jammed. A few little slow frames here and there during game play but nothing to get mad about. The only overclocking done was to the video card.
Very sweet.
Be sure and get some good ventilation across the mobo and cpu, because with it and the video card running hard, it's gets a little warm in there if you don't have enough intake and exhaust.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
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Asus Warranty provided by:
Asus Limited Warranty:
36 months parts;
36 months labor
Mfg Part No:
M3A79-T Deluxe UPC No:
610839165599 Box Size:
( Length:
14, Width:
11, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
1.6600 pound(s)
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A455-2414
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Processor Interface:
Know Your BIOS!
