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M4A785-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ family processors (AM3 / AM2+ / AM2) Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 125W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 technology (...for better performance. ** DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU only. *** Due to AM3/AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 is supported per channel. ****Refer to www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support...
M4A785-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots AMD® Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ family processors (AM3 / AM2+ / AM2) Supports 45nm CPU Supports CPU up to 125W AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ 2.0 technology (...for better performance. ** DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU only. *** Due to AM3/AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 is supported per channel. ****Refer to www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM slots support...
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... based system bus, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. DDR2 1200 (O.C.) This motherboard supports DDR2 1200 (O.C.) that radically improves system efficiency for a cool and quiet operating environment. AMD Cool 'n'...memory demanding applications. AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors.
... based system bus, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. DDR2 1200 (O.C.) This motherboard supports DDR2 1200 (O.C.) that radically improves system efficiency for a cool and quiet operating environment. AMD Cool 'n'...memory demanding applications. AMD® Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2) This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors.
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... panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-26 1-11 11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. Onboard power LED (SB_PWR) 1-27 12. DDR2 DIMM slots 5. CPU Socket AM2+ 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-27... USB1112) 1-29 13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-28 1-24 14. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) 1-25 1-8 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-28 ASUS M4A785-M 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout ...
... panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-26 1-11 11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 6. Onboard power LED (SB_PWR) 1-27 12. DDR2 DIMM slots 5. CPU Socket AM2+ 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, 1-27... USB1112) 1-29 13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-28 1-24 14. SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) 1-25 1-8 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-28 ASUS M4A785-M 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout ...
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...up to a 90°-100° angle; Ensure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for the AM2/AM2+ socket. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is ...in place. Press the lever sideways to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a small triangle. 4. The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Locate the CPU socket ...
...up to a 90°-100° angle; Ensure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with an AM2+/AM2 socket designed for the AM2/AM2+ socket. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Position the CPU above the socket such that the socket lever is ...in place. Press the lever sideways to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a small triangle. 4. The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Locate the CPU socket ...