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I like ASUS
- Pros: My build using this board was easy. Everything worked the first time. I've been running this board for just over 7 months now with no problems. This is my second ASUS board that I have ever used, and my experience with both have been great.
- Cons: If you use the 1066 memory, you have to manually set the BIOS to make it work properly. I had to do a little reading to understand what settings I should use. I like to plug and play, so that was a little annoying.
- Other Thoughts: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz processor
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition
Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066
Power Supply: XIGMATEK MC NRP-MC851 850W modular PS
Hard Drive: WD Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB
Operating System: XP Home
DVD Burner: Lite-On 24X Model: IHAS124-04
Great Board, Easy build.
- Pros: I have nothing bad to say about the board. Fired up first time w/ Win7.
- Cons: I knocked off 1 egg because the enclosed CD and utilities were not up to date (the loader identified the OS as MCE and wouldn't go any further) ASUS support refused to ship out an updated CD. OK, a minor anoience but for 180$ american they could afford a stamp.
overall good product
- Pros: tons of features, and OCability...holds lots of RAM and 4gpu's
- Cons: for the people having boot and lock up issues. i had probs also..no signal, or mode not supported on startup...also the fans just running full blast for minutes....the auto settings in your bios do not set right. my cpu and ram voltages were too high with auto on...i had to manually set cpu to 1.3125volts and my ram manually to 1.8 volts...no more boot issues
- Other Thoughts: i do get display driver crashes with my 5770 with up to date drivers. i dunno if its the drivers or the mobo...kinda iffy about spending $ on a new mobo and not resolving the issue
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
M4A79 Deluxe |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM3/AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Phenom II / Athlon II / Phenom / Athlon / Sempron Processors
AMD 140W CPU Support |
| FSB |
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
AMD 790FX |
| South Bridge |
AMD SB750 |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 1300(O.C.)/1200(O.C.)/1066*/800/667 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
*Due to AMD CPU limitation, DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ / AM3 CPU for one DIMM per channel only. Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
16GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
4 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, support ATI CrossFireX technology (@ dual x16, triple x16 / x8 / x8, or quad x8 link) |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
5 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10/JBOD |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC1200 |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Realtek 8112 |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
O.C. DDR2 1300
AMD AM3 CPU support
8+2 Phase Power Design
EPU
TurboV
Turbo Key
Precision Tweaker 2
ASUS Anti-Surge Protection
Express Gate
ATI CrossFireX Technology Support
Support 45nm Phenom II CPU
AMD 140W CPU Support |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
M4A79 Deluxe
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
SATA Cable
IEEE 1394 & USB Bracket |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
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Reviewed By: Nic on 2/6/2010
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
