Asus M3A GREEN User Manual page 16

Native DDR2 1066 support
This motherboard provides native DDR2 1066 support. It provides faster data
transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory computing efficiency,
enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding
applications. See page 1-15 for details.
DDR2 1066 is supported by some of the AM2+ CPUs only. Refer to www.asus.
com for the supported CPU models.
AMD Hybrid CrossFire Technology
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Hybrid CrossFire Technology is a unique multi-GPU technology combining the
onboard GPU and the discrete graphics card together to enhance 3D graphics
performance. See page 1-23 for details.
Visit www.amd.com for the Hybrid Crossfire selected GPUs.
HDMI Interface
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-
supported, uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via a single cable
and is HDCP compliant aloowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray Disc and other
protected content. See page 1-27 for details.
PCIe 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and
bandwidth which enhances system performance. See page 1-23 for details.
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard disk drives based on the
Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability
and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. It allows
RAID 0, 1, and 10 configurations for two SATA connectors. See page 1-30 for
details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via coaxial S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) Out jack. It allows
digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format, and therefore well
preserves signal quality. See page 1-27 for details.
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