ASUS M3A78-EM processor support and specifications

ASUS M3A78-EM motherboard specifications

Form factor:micro-ATX
9.6" x 9.6" / 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm
CPU socket type:Socket AM2+
Chipset:AMD 780G
AMD SB700
Motherboard features:AI NAP
Express Gate
MyLogo 2
Noise Filter
Q-Fan
Overclocking features:CPU Parameter Recall
Overclocking Protection
Stepless Frequency Selection
Memory:Dual-channel
Integrated graphics:ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU
Integrated Audio:8-channel HD audio
Realtek ALC1200 Audio codec
LAN:Gigabit x 1
BIOS:AMI BIOS
8 MB Flash
Expansion slots:PCI 2.2 x 2
PCIe x1 x 1
Internal connectors:ATX 12V Power (4-pin) x 1
ATX Power (24-pin) x 1
CD audio in x 1
CPU Fan x 1
Chassis Fan x 1
Chassis Intrusion x 1
FDD x 1
IDE x 1
Parallel x 1
Power Fan x 1
SATA x 5
Serial x 1
System Panel x 1
Rear panel ports:8-channel Audio
D-Sub x 1
DVI x 1
HDMI x 1
LAN RJ45 x 1
PS/2 Keyboard x 1
S/PDIF Out (Optical) x 1
USB 2.0/1.1 x 6
Included accessories:2 in 1 Q-connector x 1
FDD cable(s) x 1
SATA cables
SATA power cables
UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable(s) x 1
User manual x 1
NOTE: specifications are not complete

ASUS M3A78-EM CPU compatibility list


Limit support list to PCB:

Part NumberFrequencyFeaturesBIOSPCBNotes
AMD Athlon 64
3200+SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G, 512K, DE0407Any 
3500+SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G, 512K, DE0407Any 
3800+CW 512K 62W0407Any 
3800+SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G, 512K, DE0407Any 
3800+SocketAM2, 62W, rev.F3, 512K, DH0407Any 
4000+SocketAM2, 59W, rev.F2, 512K, CW0407Any 
4000+SocketAM2, 62W, rev.F3, 512K, DH0407Any 
LE-1600SocketAM2, 45W, rev.F3, 1M, DH0407Any 
LE-1620SocketAM2, 45W, rev.F3, 1M, DH0407Any 
LE-1640SocketAM2, 45W, rev.F3, 1M, DH0407Any 
LE-1640SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0407Any 
LE-1660SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0407Any 
AMD Athlon 64 X2
3600+SocketAM2, rev.G, 65W, 1MB, DD0407Any 
4000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0407Any 
4200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G1, 512Kx2, DD0407Any 
4200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 512Kx2, DO0407Any 
4400+1 MB, Rev. G2, 65W, Socket AM2, ADO4400IAA5DU0701Any 
4400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0407Any 
4400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0407Any 
4600+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1M, DO0407Any 
4800+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0407Any 
4800+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0407Any 
5000+CS 1MB 89W0407Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.F3, 1MB, CZ0407Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0407Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0407Any 
5000+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 1MB, CZ0407Any 
5050+1 MB, Rev. G2, 45W, Socket AM2, ADH5050IAA5DO0904Any 
5200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0407Any 
5200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G, 1MB, DD0407Any 
5200+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0407Any 
5200+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0407Any 
5400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1M, DO0407Any 
5400+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1M, DS0407Any 
5400+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 1M, CZ0407Any 
5600+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0407Any 
5600+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0407Any 
5600+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.G2, 2MB, DO0407Any 
5800+SocketAM2, rev.G2, 2MB, DO0407Any 
6000+SocketAM2, 125W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0407Any 
6000+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0407Any 
6000+SocketAM2, 89W, rev.G2, 1MB, DO0701Any 
6400+SocketAM2, 125W, rev.F3, 2MB, CZ0407Any 
6500+2.3 GHz, 1 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2, AD6500WCJ2BGH0701Any 
AMD Athlon II X2
2152.7 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX215OCK22GQ19021.03G 
2152.7 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX215OCK22GM2401Any 
2202.8 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX220OCK22GM2401Any 
235e2.7 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, AD235EHDK23GQ18051.03G 
2402.8 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX240OCK23GQ16021.03G 
240e2.8 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, AD240EHDK23GQ18051.03G 
240e2.8 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD240EHDK23GM2401Any 
 2452.9 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX245OCK23GM2003Any 
2452.9 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX245OCK23GQ16021.03G 
245e2.9 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD245EHDK23GM2401Any 
2503 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX250OCK23GQ16021.03G 
2503 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX250OCK23GQ1602Any 
2503 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX250OCK23GM2003Any 
2503 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX250OCK23GM2203Any 
250e3 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD250EHDK23GM2401Any 
2553.1 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX255OCK23GQ1902Any 
2553.1 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX255OCK23GM2003Any 
2603.2 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX260OCK23GM2401Any 
2703.4 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, ADX270OCK23GM2501Any 
AMD Athlon II X3
400e2.2 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, AD400EHDK32GI16021.03G 
405e2.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, AD405EHDK32GI16021.03G 
405e2.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD405EHDK32GM2003Any 
415e2.5 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD415EHDK32GM2401Any 
4252.7 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX425WFK32GI18051.03G 
4352.9 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX435WFK32GI18051.03G 
4352.9 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX435WFK32GM2003Any 
4403 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX440WFK32GI2002Any 
4403 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX440WFK32GM2003Any 
4453.1 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX445WFK32GM2003Any 
4503.2 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX450WFK32GM2501Any 
4553.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX455WFK32GM2501Any 
AMD Athlon II X4
600e2.2 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, AD600EHDK42GI16021.03G 
605e2.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, AD605EHDK42GI16021.03G 
605e2.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD605EHDK42GM2003Any 
610e2.4 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, AD610EHDK42GM2401Any 
6202.6 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX620WFK42GI18051.03G 
6202.6 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX620WFK42GI18051.03G 
6302.8 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX630WFK42GI18051.03G 
6302.8 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX630WFK42GM2003Any 
6352.9 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX635WFK42GI2002Any 
6352.9 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX635WFK42GM2003Any 
6403 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX640WFK42GM2003Any 
6503.2 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, ADX650WFK42GM2501Any 
AMD Athlon X2
4050eSocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DO0407Any 
4450eSocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DO0407Any 
4850eSocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 1M, DO0407Any 
50001 MB, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM2+, AD5000ODJ22GI19021.03G 
5000+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 1MB, DU0701Any 
5050e1 MB, Rev. G2, 45W, Socket AM2, ADH5050IAA5DO0904Any 
7450+2.4 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7450WCJ2BGH1206Any 
7550+2.5 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7550WCJ2BGH1206Any 
7750+2.7 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7750WCJ2BGH15021.03G 
7750+2.7 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD7750WCJ2BGH1502Any 
7750+2.7 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD775ZWCJ2BGH1206Any 
7850+2.8 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD785ZWCJ2BGH15021.03G 
7850+2.8 GHz, 2 MB, Rev. B3, 95W, Socket AM2+, AD785ZWCJ2BGH1502Any 
BE-2300SocketAM2, rev.G1, 45W, 1M, DD0407Any 
BE-2300SocketAM2, rev.G2, 45W, 1M, DO0407Any 
BE-2350SocketAM2, rev.G1, 45W, 1M, DD0407Any 
BE-2350SocketAM2, rev.G2, 45W, 1M, DO0407Any 
BE-2400SocketAM2, rev.G2, 45W, 1M, DO0407Any 
AMD Phenom II X2
5453 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 80W, Socket AM3, HDX545WFK2DGM20021.03G 
5453 GHz, Rev. C2, 80W, Socket AM3, Dual-Core, HDX545WFK2DGI1602Any 
5503.1 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 80W, Socket AM3, HDX550WFK2DGM20021.03G 
5503.1 GHz, Rev. C2, 80W, Socket AM3, Dual-Core, HDZ550WFK2DGI1602Any 
5553.2 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 80W, Socket AM3, HDZ555WFK2DGM2002Any 
5603.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, Rev. C3, 80W, Socket AM3, HDZ560WFK2DGM2501Any 
AMD Phenom II X3
700e2.4 GHz, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, Triple-Core, HD700EOCK3DGI1602Any 
705e2.5 GHz, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, Triple-Core, HD705EOCK3DGI1602Any 
7102.6 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Triple-Core, HDX710WFK3DGI1401Any 
7152.8 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM2+, Triple-Core, HDZ715WCJ3DGI16021.03G 
7202.8 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Triple-Core, HDX720WFK3DGI16021.03G 
7202.8 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Triple-Core, HDZ720WFK3DGI1401Any 
7403 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Triple-Core, HDZ740WFK3DGI1602Any 
AMD Phenom II X4
8052.5 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX805WFK4FGI1401Any 
8102.6 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX810WFK4FGI 1206 
8102.6 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX810WFK4FGI1206Any 
8202.8 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX820WFK4FGI16021.03G 
900e2.4 GHz, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HD900EOCK4DGI1602Any 
905e2.5 GHz, Rev. C2, 65W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HD905EOCK4DGI1602Any 
9102.6 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX910WFK4DGI 1401 
9102.6 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX910WFK4DGI1401Any 
910e2.6 GHz, Rev. C3, 65W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HD910EOCK4DGM2002Any 
9202.8 GHz, Rev. C2, 125W, Socket AM2+, Quad-Core, HDX920XCJ4DGI1206Any 
9252.8 GHz, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX925WFK4DGI1502Any 
9252.8 GHz, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX925WFK4DGM20011.03G 
9403 GHz, Rev. C2, 125W, Socket AM2+, Quad-Core, HDZ940XCJ4DGI1206Any 
9453 GHz, 2 MB L2, Rev. C2, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX945WFK4DGI16021.03G 
9453 GHz, 2 MB L2, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX945WFK4DGM20011.03G 
9453 GHz, Rev. C2, 125W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX945FBK4DGI1602Any 
9553.2 GHz, Rev. C2, 125W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX955FBK4DGI18051.03G 
9553.2 GHz, Rev. C2, 125W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDZ955FBK4DGI1602Any 
9553.2 GHz, Rev. C3, 125W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX955FBK4DGM20011.03G 
9553.2 GHz, Rev. C3, 125W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX955WFK4DGM2401Any 
9553.2 GHz, Rev. C3, 95W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDX955WFK4DGM2401Any 
9653.4 GHz, Rev. C2, 140W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDZ965FBK4DGI18051.03G 
9653.4 GHz, Rev. C3, 125W, Socket AM3, Quad-Core, HDZ965FBK4DGM20011.03G 
AMD Phenom II X6
1035T2.6 GHz, Rev. E0, 95W, Socket AM3, 6-Core, HDT35TWFK6DGR2401Any 
1055T2.8 GHz, Rev. E0, 125W, Socket AM3, 6-Core, HDT55TFBK6DGR2401Any 
1055T2.8 GHz, Rev. E0, 125W, Socket AM3, 6-Core, HDT55TWFK6DGR2401Any 
1055T2.8 GHz, Rev. E0, 95W, Socket AM3, 6-Core, HDT55TWFK6DGR2401Any 
1090T3.2 GHz, Rev. E0, 125W, Socket AM3, 6-Core, HDT90ZFBK6DGR2401Any 
AMD Phenom X3
8250HD8250ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 1.9 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8250eHD8250ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 1.9 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8400HD8400WCJ3BGD, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8450HD8450ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0303Any 
8450HD8450WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8450eHD8450ODJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.1 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0303Any 
8550HD8550WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8600HD8600WCJ3BGD, Triple-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8650HD8650WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8750HD8750WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
8750HD875ZWCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1103Any 
8850HD8850WCJ3BGH, Triple-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0904Any 
AMD Phenom X4
995ZHD995ZXAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.6 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0701Any 
9100eHD910OBJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 1.8 GHz, 65W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9150HD9150ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 1.8 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0701Any 
9150eHD9150ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 1.8 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9350HD9350ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0701Any 
9350eHD9350ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9450HD9450ODJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.1 GHz, 65W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+1003Any 
9500HD9500WCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9550HD9550WCJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.2 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9600HD9600WCJ4BGD, Quad-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B2, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9650HD9650WCJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.3 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9750HD9750WCJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.4 GHz, 95W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9750HD9750XAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.4 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9850HD985ZXAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.5 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0407Any 
9850Rev. B3, Socket AM2+, Quad-Core, HD9850WCJ4BGH1003Any 
99502.6 GHz, Rev. B3, 140W, Socket AM2+, Quad-Core, HD995ZFAJ4BGH0407Any 
9950HD995ZXAJ4BGH, Quad-Core, 2.6 GHz, 125W, rev. B3, SocketAM2+0701Any 
AMD Sempron
1402.7 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C2, 45W, Socket AM3, SDX140HBK13GQ19021.03G 
1452.8 GHz, 1 MB L2, Rev. C3, 45W, Socket AM3, SDX145HBK13GM2401Any 
2100+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G1, 512K, DD0407Any 
2100+SocketAM2, 65W, rev.G2, 512K, DO0407Any 
2300+SocketAM2, rev.G2, 512K, DO0407Any 
3600+CN 256K 62W0407Any 
LE-1100SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G1, 256K, DE0407Any 
LE-1150SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G1, 256K, DE0407Any 
LE-1200SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DE0407Any 
LE-1200SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0802Any 
LE-1250SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0407Any 
LE-1300SocketAM2, 45W, rev.G2, 512K, DP0407Any 

When part numbers are not supplied by motherboard manufacturers, we use best guess approach to determine part numbers based on CPU model, frequency and features. In some cases our guess may be incorrect or incomplete. Please always verify part numbers before committing to buying the CPU.

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Last updated: Mar 04, 2012