1. Supports AMD Phenom/ Athlon series processors
  2. Dual Channel DDR2 1066 for remarkable system performance
  3. Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics (DirectX10)
  4. Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with ATI Hybrid CrossFireX support
  5. Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE1394
  6. Blu-ray playback supported by high quality 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio
  7. Supports Dolby Home Theater audio to enjoy a rich surround sound experience
  8. Integrated HDMI/ DVI interface for Full HD 1080 Blu-ray playback with HDCP
  9. Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection
  10. 100% 50,000 hours lifespan of Japanese solid capacitors design
* DDR2 1066 is supported with combination of AM2+ processors and DDR2 1066 memory modules, please refer "Memory Support List" for detail memory support information.
  • Introduction


    GA-MA78LM-S2 offers high performance platform based on AMD 760G chipset, it is integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 (DX10) graphics engine and supports AMD AM3 Phenom II/ Phenom/ Athlon processors, HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology links, DDR2 memory, PCI Express 2.0 graphics interface and so on. With the innovative GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver technology, GA-MA78LM-S2 is able to provide user friendly computing, reach the maximum system performance easily while still able to save the power and environment in real life at the same time.
  • The Industry's Leading All-Solid Capacitor motherboard Design
    To ensure a longer operation life time for systems in daily operation and boost system stability under extreme conditions, this platform adopts cutting-edge Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Capacitors from the world's leading vendors. With these high-qualitycomponents , users can take advantage of better electronic conductivity and excellent heat resistance for enhanced system durability.
  • Support processeur 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
    Carte mère proposant un design Split Power Plane, VRM 4+1 phases pour support les processeurs 45nm AM3 Phenom™I/ Athlon™II
  • AMD Phenom™ processors
    The leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of AMD AM2+ Phenom™ processors have built its strength on the well-known AMD64 framework which consisted next generation of HyperTransport 3.0 Technology, and integrated DDR2 1066 memory controller, and 128-bit Floating Point Units. The AMD Phenom™ processors are an ideal choice for multi-media enthusiasts and intensive multi-tasking environments to offer significant performance boosts and provides an overall more energy efficient platform.
  • AMD 780G Chipset
    The AMD 780G Chipset is the system logic of the latest AM2+ (HyperTransport 3.0) platform from AMD that enables its next generation Phenom™ processors. The AMD 780G chipset integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3200-based graphics architecture. This unique combination of Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) creates a single motherboard featuring a world-class DX10, Shader Model 4.0 graphics, ATI Avivo™ Technology, and brand-new ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology and AMD UVD (Unified Video Decoder) Technology for faster and smoother game-play, a high quality video processing engine for advance quality of video and DVD playback.
  • World No.1 Onboard Graphics Performance- up to 3DMark 2006 2000 marks!!
    The 3DMark 2006 is a benchmark software which is from Futuremark Corporation and generally used on analyzing a PC performance of DirectX 3D visualization, especially a valuable guideline for gaming users as reference.
    • Hardware equipment required: [CPU] AMD Phenom 9600(2.2GHz), [Memory] DDR2 1066(1GBx2), [OS] Windows Vista 32-bit.
    • Software equipment required: [Benchmark] 3DMark 2006, [Resolution] 1280x1024x32 (no AA, no AF, 32bpp).
    * 2000+ marks in 3DMark06 was achieved by overclocking.
    * Please be aware that GIGABYTE's product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking.
  • Support ATI Hybrid Graphics
    La technologie ATI Hybrid Graphics associe les innovations Hybrid CrossFireX™, ATI SurroundView™, ATI PowerPlay™, etc. permettant à une plateforme à base de processeur AMD de proposer des performances multimédias uniques.
    * Merci d'utiliser à cet effet une solution graphique ATI Hybrid CrossFireX DX10.1 VGA (i.e., ATI Radeon HD 3400, etc.), Rendez-vous sur le site AMD pour en savoir plus.
  • Dual Channel DDR2 1066 MHz
    Experience the advanced technology of DDR2 1066* memory, featuring faster speeds and higher data bandwidth, which delivers superior performance for the most demanding applications.
    * DDR2 1066 is supported with combination of AM2+ processors and DDR2 1066 memory modules, please refer "Memory Support List" for detail memory support information.
  • Interface graphique PCI-E 2.0
    L'interface PCI-E 2.0 double la bande passante de la norme PCI-Express standard, en passant de 2.5 Gbit/s à 5 Gbit/s, un connecteur x32 pouvant transférer jusqu'à 16 GB/s de données.
  • HDMI-Interface multimédia de nouvelle génération
    La norme HDMI est la dernière génération d'interface multimédia proposant une bande passant de 5Gb/S pour la transmission de signaux vidéos et audio en haute définition. Cette norme supporte le standards 1080p sans perte de qualité et, est comaptible avec la technologie HDCP pour le décodage des formats Blu-Ray.
  • Dolby Home Theater® - Enjoy a Rich Home Theater Surround Sound Experience
    Technologie audio multimedia supportant de 2 à 8 enceintes HD
  • ALC889A Enables a Superior Audio Experience

    Excellent Audio Performance
    High-performance DAC (Digital-Analog Converter) with 106 dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback quality, designed especially for Windows Vista Premium PCs.



    Blu-ray/HD DVD Full Rate Audio Support
    The ALC889A enables high quality Full Rate Lossless Audio for content protected media and support for both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats for an exhilarating home theater entertainment experience.

    7.1+2 Channel High Definition Output
    The ALC889A provides support for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo output (multiple streaming) through the front panel stereo outputs.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Interface GIGABIT Lan offrant des taux de transfert de 1000Mb/s pour entrer dans une nouvelle ère réseau ! Votre meilleur allié pour la navigation Internet et le jeu en réseau.
  • SATA 3Gb/s & RAID
    Plateforme compatible avex les technologies RAID 0, 1, 0+1 pour un environnement PC sécurisé et ultra-performant. Les fonctionalités de RAID NVIDIA sont simplifiées en matière de prise en main grâce à un utilitaire dédié.
  • IEEE1394
    Carte mère offrant la technologie IEEE1394 FireWire de Texas Instruments (TI). Grâce à des taux de transfert de 400Mb/s, votre système ne sera plus jamais le même et vous bénéficierez d'une réactivité sans faille !
  • AMD Live Ready
    AMD Live Ready Requirement compliant.
  • Windows Vista Premium Logo Certified
    Windows Vista Premium promises to deliver a streamlined computing experience designed to fundamentally change how users view, find and organize their digital information. With GIGABYTE AM2+/ AM2 solutions enabling support for Vista Premium, GIGABYTE offers a fresh and unique desktop experience that will be more informative, intuitive and completely new....more
  • Smart
    Le package Smart proposé sur les cartes mères GIGABYTE de série S propose des utilitaires propriétaires tels que Download Center, @BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Install, Boot menu et Smart Fan. Bénéficiez d'une gestion avancée et facilitée de votre BIOS et drivers !...En savoir plus
  • Safe
    Safe is the key feature of GIGABYTE S series motherboards with the following elements: Excellent hardware design, reinforced BIOS protection through GIGABYTE Virtual Dual BIOS Technology and GIGABYTE BIOS Setting Recovery Technology. Unique system software such as Xpress Recovery 2, PC Health Monitor, HDD S.M.A.R.T., and C.O.M. further strengthen the stability and reliability of your PC!...more

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* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.