1. Support processeur AMD Phenom / Athlon series
  2. Mémoire Dual Channel DDR2 1066*
  3. Interfaces graphiques Quad PCI-E 2.0 x16 / ATI CrossFireX™
  4. SATA 3Gb/s intégré et fonction RAID / IEEE 1394a
  5. Dual LAN intégré
  6. Contrôleur audio Haute Définition ALC889A et support DTS / Blu-ray / HD DVD.
  7. Cartes Mères Ultra Durable 2 (stabilité – overclocking – gestions d’énergie – durabilité ).
  8. Condensateurs Solides de fabrication Japonaise.
  9. Refroidissement SILENT-PIPE et Crazy Cool
  10. La conception SATA2 externe améliorera votre vie
* La vitesse de mémoire 1066 MHz dépend de l'utiliation du CPU. Référez-vous à la "Liste des supports mémoire" pour plus d'informations.
  • Présentation


    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.
  • Support processeur 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
    Carte mère proposant un design Split Power Plane, VRM 8+2 phases pour support les processeurs 45nm AM3 Phenom™I/ Athlon™II
  • AMD OverDrive
    L'utilitaire AMD OverDrive™ permet de maximiser le potentiel de votre plate-forme
    * POur activer la technologie EC AOD-ACC , l'utilitaire AMD OverDrive™ version 2.1.1 ou plus doit être utilisé.
    * POur en savoir plus sur AMD OverDrive™ :
    http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_overdrive.aspx
  • AMD Live Ready
    AMD Live Ready Requirement compliant.
  • Certification Windows Vista Premium
    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
  • Processeur AMD Phenom™
    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.
  • Chipset AMD 790FX
    The AMD 790FX Chipset is the system logic of the latest AM2+ (HyperTransport 3.0) platform from AMD that enables its next generation Phenom™ processors with the leading CrossFireX™ solution. The AMD 790FX Chipset, with optimized next generation of PCI-E 2.0 graphics capabilities, providing outstanding quality and performance for every PC users. Confidently manage and back-up precious digital files, surf the Internet faster, and play the latest games with technology designed today and ready for tomorrow.
  • 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.
  • Support ATI CrossFireX
    Référence supportant la norme ATI CrossFireX pour des sensations vidéoludiques uniques associant puissance et performances.
  • SATA 3Gb/s
    La norme SATA 3Gb/s double la bande passante de 1.5Gb/S à 3Gb/s pour une parfaite gestion de plusieurs disques durs et ce, en maximisant les performances du cache.
  • 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 !
  • ALC889A with DTS Connect 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.
  • Dual Gigabit LAN / fonction Teaming
    The dual Gigabit LAN with Teaming function allows the 2 single network connections to act as one for twice the bandwidth, further to improve overall throughput with lower CPU utilization and also provide new generation connectivity for the broadband era. It is able to prevent network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
    (Note) To enable Teaming or Bonding (IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation) feature, it is required the connected network switch or router device supports the IEEE 802.3ad LACP standard. Please refer to your network switch or router device manual for further details.
  • Optimisations Quad-Core
    GIGABYTE has implemented optimized Quad-Core system bus routing on latest AMD AM2+ platform and a Quad-Double phase power design to ensure the highest levels of performance and stability from multi-core processors, including the next generation AMD Phenom™ processors, providing the highest levels of performance for multi-tasking applications.
  • Quad BIOS
    Quad BIOS is a feature unique to GIGABYTE that includes DualBIOS™ and Xpress BIOS Rescue Technology. This combination delivers a safety assurance mechanism that sports a total of 4 copies of BIOS distributed between the Flash ROM, hard-disk and driver CD. This feature helps to reduce the affects of virus attacks or firmware damage and provides multi-layer BIOS protection that assures greater PC platform stability.How does Quad BIOS work?
  • Quad Cooling
    This revolutionary cooling design combines Crazy Cool and Silent-Pipe technology that includes heat sinks covering MOSFET modules, the north bridge and the south bridge. Additionally, the Crazy Cool enhances heat dissipation of the rear side of CPU and north bridge of the motherboard. Quad Cooling allows users to enjoy longer component lifetime through lower temperatures and absolute silence combined with the ultimate thermal performance on chipsets, CPU power components and the PCB.
  • Quad CrossFire X
    Supports ATI CrossFireX™ Technology, true dual PCI-E 2.0 x16 or four PCI-E 2.0 x8 connectivity for up to 2 or 4 latest ATI CrossFireX™ VGA cards, providing flawlessly smooth 3D video rendering and screaming frame rates.
  • Quad Double Phase
    An exclusive feature found only on GIGABYTE motherboards, this unique design incorporates Virtual 8+2 Power Phases to deliver steadier power and immediate current to the CPU and memory during heavy system workloads or overclocking. Additionally, the Quad-Double Phase power design helps decrease the working temperatures, enhancing system stability and increasing component lifespan.
  • Quad e-SATA2
    Four sets of external SATA ports based on the Serial ATA 3Gb/s storage specification allow effortless sharing and transfer of entertainment content and digital media on external devices. Designed for external SATA devices, Quad eSATA 2 delivers enhanced scalability and double the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saving On-The-Go.
  • Silent-Pipe
    The revolutionary Silent-Pipe Technology compliant GIGABYTE motherboards featuring 0dB soundless heat-pipe thermal cooling solution, convergence with GIGABYTE Crazy Cool Technology, enhances heat dissipation efficiency from the critical Chipsets and CPU power components...more
  • Speed
    The Speed compliant motherboards of GIGABYTE S-series provide intelligent over-clocking and over-voltage software settings through both hardware and software design...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
  • Ultra Durable 2 -Designed with Top Quality Highly Efficient Components


    Ultra Cooling - Low RDS(on) MOSFET Design
    Low RDS(on) MOSFETs specially designed to produce lower switching resistance for faster electric current charging and discharging.

    Ultra Cooling

    Low Power Loss - Ferrite Core Choke Design
    Ferrite core chokes comprised of a compound of iron oxide and other metal elements whose properties hold energy much longer than common iron core at high frequency.

    Low Power Loss




    Longer Life - All-Solid Capacitor Design
    Solid capacitors contain a solid organic polymer, while electrolytic capacitors use a common liquid electrolyte, hence, the terms solid capacitor versus electrolytic capacitors.

    Longer Life


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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.