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Get scalable performance with ASUS' M3N-HT Deluxe motherboard. Ready to support the latest AMD AM2+ Phenom Quad-Core processors, it can also host AM2 Phenom, Athlon and Sempron single- and multi-core CPUs. It features superior overclocking performance with reduced power demands and native DDR2 1066 support for up to 8GB or memory with dual channel and Hyper Transport 3.0 technology providing increased performance. All this power runs 10°C cooler thanks toe the revolutionary Memory Heat Pipe and the 8+2 Phase power design gives longer life and higher energy efficiency by supplying power to vital components independently.
The onboard nVIDIA nForce 780 SLI is the foundation for many of the gaming PC's and the Hybrid SLI lets you combine the power of the motherboard's graphic chips with up to three SLI-enabled graphic cards. The bundled HDMI to DVI conversion adapter lets you export video to a monitor or a flat-screen HD display. Eight channels of HD sound complement the video display for a true movie-going experience.
A half-dozen 3Gb/s SATA controllers offer multiple possible RAID configurations for extra security and high-speed performance with an external SATA connector offering further possibilities. A full half-dozen USB 2.0 ports plus a FireWire connector give you excellent flexibility in attaching peripherals.
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Tricky HDMI Audio, Hybrid SLI drivers in Vista x64
- Pros: Fantastic feature set. Combined MB Audio and Graphics through HDMI out. Use either onboard 8k-series graphics or 2-way Hybrid SLI or PCIe graphics or PCIe SLI (3-way). That and AM2+ support means lots of growth options, out to a big display and for future 4-core apps. v6.0 BIOS has profile saves for quick reload. Dual CH mem + AM2+ should be fast (but see below). Arrangement of SATA/USB/Firewire/sound connectors around bottom edge give good cable mgmt and room for 3 big video cards. FP connector stand-off is a nice touch for big fingers like mine. ATX back-panel is well-finished, matches my Antec Sonata II case well and no cut fingers on install. High quality capacitors and power mgmt means good potential for OC and keeps temps low for quiet fan rates.
Pretty good paper documentation, skip the MB driver CD elect. docs for the MB, they're generic and useless.
- Cons: The x64 drivers are uneven. Included MB drivers allowed HDMI HD audio, but Hybrid SLI and ACPI support required nVidia update. That(?) broke HDMI audio. Asus "support" is worthless. nVidia tried, but may have given up on me. Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5 Dual Channel won't run in "ganged" (DC) mode, only "unganged" at 1066. Vista core dumps. Asus tuning software doesn't recognize 780 chipset, so won't auto-tune.
Not all the fan headers seem to be SW controlled, but that may be my ignorance of a combo of BIOS + SW settings.
Small tip: it is possible to mis-connect the USB header, even though there is a guard around it, you can be two-pins off.
- Other Thoughts: I got this to build an HTPC which I also use to play occasional games. For this I use Hybrid mode and switch to an MSI 9800GTX+ card for games and shut it off (off! no power, no fan!) and use on-board 8k series card for Blu-Ray play. But I've been battling getting back my HDMI HD audio (used to work, now doesn't!) with the exact right driver stack w/o having to flatten the OS. 9550 OC'ed 5% out of the box w/stock fan & voltage. Onboard GPU OC'ed to 550 at stock volts. Haven't bumped PCIe graphics card...yet.
Note that if you go DC, 4GB is the max, even though the MB supports 8GB. Add more than 4GB and you can't get DC even out of the first sticks.
Note that Hybrid SLI support is limited to a couple of chipset/cards. Do your research!
I like this board--what works does so great--so four stars, but barely. The 780a drivers don't seem baked yet. I got used to XP and now with all this new hardware and Vista x64 I feel I'm in "Driver Hell" again. What is this, the mid-90s??
happiness in a green box
- Pros: lots of cool features, Definitely fast , good layout overall. the little mini os thing is pretty cool. the EZ flas thing is GREAT..... This is a great great high end board. I was leary about switching to asus from MSI Being a PC tech i swore off asus a long while back because their customer service sucks so bad. BUT that doesnt change the fact that they do make some of the BEST boards out there. including this one!!! lots of accessories with this board.. the back panel shield is very high quality , nicest one i have seen ever!! memory slots are moved up high enough that your video card does not hit them like my previous msi board which has 2 broken memory clips. so also 16x16 SLI is a sweet sweet thing.
- Cons: well this board seems kinda touchy... POST is slower compared to what i am used to. Bios is not that great , lots of options , some of them do not work, some just have no explanation at all. but not explaining bios options is universal to mobo manufacturers these days.
- Other Thoughts: 5 eggs great board. Thank G O D i dont have to call asus about anything. will be faster once i get a phenom but i am waiting until the next gen phenoms come out. running dual 9800GT video cards from nvidia 4GB OCZ reaper memory and ATHLON X2 5600+ with 2MB cache with xp pro x64 and RAID 0 =) did i say 5 eggs?
| Model | M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI |
| CPU Socket Type | AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 |
| FSB | 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI |
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Great Out Of The Box
- Pros: Feature packed. Tons of SLI, USB, and 2 Firewire. Flash BIOS right from BIOS menu. Internet Access without logging into OS. Runs with my Phenom II x4 940 no problems. I only just set this up, but it's the easiest ever, absolutely no problems or even questiontioning of anything.
- Cons: None so far, but I have only owned it for a day.
- Other Thoughts: Installed the board and popped in my Athlon Dual Core 6000+, my 4 GB memory, keyboard, and mouse and booted with no issue. Took 15 minutes. Burned latest BIOS on CD-R, popped it in and successfully flashed BIOS right from the BIOS Tools menu. Swapped out the Athlon Dual Core 6000+with a Phenom II x4 940, booted, and no problems what so ever. 25 minutes total.
Good Mother Board
- Pros: Works very well, managed to fit it into a micro atx box, works great for SLI
- Cons: Sata connectors are hard to reach in a micro atx box:/
- Other Thoughts: Worth every penny
AWESOME MOBO!!!
- Pros: Not sure if theres anything to NOT list as a PRO. I may be out of touch a bit but I think a newbie tech/pc-builder would benefit from this board even.
- Cons: none whatsoever, if anyone else listed a con... don't listen because they obviously don't know what they're talking about.
- Other Thoughts: Yeah i'm writing this review VERY late, and I didn't buy mine from Newegg (UGH!! I should have! Would have saved a BUNCH! But i tell you what. This is one MEAN board, its a bit outdated right now, but who gives a hoot, i can game with the best of them (specially once i get an Nvidia 300 series card coming out sometime end of this year). But even if you aren't gaming, this is a great board all around. You cannot go wrong with Asus, Nvidia, and NEWEGG!!
on a side note, i built a PC for my wife, which she uses VERY little, and its a PIECE OF TRASH!!! Asus M2A VM HDMI board and the FREAKING video went out on it (not completely, but no RED on video, so its green and blue, and the sound went kerplunk in vista 64, only works in XP 32 bit now which is about as useless as a 386 for her (needs to use PC for autocad so 64bits + 4+GB of ram is VERY NICE). Yeah she can do her stuff on a 32bit OS but its nowhere as fast. Word of advice from someone with decades of experience. SAY NO TO AMD
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 |
| FSB |
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 1066 (AM2+ CPU only) |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
3 x PCI Express x16 (dual x16 or triple x8) |
| PCI Express x1 |
1 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
6 |
| SATA RAID |
NV RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
NVIDIA GeForce 8 series |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
ADI AD1988B |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
NVIDIA Gigabit MAC
Atheros F1 Gigabit PHY featuring AI NET 2 |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
1 |
| Video Ports |
D-Sub |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
2x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
Introduction
Get scalable performance with ASUS' M3N-HT Deluxe motherboard. Ready to support the latest AMD AM2+ Phenom Quad-Core processors, it can also host AM2 Phenom, Athlon and Sempron single- and multi-core CPUs. It features superior overclocking performance with reduced power demands and native DDR2 1066 support for up to 8GB or memory with dual channel and Hyper Transport 3.0 technology providing increased performance. All this power runs 10°C cooler thanks toe the revolutionary Memory Heat Pipe and the 8+2 Phase power design gives longer life and higher energy efficiency by supplying power to vital components independently.
The onboard nVIDIA nForce 780 SLI is the foundation for many of the gaming PC's and the Hybrid SLI lets you combine the power of the motherboard's graphic chips with up to three SLI-enabled graphic cards. The bundled HDMI to DVI conversion adapter lets you export video to a monitor or a flat-screen HD display. Eight channels of HD sound complement the video display for a true movie-going experience.
A half-dozen 3Gb/s SATA controllers offer multiple possible RAID configurations for extra security and high-speed performance with an external SATA connector offering further possibilities. A full half-dozen USB 2.0 ports plus a FireWire connector give you excellent flexibility in attaching peripherals.
Highlights
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AMD K10 Processor Support
The Asus M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI supports AM2 AMD processors including the Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Athlon FX and Sempron series as well as the latest AM2+ K10 AMD processors.
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NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology
Based on NVIDIA's industry-leading SLI technology, Hybrid SLI technology enables a motherboard GPU and a discrete GPU to work together to deliver multi-GPU benefits. It provides boosted graphics processing ability through GeForce Boost and improved energy efficiency though HybridPower.
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NVIDIA 3-way SLI Technology
NVIDIA 3-way SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Technology allows up to three graphics cards to run in parallel for as much as 2.8X the performance of a single card configuration, taking your gaming experience to the next level with mind-blowing frame rates and resolutions.
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HDMI Output
The Asus M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI features an HDMI output for connection to your high-definition video equipment. With the HDMI interface ensuring lossless transmission of high-quality HD video signals, play back HD contents on your computer and view them on your large HDTV set for more comfort.
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Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
The Asus M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI features a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates with advanced security features to ward off malicious attacks. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
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SATA II with RAID Support
The second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. The on-board six SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD for better performance and enhanced data security.
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Quick Specs
| CPU Socket Type | AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 |
| FSB | 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 8GB |
| Memory Standard | DDR2 1066 |
| Onboard Video Chipset | NVIDIA GeForce 8 series |
| SATA RAID | NV RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD |
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Reviewed By: cesium on 10/31/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
