Asus M4A785D-M Pro review

A micro-ATX mobo for that media centre you said you were going to build

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2009-10-19October 19th 2009

Motherboards Review

Price at launch	£58.00
Product Type	Desktop Motherboard
Chipset Manufacturer	AMD
Chipset Model	785G
Multi GPU Supported	CrossFireX
Onboard Video	Yes
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots	1
Memory Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Processor Socket	Socket AM3 PGA-941
Brand Name	Asus
Form Factor	Micro ATX
Processor Supported	Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon II X2, Athlon X2, Phenom II X2, Phenom II X3, Phenom II X4, Phenom X3, Phenom X4, Phenom II, Sempron
Total Processor Supported	1
Maximum Memory	16 GB
Green Compliant	Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority	RoHS, WEEE
64-bit Processing	Yes
Number of Memory Slots	4
Number of PCI Slots	2
Graphics Controller Memory	512 MB
Audio Channels	7.1
Gigabit Ethernet	Yes
Number of IDE Interfaces	1
Number of SATA Interfaces	6
HyperTransport Speed	2600 MHz
RAID Supported	Yes
Number of Total Expansion Slots	4
HDMI	Yes
DVI	Yes
Network (RJ-45)	Yes
Total Number of USB Ports	4
PS/2 Port	Yes
Number of PS/2 Ports	1
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports	3
Total Number of PCI Express Slots	2
Processor Technology	HyperTransport Technology
Width	244.0 mm
Depth	244.0 mm
Manufacturer	ASUS Computer International
Product Model	M4A785D-M PRO
Product Name	M4A785D-M PRO Desktop Board
Controller Type	Serial ATA/300, Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Manufacturer Part Number	90-MIB920-G0EAY00Z
Manufacturer Website Address	uk.asus.com
Marketing Information	The M4A785D-M PRO Desktop Board delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards. This motherboard supports AMD AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. This motherboard also supports AMD CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process.
Package Contents	M4A785D-M PRO Desktop Board 2 x Serial ATA Cables 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 Cable 1 x I/O Shield User Manual Support DVD
Standard Warranty	3 Year Limited