AMD is the customer-centric innovation company, a processing powerhouse that offers smarter choices for its customers and makes technology more accessible to the world. AMD is focused on best meeting the needs of leading computing, wireless and consumer electronics companies to help them deliver high-performance, energy-efficient and visually realistic solutions.

On July 24, 2006, AMD and ATi announced a plan to join forces, in a transaction that will combine AMD’s technology leadership in microprocessors with ATI’s strengths in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics. The result is a processing powerhouse: a new competitor, better equipped to drive growth, innovation and choice for its customers in commercial and mobile computing segments and in rapidly-growing consumer electronics segments. The transaction, valued at US $5.4 billion, is expected to close in calendar Q4 2006 subject to approval by ATI shareholders, court approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Motherboard	GA-MA78GM-US2H
Chipset	North Bridge: AMD 780G | South Bridge: AMD SB700
CPU Socket	AM2+ / AM3
CPU Capacity	AMD Athlon 64 X2 | AMD Phenom X3 | AMD Phenom X4
CPU FSB	5200 / 200 MT/s
System Video	Single Slot PCI-E x16 Video
RAM Type	DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz
RAM Capacity	Up to 16 GB using 1GB, 2GB & 4GB Modules
Storage	5x SATA 3Gb/s (Up to 4TBs) | 1x eSATA 3GB/s
RAID	RAID 0, 1, 10 & JBOD
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 1 x PCI Express x1 slot, 2 x PCI slots
Connection	1 x PS/2 keyboard port, 1 x PS/2 mouse port, 1 x D-Sub port, 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3)(Note 4), 1 x HDMI port(Note 4), 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector, 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port, 1 x IEEE 1394a port, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 1 x RJ-45 port, 6 x audio jacks
Networking	10/100/1000 Ethernet
Chassis Bays	6x 3.5" Drive Bays, 4x 5.25" Drive Bays
Chassis Cooling	Air Cooled, 1x 80x80x25 mm Fan, 2x 120x120x25 mm Fans, Supports up to 1 additional 80x80x25 mm Fan
Chassis Dimensions	(W) 205mm x (H) 450mm x (D) 522.5mm