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	Asus M3A78-T
Chipset	AMD 790GX/SB750
CPU Socket	AM2+
CPU Capacity	Phenom X4, Phenom X3, Athlon 64 X2
CPU FSB	5200 / 2000 / 1600 MT/s
System Video	Dual Slot (SLI) PCI-E
RAM Type	DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz
RAM Capacity	Up to 16GB using 1GB, 2GB & 4GB Modules
Storage	5 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports, 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
RAID	RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
Connection	1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical), 1 x HDMI, 1 x DVI, 1 x D-Sub, 1 x External SATA, 1 x IEEE 1394a, 1 x RJ45 port, 6 x USB 2.0/1.1, 8-Channel Audio I/O
Networking	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Chassis Bays	9 x 5.25", 4 x 3.5"
Chassis Cooling	One 120x120x25 mm front fan (LED), One 120x120x25 mm rear fan (exhaust)), Support up to 9 x 120 mm fans : Front fan x 3,top fan x 1, rear fan x 1,side fan x 4, (side fan tray can be installed with 140 mm fan)
Chassis Dimensions	(W)250mmx(H)536mmx(D)638mm