ASUS has garnered worldwide media distinction with its leading Core Unlocker innovation—the first intuitive solution for unlocking latent cores on AMD CPUs—that is currently available on ASUS M4A89 Series and AMD 800 chipset-based motherboards. Several premiere media organizations predict Core Unlocker will become a technology standard because of the industry-changing performance it delivers.
Core Unlocker was developed by ASUS to easily activate latent AMD CPU cores. Without requiring any additional upgrades, ASUS motherboards with Core Unlocker deliver more performance by unlocking extra CPU cores—providing more value. To experience an instant processing boost, users simply turn on a switch on the new M4A89 Series or intuitively press the number “4” key during the power-on self test in existing M4 series motherboards.
Worldwide Recognition by Top Media Professionals
The M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 has been quoted as delivering impeccable performance by various global media organizations, garnering an impressive cache of awards and accolades. Joe Hsieh, general manager of ASUS Motherboard Business Unit, said, “Whether users are looking for extreme performance, exceptional value, or an affordable platform, the M4A89 Series will be able to meet all their needs.”
Superb Performance with Next-generation Features: M4A89 Series
Based on the latest AMD 890 chipset and Socket AM3, the M4A89 Series will support upcoming 6-core Phenom II™ processors to provide more performance and multi-tasking capabilities. It also accommodates ATI CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology for stunning graphics rendering. In addition, the M4A89 Series includes the latest USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps transmission technology for accelerated data transfers and rapid reading and writing of data from the hard disk drive.
M4A89 Series Specifications
| Model | M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 |
M4A89GTD PRO |
|---|---|---|
CPU Socket |
AMD Socket AM3 ; Phenom™II/Athlon™II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors |
AMD Socket AM3 ; Phenom™II/Athlon™II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors |
Chipset |
AMD 890GX/SB850 |
AMD 890GX/SB850 |
Memory |
4x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1333/1066 ECC |
4x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1333/1066 ECC |
Power Phase |
8+2 phase |
8+2 phase |
PCIe x16 Slots |
2(@dual x8 speed) |
2(@dual x8 speed) |
Multi-GPU |
ATI CrossFireX™ support |
ATI CrossFireX™ support |
Gbit LAN |
1x |
1x |
Audio |
8-ch HD |
8-ch HD |
Storage |
1x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 |
1x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 |
6x Serial ATA 6Gb/s |
6x Serial ATA 6Gb/s |
|
USB 3.0 |
2x USB 3.0 |
– |
USB |
12x USB 2.0 |
14 x USB 2.0 |
Motherboards with Core Unlocker Feature
| Model | Chipset |
BIOS Version |
|---|---|---|
M4A89GTD PRO |
AMD® 890GX/SB850 |
1004 |
M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 |
AMD® 890GX/SB850 |
1004 |
Crosshair III Formula |
AMD® 790FX/SB750 |
1502 |
M4N72-E |
NVIDIA nForce® 750a SLI |
2002 |
M4N82 DELUXE |
NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI with NVIDIA NVCC and ESA support |
1802 |
M4N75TD |
NVIDIA nForce® 750a SLI® |
0902 |
M4N98TD EVO |
NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI |
0602 |
M4A79 Deluxe |
AMD® 790FX/SB750 |
3202 |
M4A79T Deluxe |
AMD® 790FX/SB750 |
3002 |
M4A78T-E |
AMD® 790GX/SB750 |
3201 |
M4A89GTD PRO |
AMD® 890GX/SB850 |
1004 |
M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 |
AMD® 890GX/SB850 |
1004 |
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com for more details.
