System Type: Workstation
Test Completed: 2009-02-04 ASUSTek M3A78 is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
AppLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed the following distributions compatible with the ASUSTek M3A78:
SuSE 10.3 RedHat 5.1 Mandriva 2008 Fedora Core 8
This document presents the compatibility testing results.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.
| System Configuration as Tested |
| Company | ASUSTek Computer Inc. |
| Model | ASUSTek M3A78 |
| BIOS Revision | 0602 |
| Main Board and Chipset | M3A78, NB: AMD® 770, SB: AMD® SB700 |
| Processor(s) | AMD® Athlon 64 Dual Core Processor 4000 + |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| HBA | Integrated AMD® SB700 |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities | 1. Support up to 140W CPU
2. Support HDMI/DVI/RGB
3. Support Dual-Channel DDR2 -1066/800/667/533
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| Display Adapter | NA |
| Serial Ports | One (1) 16550 compatible |
| Parallel Ports | One (1) Enhanced Bi-directional |
| USB Ports | Six (6) USB 2 |
| I/O Ports and buses | Two (2) PCI-E1 Slots; One (1) PCI-E16 Slots; Three (3) PCI Slots; |
| Host Bus Adapter | Integrated AMD® SB700 |
| Network Interface | On-board Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN control |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card | On-board VT1708B 8 -Channel High Definition A |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM DRW-1612B (SATA) |
| Hard Drive | Seagate® ST380815AS 80G (SATA) |
| Floppy Drive | Standard 1.44MB |
| Keyboard | Standard 101 Keyboard |
| Pointing Device | USB Mouse |
| Miscellaneous Hardware | |
Testing Results
The following table defines the hardware as tested in this system by AppLabs, and provides the pass/fail results.
Tests and determinations are available for reference in ASCII format for immediate viewing.
| Test | Comment | Result |
| Installation Testing |
| CD-ROM Installation | | PASSED |
| NFS/FTP Installation | | PASSED |
| Device Auto Probing | | PASSED |
| Base System Testing |
| Kernel Compatibility | | PASSED |
| GRUB/LILO Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Heavy I/O Test | | PASSED |
| Network Test | | PASSED |
| Network Load Test | (Not required on workstation test) | NA |
| SMP Test | (Only required multiprocessor systems) | NA |
| Display Adapter |
| Console Compatibility | | PASSED |
| X Server Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Stand Alone Monitor | (Laptop Test Only) | NA |
| Simultaneous Display CRT/LCD | (Laptop Test Only) | NA |
| Sound Adapter |
| Basic Sound Compatibility | | NA |
| Advanced Sound Availibility | | NA |
| Advanced Sound Compatibility | | NA |
| Serial Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Throughput Testing | | PASSED |
| Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Mouse |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Keyboard |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
1. Audio adapter was not detected during install and does not function.
2. User needs Lan Driver (r8168-8.008.00, get from http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false) to RedHat 5.1.
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