System Type: Workstation
Test Completed: 2009-06-23 ASUSTek M4A78 Plus 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 M4A78 Plus:
SuSE 11.1 RedHat 5.3 Fedora Core 10 Ubuntu 8.1
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 M4A78 Plus |
| BIOS Revision | 0205 |
| Main Board and Chipset | M4A78 Plus, 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 CPU up to 140W
2. Support AMD® AM3 CPU
3. Support Dual-Channel DDR2(1200/1066/800/667)
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| Display Adapter | ASUS; EN6600GT |
| Serial Ports | None |
| Parallel Ports | None |
| USB Ports | Eight (8) USB 2 |
| I/O Ports and buses | One (1) PCI-E1 Slots; Two (2) PCI-E16 Slots; Three (3) PCI Slots; |
| Host Bus Adapter | Integrated AMD® SB700 |
| Network Interface | On-board Realtek RTL8112 Gigabit |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card | On-board ALC887 8 -Channel High Definition Au |
| Optical Drive | ASUS; DVD-E818AT (IDE) |
| Hard Drive | Seagate® ST380815AS 80G (SATA) |
| Floppy Drive | None |
| Keyboard | Standard 101 Keyboard |
| Pointing Device | PS/2 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 | | NA |
| Compatibility Testing | | NA |
| Throughput Testing | | NA |
| Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | NA |
| Compatibility Testing | | NA |
| Mouse |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Keyboard |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
Audio adapter was not detected in the Open SuSE 11.1 installation, and does not function
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