ASUS M4A78T-E 790GX AM3 Motherboard Review

Package & Accessories

Now that we have examined some of this motherboard’s abundant features, let’s take a quick peek at the package and accessories that ASUS have bundled with the M4A78T-E.


Here we have the shiny green box that has become ASUS's mainstay for AMD-based motherboards. It is widely regarded as a fairly attractive design, and we would tend to agree. The box is adorned with logos revealing this model's numerous features, and nowhere is this more true than on the back of the package, where you can find pretty much everything you need to know about the M4A78T-E.


The motherboard itself is packed in a regular anti-static (ESD) bag. This is standard and acceptable, but we would like to see a layer of foam material at the bottom of the box, just as an added layer of impact protection.

Next up, let's take a closer look at the accessories bundle, which as you will see is somewhat bare, but comes with all the essentials.


Here is a break down of the list of items which are included with this motherboard:

• 1 x Floppy Cable
• 1 x IDE Cable
• 4 x SATA Cables
• I/O Panel
• ASUS front panel Q-Connector kit
• Manual & Software CD

Nothing to get excited about, but we are happy to see that two of the SATA cables come with handy 90 degree connectors. We do wish that the SATA connectors had clips that ensure that they remain securely fastened to your hardware.