ASUS M4A78-E
Motherboard, from 2011 5 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 full-size slots
SSD slots
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR-800 DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB; one machine runs 16 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum
- How sure
- 5 of 5 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 5 hardware reports of this motherboard. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 full-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the ASUS M4A78-E?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the ASUS M4A78-E use?
DDR-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
Is this my motherboard?
The model name is printed on the board, usually between the memory slots or near the CPU socket. In Windows, open System Information and look at "BaseBoard Product"; it should read M4A78-E.