ASUS M2N - motherboard - ATX (discontinued)

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The M2N supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64 / Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel unbuffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology The M2N supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet environment. ASUS Motherboard's fansless concept is specifically created to provide a cool environment without all the baggage. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably the areas that reside the CPU, power, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat sinks and strategic board layout are tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efficient manner. The NVIDIA native Gigabit LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video, audio, and voice. Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output. This motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configurations for four SATA connectors. The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the pre-defined hotkey to launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.

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ASUS M2N - motherboard - ATX specifications

• General
• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor ATX
• Width 12.0 in
• Depth 8.1 in
• Compatibility AMD LIVE! Ready
• Compatible Processors Sempron , Athlon 64 FX , Athlon 64 , Athlon 64 X2
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket Socket AM2
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
• Chipset Type NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP
• Data bus speed 1000.0 MHz
• BIOS type AMI
• Storage key information Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133
• Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector , 24-pin main power connector
• Processor
• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0.0 ( 1.0 )
• Memory
• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC , ECC
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0.0 MB / 8.0 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300 , PC2-4300 , PC2-6400
• RAM features Two DDR channels , Unbuffered
• Audio
• Audio Output Sound card
• Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
• Telecom / Networking
• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet , - Fast Ethernet
• Features
• BIOS Features DMI 2.0 support , ACPI 2.0 support , ASUS MyLogo , ASUS O.C. Profile , SMBIOS 2.3 support , WfM 2.0 support , ASUS EZ Flash 2
• Manual Settings CPU frequency
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on ring (WOR) , Wake on LAN (WOL)
• Hardware Features Chassis intrusion detection , C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) , AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology , ASUS Q-Fan 2 , CrashFree BIOS 3 , Heat pipe chipset cooling
• Expansion / Connectivity
• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 3.0 Processor - DIMM 240-pin , 2.0 Memory - Socket AM2 , 4.0 PCI Express x16 , 1.0 PCI , 1.0 PCI Express x1
• Storage Interfaces ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 4.0 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / RAID 5 / JBOD , Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2.0 device(s)
• Interfaces 1.0 x Keyboard - Generic - 4 pin MPC , 1.0 x Audio - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 4 pin USB Type A , 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer)/microphone - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1.0 x Parallel - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1.0 x Network - Line-out - RJ-45 , 1.0 x Storage - SPDIF output - RCA , 1.0 x Audio - Floppy interface - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Mouse - Generic - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 4.0 x Audio - Line-out (rear)/line-in - 34 pin IDC , 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
• Additional connectors (optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB
• Miscellaneous
• Cables Included 1.0 x Serial ATA power adapter , 1.0 x Serial ATA cable , 1.0 x IDE cable , 1.0 x Floppy cable
• Software Included (Mainboard) ASUS PC Probe 2 , ASUS Live Update , Drivers & utilities
• Windows Vista Readiness Certified for Windows Vista
• Miscellaneous compliant standards RoHS , Plug and Play