ASUS M2V-MX - motherboard - micro ATX - Socket AM2 - K8M890 (01/11/2007)

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This motherboard 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 un-buffered DDR2 800-memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology. M2V-MX supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. Furthermore, the chipset has two dedicated SATA controllers delivering more scalable performance and doubles the bus bandwidth for fast hard drive data retrieval and saves. This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via a coaxial S/PDIF-out jack. It allows transferring digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality.

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ASUS M2V-MX - motherboard - micro ATX - Socket AM2 - K8M890 specifications

• General
• Product Type Motherboard - Micro ATX
• Cache Memory None
• Chipset Type VIA K8M890 / VIA VT8237A
• Compatibility AMD LIVE! Ready
• Max Bus Speed 1000.0 MHz
• Processor Socket Socket AM2
• Max Processors Qty 1.0
• Compatible Processors Athlon 64 X2 , Athlon 64 , Athlon 64 FX , Sempron
• Memory
• Max Supported Memory 4.0 GB
• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Speed 533 MHz , 667 MHz , 800 MHz
• Supported RAM Integrity Check ECC , Non-ECC
• Supported RAM (Registered or Buffered) Unbuffered
• RAM Features Dual channel memory architecture
• Graphics
• Graphics Controller VIA Chrome9
• Memory Allocation Technology Shared video memory (UMA)
• Audio
• Type 6-channel
• Audio Codec Realtek ALC883
• LAN
• Network Controller Realtek RTL8100C
• Network Interfaces Ethernet
• Modem None
• Expansion / Connectivity
• Expansion Slot(s) 2.0 x PCI - DIMM 240-pin , 1.0 x Memory - Socket AM2 , 2.0 x Processor , 1.0 x PCI Express x16
• Storage Interfaces VIA VT8237A : Serial ATA-150 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4.0 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD , JMicron JMB363 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2.0 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 , VIA VT8237A : ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 40pin IDC - 2.0 device(s)
• Interfaces 1.0 x Network - RS-232 - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1.0 x Parallel - Floppy interface - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) , 1.0 x Keyboard - Line-in - 34 pin IDC , 1.0 x Mouse - VGA - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Serial - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - RJ-45 , 1.0 x Display / video - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 4.0 x Hi-Speed USB - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1.0 x Storage - Generic - 4 pin MPC , 1.0 x Audio - 4 pin USB Type A , 3.0 x Audio - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
• Additional Connectors (Optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB
• Power Connectors 24-pin main power connector , 4-pin ATX12V connector
• Features
• BIOS Type AMI
• BIOS Features ASUS MyLogo , DMI 2.0 support , WfM 2.0 support , SMBIOS 2.3 support , ASUS EZ Flash 2
• Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL) , Wake on ring (WOR)
• Hardware Features CrashFree BIOS 2 , C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) , ASUS Q-Fan 2 , Chassis intrusion detection , AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
• Miscellaneous
• Cables Included 1.0 x IDE cable , 1.0 x Floppy cable , 1.0 x Serial ATA power adapter , 1.0 x Serial ATA cable
• Software Included ASUS Live Update , Drivers & utilities
• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Compliant Standards Plug and Play , RoHS
• Width 9.6 in
• Depth 8.6 in