1.3Special features

1.3.1 Product hi ghli ghts

Latest processor and 64-bi t computi ng technol ogy

The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ 64 X2, and AMD Sempron™ desktop processors are based on AMDʼs 64-bit and 32-bit architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industryʼs first x86-64 technology. These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development. See page 1-8 for details.

ADI SoundMAX Hi gh-Defi ni ti on audi o

The onboard 6-channel AD1986A High Definition audio CODEC enables high-quality audio which automatically detects and identifies what type of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks. It also notifies the user of inappropriate connection. See pages 1-21 and 1-22 for details.

Seri al ATA 3Gb/s technol ogy

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces. The Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement.See pages 1-24 for details.

AMD Cool ʻnʼ Qui et!™ Technol ogy

The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs.

Dual Channel DDR memory support

Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400/333/266 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-12.

ASUS A8V-XE

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