Asus M2R-FVM manual Special features, Product highlights

1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor. With an integrated low- latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse computing needs, increased office productivity, and enhanced digital media experience.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance and eliminating bottlenecks.

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.

Serial ATA technology with RAID function

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the SB600 Southbridge. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and data transfer rates of up to 150 MB/s for SATA I and 300 MB/s for SATA II.

The SB600 built-in RAID function supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configuration for four SATA and one IDE connectors and allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices.

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