This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features... more
delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5...
Advantages: Feature loaded, stable, cheap Disadvantages: Board construction not solid, Limited Bios option, 2PCI slots
Pretty stable board. Booted up on first try. No hardware issues eithier. Been using it for 2 weeks now, no problem at all. Bios seems to be a bit limited and conservative. I like the ASUS EZflash 2.0 to flash to the latest bios. It's kinda neat not doing it in DOS mode. The 8-channel on-board sound device is more than decent in quality. Honestly I didn't expect it to sound good. The intellifan feature is cool to have too, preventing those hardware ... ...I know this is a micro ATX but I think they should have added an extra PCI slot. 2 is just not enough. Board construction seems flimsy too. Overall, decent for a budget board...
Basic Motherboard SPecs
AMD AM2+/AM2 Platform
- Support AMD Phenom™ Quad-Core Processor
- Dual-Channel DDR2 -1066/800/667/533
- Hybrid CrossFireX
- Full HD(1080P) Playback Support
- Playback of Bluray / HD DVD
- Multi-Display support (HDMI/DVI/RGB) ...
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Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features
BIOS Features: DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, ASUS MyLogo2, SMBIOS 2.3 support, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ACPI 2.0a support
Hardware Features: Chassis intrusion detection, ASUS Q-Fan, C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS AI Gear 2, ASUS AI NET2, ASUS Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS), ATI CrossFireX technology support
Manufacturer's product description
This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport 3.0 based system bus. This motherboard is the first AMD platform with native DDR2 1066 support. It provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slot(s):
1 processor - Socket AM2+
4 memory - DIMM 240-pin
1 PCI Express 2.0 x16
1 PCI Express x1
2 PCI
Storage Interfaces:
AMD SB700 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1