CPU
Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64
/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX /AMD Sempron™ processors
Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and
64-bit computing
AMD Live!™ ready
Chipset
NVIDIA® nForce® 430 MCP
System bus
2000 / 1600 MT/s
Memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
- 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered
ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory
modules
- Supports up to 8 GB system memory
Expansion slots
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot
2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots
3 x PCI 2.2 slots
Storage
NVIDIA® nForce® 430 MCP supports:
- 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA
133/100/66/33 devices
- 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors support four
Serial ATA devices
- RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD
configurations spanning across Serial ATA drives
via the onboard NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID
controller
LAN
NVIDIA® nForce® 430 MCP built-in Gigabit MAC with
external Attansic PHY
High Definition Audio
ADI 6-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration Technology
S/PDIF Out interface
USB
Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (for M2N model)
Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (for M2N DH model)
Special features
ASUS Q-Fan 2 (for 4-pin CPU cooler only)
Q-Connector
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Advanced Thermal Design
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-sink Thermal solution
ASUS MyLogo
Rear panel
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)
1 x Parallel port
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6-channel audio ports
Internal connectors
3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six additional USB 2.0
ports ( 2 x USB 2.0 connectors on M2N DH model)
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector for two devices
4 x Serial ATA connectors
1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power fan connector
1 x COM port connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
Chassis intrusion connector
Front panel audio connector
CD audio in connector
24-pin ATX power connector
4-pin ATX 12 V power connector
System panel connector
BIOS features
4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0,
SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI2.0a
Manageability
WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis intrusion, PXE
Power requirements
ATX power supply with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs
ATX 12V 2.0 compliant
Support CD contents
Device drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS Update
NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form factor
ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.1 in (30.5 cm x 20.6 cm)