Asus M2N68-AM PLUS User Manual - Page 8

M2N68-AM PLUS specifications summary - processor

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M2N68-AM PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage / RAID Audio USB LAN Back panel I/O ports AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for AMD CPU support list GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a 2000 / 1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066/800/667MHz Supports up to 4GB system memory * Due to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per channel. When two DDR2 1066 DIMMs are installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by default for system stability. ** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) *** Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory installed on the motherboard. 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI slots 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 (only for Vista OS) ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports Vista Premium, Multistreaming Technologies. Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel) Gigabit LAN 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x Mouse port 1 x VGA port 1 x RJ45 port 1 x COM port 1 x LPT port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel Audio I/O ports (continued on the next page) viii

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M2N68-AM PLUS specifications summary
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CPU
AMD
®
Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ /
Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit
and 64-bit computing
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology
* Refer to www.asus.com for AMD CPU support list
Chipset
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
System bus
2000 / 1600 MT/s
Memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered ECC and non-ECC
DDR2 1066/800/667MHz
Supports up to 4GB system memory
*
Due to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is
supported per channel. When two DDR2 1066 DIMMs are
installed, all DIMMs run at 800MHz frequency by default for
system stability.
** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL
(Qualified Vendors List)
***
Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS,
when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard,
the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB
or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that
you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more
memory installed on the motherboard.
Expansion slots
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot
1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Storage / RAID
1 x UltraDMA 133/100
4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 (only for Vista OS)
Audio
ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC
Supports Vista Premium, Multistreaming Technologies.
USB
Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board,
4 ports at the back panel)
LAN
Gigabit LAN
Back panel I/O
ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
1 x Mouse port
1 x VGA port
1 x RJ45 port
1 x COM port
1 x LPT port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6-channel Audio I/O ports