Asus M2A-MVP - Motherboard - ATX User Manual page 15

Dual-Core CPU
Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU. The advanced
processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated
L2 cache to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing capability.
Dual Channel DDR2 800
DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR. With
the highest speed up to 8�� M�z, DDR2 memory provides great performance for 3D
graphics and other memory demanding applications. See page 1-14 for details.
PCI Express™ Architecture
PCI Express is the latest I/O interconnect technology that will replace the existing
PCI. With a bus bandwidth 4 times higher than that of AGP 8X interface, PCI Express
x16 bus performs much better than AGP 8X in applications such as 3D gaming. PCI
Express x1 also outperforms PCI interface with its exceptional high bandwidth. See
page 1-21 for details.
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP
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southbridge allows RAID �, RAID 1, RAID ��1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations
for four SATA connectors.See page 1-28 for details.
6-channel High Definition Audio
The onboard 6-channel �igh Definition audio CODEC enables high-quality
Realtek ® audio CODEC, which automatically detects and identifies what types of
peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate
connection, meaning there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic
jacks. See page 1-32 for details.
Gigabit LAN solution
Marvell Gigabit LAN controller delivers transfer speed up to ten times faster than
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conventional 10/100 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for
the early future and is ideal for handling large amount of data such as video, audio,
and voice.See page 1-25 for details.
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