Feature - ECS AMD690GM-M2 Manual

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Feature

Processor
This motherboard uses Socket AM2 that carries the following features:
• Accommodates
processors
• Supports up to 2000 MT/s HyperTransport
TM
HyperTransport Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it en-
ables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than cur-
rently available interconnect technologies.
Chipset
The AMD 690G Northbridge (NB) and SB600 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based
on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perfor-
mance.
AMD 690G
(NB)
SB600 (SB)
Memory
• DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual Channel supported
• Accommodates two or four unbuffered DIMMs
• Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB/32 GB (32
GB with four DIMMs only)
Audio (Optional)
This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset:
• 7.1 + 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
• All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate
• High-quality analog differential CD input
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.0 audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3D
• 7.1 + 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
• All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate
• Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3D
• 5.1Channel High Definition Audio Codec
• ADCs support 44.1K/48K/96K sample rate
• Meet Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.0x audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3D
™
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon
• One x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1 com-
pliant) for connection to the ATI IXP
• Compliant with the PCI Express Specification revision
1.1a.
• Integrated 2D/3D graphics engine, dual display, and an
integrated TV encoder supported
• Full DirectX 9.0 support (Vertex Shader version 2.0 and
Pixel Shader version 2.0)
• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz
• Supports Four Serial ATA devices, compliant with Serial
ATA 1.0a specification which speeds up to 3.0 Gb/s
• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to ten
USB 2.0 ports
• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/
33 modes
TM compatible
TM
compatible
TM compatible
Introducing the Motherboard
™ ™
64/Sempron
TM (HT) interface speeds