ASUS M3N WS

Quality motherboard for AMD processors with Socket AM2 and AM2 + (Phenom FX/Phenom/Athlon/Sempron). Was chosen as the chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8200 PCI-X, which guarantees high performance and also reliability. Plate can be fitted through DDR2 memory up to 8GB of RAM in four slots. There is also an integrated 8-channel audio, dual port network card or a FireWire.

The advantage is the built-board NVIDIA GeForce 8000, which you can share up to 512MB of RAM and a good basis for common work with a computer, which should totally get by most ordinary users. Samořejmostí function is to support Microsoft DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.0 Pixel Shader 4.0. Since the card can be fitted as standard external graphics manufacturer has added feature Hybrid SLI, which allows cooperation between the two graphics cards simultaneously to enhance graphics performance. The card offers VGA and DVI output.

Asus M3N WAS has several interesting features directly from the workshops of Asus. Among the first of which is a function called Express Gate, which is sort of a very simple operating system is loaded directly on the motherboard and is available for 5 seconds after startup. Among the range of its applications include, for example chat program with support for several protocols (MSN, Skype, Google Talk, QQ, and Yahoo Messenger, ..), web browser, a program to read mail or photo viewer. These activities can do so very quickly and easily without having to start Windows. Other attractions include the technology, the EZ-Flash 2, which is a utility that allows you to easily update or in the event of damage to restore the BIOS via USB flash drive before booting the operating system. Function is rather amusing MyLogo2 character - allows you to set your own 256barevný boot image.

Parameters and specifications:

Supported Processors:
AMD Phenom FX/Phenom/Athlon/Sempron
Socket: AM2 +/AM2
HyperTransport 3.0

Chipset:
NVIDIA GeForce 8200 PCI-X
NEC uPD720404

System bus:
5200/MT/s to HyperTransport 3.0 interface for AM2 + processors and 2000/1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU

Memory:
4 x DIMM, Max. 8 gigabytes
ECC DDR2 1066/800/667/533
Non-ECC, Un-buffered

Integrated graphics:
Type NVIDIA GeForce 8000 Series
Up to 512 MB of shared memory
Hybrid SLI Support (Vista)
Microsoft DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Pixel Shader 4.0

Expansion Slots:
1x PCIe 2.0 x16
2x PCIe x1
2x PCI 2.2
1x PCI-X

Disk controller:
1x UltraDMA 133/100
6x SATA 3 Gb/s ports (SATA1-4 for IDE)
1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On the Go)

Audio:
8-channel High Definition Realtek ALC888

Network card:
2x Realtek 8111C Gigabit MAC (support AI NET 2)

Inputs and outputs:
1x D-Sub
1x PS/2
1x DVI
2x RJ45
6x USB
1x 8-channel audio I/O
1x Optical + 1x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
2x 1394a

FireWire:
Agere FW3227 with two ports

BIOS:
8 Mb Flash ROM
DMI 2.0
PnP
WfM 2.0
SM BIOS 2.3
Award BIOS

Accessories:
User Guide
UltraDMA cable
FDD cable
I/O shield
SATA cable
SATA power cable
ASUS Q-Connector (USB, 1394, system panel)

Board Size:
30.5 cm x 24.5 cm ATX