Back panel I/O ports
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| Serial ports quantity |
1 |
| S/PDIF in port |
Y |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| COM ports quantity |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| CD/AUX audio in |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x1 slots |
1 |
| AGP x8 slots |
1 |
Memory
| Number of memory slots |
2 |
| Maximum internal memory |
2 GB |
Performance
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC 653 |
Additionally
| Chipset |
VIA K8M800 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64FX/Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64, VIA K8M800 + VT8251, Front Side Bus 1600 MT/s, Dual-channel DDR400/333/266, AMD Cool ´n´ Quiet Technology, SATA II (RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1 & JBOD)
64bit CPU support
64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by supporting
Supports AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64FX/Athlon 64
This motherboard supports AMD 939-pin Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 processors with 1MB/512KB L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR400 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology.
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor
This motherboard supports AMD 939-pin Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor with 1MBx2 or 512KBx2 L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features better multithreaded / multitasking performance than Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64.
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology
The A8V-MX supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet environment.
DDR400
DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance.
Serial ATA RAID
The onboard VT8251 southbridge provides the complete solution to your RAID requirements on different disk array standards, and supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD on 2 Serial ATA ports.
S/PDIF-out on Back I/O Port
The A8V-MX's S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker systems.
6 Channel Audio
The A8V-MX uses an onboard Audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards.
CrashFree BIOS 2
Whenever BIOS gets corrupted, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to reboot the computer and perform an smart auto-recovery procedure through the motherboard support CD.
Integrated 10/100 LAN
The on-board LAN controller is a highly integrated Fast Ethernet controller. It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems.
Max 8 USB 2.0 ports support
USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components and peripherals.
Backwards compatible with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast dat
C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data. Just simply restart the system, the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again.
