CPU 1.Support for Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ FX processor/ AMD Phenom™ x4 processor/ AMD Phenom™ x3 processor/ Athlon™X2 processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.
Hyper Transport Bus 1. 2000 MT/s
Chipset 1. North Bridge: AMD 740G 2. South Bridge: AMD SB700 Memory 1. 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules Onboard Graphics 1. Integrated in the North Bridge Audio 1. Realtek ALC888 codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 2) 4. Support for S/PDIF Out 5. Support for CD In LAN 1. Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3. 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices 3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 iTE IT8718 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive USB Integrated in the South Bridge 1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 1 x system fan header 8. 1 x front panel header 9. 1 x front panel audio header 10. 1 x CD In connector 11. 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header 12. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 13. 1 x Serial port header 14. 1 x chassis intrusion header 15. 1 x power LED header Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 2. 1 x Parallel port 3. 1 x D-Sub port 4. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) 5. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 7. 1 x RJ-45 port 8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller 1. ITE IT8718 chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection 1. CPU/System temperature detection 2. CPU/System fan speed detection 3. CPU overheating warning 4. CPU/System fan fail warning 5. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4) BIOS 1. 1 x 8 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features 1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Download Center 3. Support for Q-Flash 4. Support for EasyTune (Note 5) 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System 1. Support for Microsoft® Windows Vista/ XP Form Factor 1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 23.4cm Remark 1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. 2. Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website. Note (Note 1) Due to Windows® XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
