Asus A8V-VM SKT939 DDR400 Motherboard. The A8V-VM Motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! he motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing twophysical CPU cores with discrete Lcache structure for each core to meet demands for more powerful computing. The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ 64x, and AMD Sempron™Sempron™desktopprocessorsarebasedonAMD’s64-bitand32-bitarchitecture,whichrepresentsthe landmarkintroductionoftheindustry’sfirstx86-64technology. These processors provide a dramatic leap forward incompatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development.

Specifications:
CPU
Socket 939 for AMD
Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64X2/
Athlon™ 64/ Sempron processor
Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Chipset
Northbridge:
K8M890
Southbridge:
VT8251
Memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/
non-ECC DDR 400/333/266 MHz memory modules
Supports up to 4 GB system memory
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Graphic
Integrated VIA DeltaChrome Graphics Processing Unit
Supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 (Refer to page 3-5)
Maximum shared mamory of 256 MB
Storage
VT8251 South Bridge supports:
2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices with
RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD
LAN
Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100M LAN PHY
Audio
ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel High Definition
Audio CODEC
Supports Jack Sensing Technology
Supports S/PDIF out interface
USB Ports
Supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x Parallel port
1 x Serial port
1 x PS/2keyboard port
1 x PS/2mouse port
1 x RJ45 port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x 6-Channel Audio I/O port
1 x VGA port
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
2 x USB connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports
1 x Front panel audio connector
1 x S/PDIF out connector
CPU/Chassis fan connectors
CD audio-in connector
Chassis intrusion connector
System panel connector
BIOS
4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM
BIOS 2.3
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor: 9.6 in x 9.0 in (24.4 cm x 22.9 cm)
