Asus M2N-SLI AM2 560 SLI DDR2 Motherboard. The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2+/AM2 for Phenom FX/Phenom/Athlon 64/ Sempron/Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX/ processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture.It features 2000 MT/s HyperTransport1.0 Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 1066 (AM2+) and DDR2 800 (AM2) memories support and AMD Cool ’n’ Quiet! Technology. NVIDIA nForceR 560 SLI media and communications processors (MCPs) deliver a complete range of solutions for AMD-based discrete platforms. Performance enhancing features include NVIDIAR LinkBoost technology to automatically increase bus speeds and NVIDIA SLI technology for scalable graphics performance.

 


* Please Note: This is an OEM motherboard and it does not come with rear I/O shield also known as back-plate cover. This part is not needed and you can still install the board in standard ATX case.

Specifications:

CPU
Support AMD® Socket AM2+/ AM2 Phenom FX(2000MT/s)/Phenom(2000MT/s)/ Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64/ Sempron
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing
AMD Live!™ Ready 

Chipset
NVIDIA nForce® 560 SLI™ MCP   

System Bus
2000 / 1600 MT/s     

Memory
Dual channel memory architecture
4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, ECC and non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express x16 slot with NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support, at x8, x8 speed
2 x PCI Express x1
2 x PCI 2.2

Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)
Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both at x8 mode)
ASUS two-slot thermal design

Storage
NVIDIA nForce® 560 SLI™ MCP supports:
2 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33
4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s
Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives

LAN
NVIDIA nForce® 560 SLI™ MCP built-in Gigabit MAC with external PHY
Support TCP/IP Acceleration
VIA 1394 controller supports 2 x 1394a ports

Audio
C-Media Superior Quality Audio 7.1 channel CODEC (Vista ready)
Support S/PDIF out interface  

USB Ports
Max. 8 x USB2.0 ports    

Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
1 x PS/2 Mouses
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
1 x IEEE 1394a port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x SPDIF Out
1 x Parallel(Printer Port)
1 x COM port
8-channel Audio ports   

Internal I/O Ports
2 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
2 x IDE connector for four devices
4 x SATA connectors
1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power Fan connectors
1 x IEEE1394a connector
1 x S/PDIF output connector
Front Panel Audio connector
CD audio in
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
System panel connector 

BIOS
8Mb AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3    

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12"x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.8cm)