ASUS M2A-VM - motherboard - micro ATX - Socket AM2 - AMD 690G
Manufacturer: Asus Part number: M2A-VM
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- Enjoy DVI supported playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs - with the M2A-VM. The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel unbuffered DDR2 800 memory support and ... Read more
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9 stars
It has every thing you want but shared graphics memory with ram is a very badthing about it
by benjamin0522 on May 30, 2007
Pros: supports hd dvd and blue ray drives and all processor capable
Cons: graphics memory is shared with ram thats why it is not of tht goog performance
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8 stars
Great MotherBoard, Bad Video for games
by SpartanSg2 on March 29, 2009
Pros: Supports up to 8GB of DDR2 Ram which is great for Video, Sound, Photo, or any other editing you can think of. The Sound card onboard is wounderful! It already supports up to a 8 Channel Sound System!
Cons: If your a gammer you better buy a new pci-e 16x video card. The ATI X 1250 is good if you don't game, but it sucks if you want to play anything new games like F.E.A.R 1 or 2, the best game with high detail I could play on this is Second Sight.
Summary: Overall it is a very good board for the price! I love mine even though a still can't play F.E.A.R. 2 on it. It works great ...
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Summary: Overall it is a very good board for the price! I love mine even though a still can't play F.E.A.R. 2 on it. It works great for my video editing and sound editing. I Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a rockhard motherboard!
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5 stars
Stable operation
by JusticeForAll1 on August 22, 2008
Pros: Upgradeability, price
Cons: Asus' lack of signing drivers, poor tech support..
Summary: Overall this motherboard is a very good purchase so far. Asus has been very good at keeping up with and supporting new processors being doled out by AMD, more recently ...
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Summary: Overall this motherboard is a very good purchase so far. Asus has been very good at keeping up with and supporting new processors being doled out by AMD, more recently the AM2+ socket processor design. Onboard ATI graphics is sufficient but inefficient for gamers, CAD, etc. I Recommend a PCI Express graphics card of choice instead. The onboard Realtek sound device is likewise sufficient.
The issue I have is with the Asus drivers and website, navigating download directories via their website is sometimes slow going. Also their drivers are unsigned causing Windows XP to consistently warn you of this. Asus claims this board fully supports Vista, I have not yet had a chance to see if this is true. In closing I would say the board is operable and mediocre in performance.
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- Manufacturer: Asus
- Part number: M2A-VM
- Description: Enjoy DVI supported playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs - with the M2A-VM. The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel unbuffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology. Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU. The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated L2 cache to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing capability. 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace the current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Motherboard - Micro ATX
- Cache Memory None
- Chipset Type AMD 690G / AMD SB600
- Compatibility AMD LIVE! Ready
- Max Bus Speed 1000 MHz
- Processor Socket Socket AM2
- Max Processors Qty 1
- Compatible Processors Athlon 64 X2,
Sempron,
Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 Supported RAM
- Max Size 8 GB
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Bus Clock 533 MHz,
800 MHz,
667 MHz - Speed PC2-6400,
PC2-4300,
PC2-5300 - Data Integrity Check ECC,
Non-ECC - Registered or Buffered Unbuffered
- Features Dual channel memory architecture
Graphics
- Graphics Controller ATI Radeon X1250
- Memory Allocation Technology Shared video memory (UMA)
Audio
- Type High Definition Audio (6-channel)
- Audio Codec Realtek ALC883
- Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
LAN
- Network Interfaces Gigabit Ethernet
- Modem None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CPU,
4 x DIMM 240-pin,
1 x PCIe x16,
1 x PCIe x1,
2 x PCI - Storage Interfaces AMD SB600 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s),
AMD SB600 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 - Interfaces 1 x Parallel,
1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet),
4 x USB 2.0,
1 x VGA,
1 x DVI-D,
1 x PS/2 keyboard,
1 x PS/2 mouse,
1 x Audio line-out - Mini-jack,
1 x Audio line-out (center/subwoofer)/microphone - Mini-jack,
1 x Audio line-out (rear)/line-in - Mini-jack - Internal Interfaces 1 x Audio - 4 pin MPC,
1 x Floppy - Additional Connectors (Optional) 6 x Hi-Speed USB
- Power Connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector,
24-pin main power connector Features
- BIOS Type Award
- BIOS Features SMBIOS 2.3 support,
ASUS MyLogo2,
ASUS O.C. Profile,
ASUS EZ Flash 2,
DMI 2.0 support,
WfM 2.0 support - Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL),
Wake on ring (WOR) - Hardware Features Chassis intrusion detection,
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology,
CrashFree BIOS 3,
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall),
Jack retasking,
ASUS Q-Fan Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x Serial ATA cable,
1 x Serial ATA power adapter,
1 x Floppy cable,
1 x IDE cable - Software Included ASUS Live Update,
Drivers & utilities,
ASUS PC Probe 2 - Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards Plug and Play
- Width 9.6 in
- Depth 9 in
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
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