Description
Features: nVIDIA nForce3 PRO150 Socket 940 Motherboard
The ASUS Opteron & Athlon 64 FX motherboard is finally here! Supporting a dual-channel DDR400 memory architecture, scalable HyperTransport, IEEE 1394 high-speed connection, S/PDIF digital audio, SATA RAID, onboard LAN and more, the SK8N is definitely rich in features and robust in performance.
The AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 FX processor for servers, workstation, and high-end desktop are based on AMD 64 architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry's first x86-64 technology. This next-generation processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development.
Includes motherboard, User's manual, UltraDMA cable, FDD cable, IDE
cable, SATA cables, COM2 cable, One port 1394 module, 2 Port USB module with cable, I/O shield.
- HyperTransport HyperTransport Technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies.
- Dual-Channel DDR400 The 128-bit DDR Memory architecture doubles the DDR400 bendwith. System bottlenecks are eliminated with blanced architecture and peak bandwidths up to 5.3 GB/s.
- Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.
- MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo2 personalizes and adds style to your system with customizable boot logos.
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature now includes the BIOS auto-recovery function in a support CD. Users can reboot their system through the support CD when a bootable disk is not available and go through the simple BIOS auto-recovery process. ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM.
- ASUS EZ Flash With ASUS EZ Flash, you can update BIOS before entering operating system. No more DOS-based flash utility and bootable diskette required.
- S/Pdif: out Port on back I/O (on audio model only) The SK8N'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 SK8N uses an onboard Audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards.
- USB 2.0 Ready USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components and peripherals. Backward 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 data.
- Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Bonus! Free Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software (OEM version).
- IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices.
- ATA RAID Incorporating the advanced two SATA and one parallel connectors with RAID 0(striping), RAID1(mirroring), and RAID0+1 functions, the onboard controller enables enhanced hard disk performance without the cost of add-on cards.
Specifications
Cpu : One 940-pin socket supports AMD Athlon 64 FX Procesor and AMD
Opteron 100 series or 200 series CPU with Built-in 1MB L2
cache.
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- and 64-bit
computing.
Scalable HyperTransport System Bus
To find the fastest processor for your ASUS motherboard:
Bios : 4Mb Flash EEPROM
AMI BIOS with enhanced ACPI, DMI, PnP, Green
ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS Mylogo2, ASUS Q-Fan, SM BIOS 2.3, Crash-Free BIOS2.
Chipset : nVIDIA nForce 3 pro150
Memory : Supports up to 8GB registered PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 ECC
DDR SDRAM memory via (4) 184-pin DIMM sockets.
Dual-Channel memory architecture
Slots : (5) 32-bit PCI slots (PCI v2.2)
(1) 32-bit AGP 8x slot
Audio : Integrated Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio CODEC
S/PDIF Output interface
Video : None
Ethernet : Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller + RealTek RTL8201BL PHY
FireWire : Integrated TI TSB43AB22A controller with 2 IEEE1394 ports
Pci Ide : (2) UltraDMA 133/100 ports
Integrated Promise R20378 RAID controller supports two ATA133
hard drives.
Serial ATA: (2) Serial ATA ports with RAID 0, 1, 0+1 support
I/O Ports : Back Panel: (1) Parallel port
(1) 9-pin Serial port
(2) PS/2 ports for Keyboad & Mouse
(3) Audio ports (Line-In/Line-Out/Microphone)
(4) USB 2.0/1.1 ports
(1) 10BaseT/100BaseTX/RJ45 port
(1) IEEE-1394/FireWire port
Internal Connectors: (1) USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0
ports.
20-pin ATX power connector
4-pin ATX 12V power connector
CPU/chassis Fan connectors
COM2 connector
CD/AUX audio in
IEEE 1394 connector
Misc. : ASUS MyLogo2
ASUS EZ Flash
Support S/PDIF out interface
ASUS CrashFree2 BIOS
ASUS Q-Fan
Management: WOL by PME, WOR by PME
Overclock: ASUS JumperFree
Memory, AGP voltage adjustable
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200 MHz up to 300MHz at
1MHz increments.
Software : Support CD includes: Drivers, ASUS PC Probe, Trend Micro
PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software with Windows XP support,
ASUS LiveUpdate Utility.
Pcb Size : ATX Form Factor 12.0" x 9.6"