Description
Radeon XPRESS 200 CrossFire(RD480) motherboard from Asus. 4DDR(Dual Channel) up to 4gig, PCIeX x2, SATA Raid, Gigabyte LAN. The only Dual graphics solution with ATI chipset.
Features
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Socket 939 Motherboard AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64/Sempron ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Dual-Core CPU ADI AD1986A SoundMAX High Definition Audio, 6-channel CODEC PEG Link Precision Tweaker Serial ATA 3Gb/s AI NET2 Includes Motherboard, User manual, (2) Serial ATA cables, Serial ATA power cable (For two devices), UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, MVP-Switch card, IEEE1394 port module, 2-port USB 2.0./Game module, IDE cable, FDD cable, I/O shield.
- Supports AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 X2 The A8R-MVP supports AMD 939-pin Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor with 1MB x2 or 512KB x2 L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features better multi-threaded/multi-tasking performance than Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64.
- ATI CrossFire Technology ATIs CrossFire boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get the high image quality you want. CrossFire ignites with the higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings you desire. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with your advanced 3D settings, and check the effect with a real-time 3D-rendered preview within ATIs Catalyst Control Center to rule your CrossFire system.
- Dual-Core CPU 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 CPU support 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace 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.
- AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet environment.
- Serial ATA 3Gb/s The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves.
- PCI Express Architecture PCI Express is the latest I/O interconnect technology that will replace the existing PCI. With a bus bandwidth 4 times higher than that of AGP 8X interface, PCI Express x16 bus performs much better than AGP 8X in applications such as 3D gaming. PCI Express x1 also outperforms PCI interface with its exceptional high bandwidth. The high speed PCI Express interface creates new usages on desktop PCs e.g., Gigabit LAN, 1394b, and high-speed RAID systems.
- Serial ATA 3Gb/s The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves.
- Dual Channel DDR400 Dual channel DDR technology doubles the bandwidth of your system memory and hence boost the system performance to out perform any memory existing solutions in the market. System bottlenecks are eliminated with balanced architecture and peak bandwidths up to 6.4GB/s.
- ADI AD1986A SoundMAX High Definition Audio, 6-channel CODEC The onboard 6-channel High Definition audio CODEC enables high-quality ADI AD1986A audio CODEC, which automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection, meaning there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out and Mic jacks.
- AI NET2 ASUS AI NET2 remotely detects cable connection the second you turn on the system, and any faulty connections are reported back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy.
- PEG Link This latest technology, PEG (PCI Express Graphics) Link Mode, is a unique feature that enables users to boost graphics card performance for superior video quality. PEG Link allows users to raise GPU and VGA memory throughput via the motherboard BIOS the same way system bus and memory bus are tweaked. PEG Link Mode enables powerful video performance on DX8 and DX9 applications. ASUS engineers carefully fine-tuned the parameters for every single PCI-Express card to provide system stability during high-speed graphics operation.
- Precision Tweaker (Designed for serious overclockers) It offers ways to raise system performance inch-by-inch and step-by-step to achieve maximum performance! This is about getting the most out of your machine and taking pride in your customized computer. - vDIMM: Take control of how much power is going into the memory modules. ASUS gives you 8-step voltage control to the DIMM. - vCore: Find out "exactly" how much power your CPU needs. Fine-tune it with 0.025 volts at a time! - SFS : SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) allows FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increments.
- IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/ video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices.
- C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data. Just simply restart the system, the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again.
- Asus Q: Fan
Asus Q: Fan technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. - ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 The CrashFree BIOS2 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.
Specifications
Cpu : Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 X2/Athlon
64/Sempron.
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit
computing.
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology
AMD HyperTransport Technology
Bios : 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0
Chipset : ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire
Memory : (4) 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB DDR 400/333/266
ECC/non-ECC un-buffered DDR SDRAM memory.
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Expansion : (3) 32-bit PCI slots (PCI v2.2)
(2) PCI-Express x16 slots (for discrete graphics card)
(1) PCI-Express x1 slot
Audio : Integrated ADI AD1986A SoundMAX High Definition Audio,
6-channel CODEC.
S/PDIF out on back I/O port
Video : None
Ethernet : Integrated Marvell 88E8001 GbE Gigabit LAN controller
featuring AI NET2.
FireWire : Integrated TI 1394 controller supports 2 x 1394a ports
Storage/Raid : ULi M1575 South Bridge:
(2) UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
(4) Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, and JBOD
support.
I/O Ports : Back Panel: (1) Parallel port
(1) Serial port
(2) PS/2 ports for Keyboard & Mouse
(1) IEEE-1394a/FireWire port
(1) Coaxial S/PDIF out port
(4) USB 2.0 ports
(1) 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseT/RJ45 port
(1) 6-channel Audio I/O
Internal : (2) USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4
USB 2.0 ports.
(1) IEEE-1394a connector
(4) SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
(2) IDE connectors
(1) Floppy disk drive connector
(1) GAME/MIDI connector
CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connectors
4-pin ASUS EZ Plug connector
24-pin ATX Power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
Chassis Intrusion
CD/AUX audio in connector
Front panel High Definition Audio connector
System panel connector
Overclocking : ASUS PEG Link
AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)
Precision Tweaker:
- vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.025 increment
- SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection): allowing FSB tuning
from 200MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment.
ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Miscellaneous: ASUS MyLogo
CrashFree BIOS 2
Asus Q: Fan
ASUS EZ Flash
Software : Support CD includes Drivers, ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS
LiveUpdate Utility, Anti-virus software (OEM version).
Form Factor : ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.5cm)