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Lee
| Product |
Asus M2A-VM HDMI AM2 motherboard |
| Manufacturer |
ASUSTeK |
| Street Price |
US$75 |
The last AMD 690G chipset motherboard we reviewed, the Albatron
KI690-AM2, was a great home theater PC candidate, boasting a ridiculous
number of features in a tiny package. However, its price, availability, and
mini ITX form factor placed it squarely into a niche market and out of reach
of many consumers.
Today we look at the Asus M2A-VM HDMI, a micro-ATX motherboard using the same chipset,
and sporting an almost identical feature-set as the KI690-AM2. Compared to mini
ITX, mATX motherboards are much more affordable, and the extra space allows
for better cooling and more expansion slots, making it a more versatile platform.
On paper the M2A-VM HDMI offers an incredible value — it is loaded with
features and retails for only $75US.
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| CPU |
Support AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon64
/ Athlon64 FX / Athlon64 X2 / Sempron
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing
AMD Live!™ Ready |
| Chipset |
AMD 690G
ATI SB600 |
| Front Side Bus |
2000 / 1600 MT/s |
Memory
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Dual channel memory architecture
4 x 240-pin DIMM, support max. 8GB DDR2 800/667/533 ECC and Non-ECC,un-buffered
memory |
| VGA |
Integrated ATI Radeon X1250-based graphics
Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
Supports HDMI™ Technology with HDCP compliant with max. resolution
1920 x 1080p
(It may not display 1080p smoothly when playing HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc
due to current version player limit)
Supports YPbPr component TV-out with max. resolutions 1280 x 720p and
1920 x 1080i
Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 2560x1600 (@ 60Hz)
Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz)
Dual VGA output support:
RGB & DVI/HDMI
DVI & HDMI
TV-out(YPbPr/AV/S) & DVI/HDMI
(Simultaneous output for YPbPr, AV, S, and RGB is not supported)
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| Expansion Slots |
1 x PCI Express x16
1 x PCI Express x1
2 x PCI |
| Storage |
1 x UltraDMA 133/100
4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID10 |
| LAN |
PCIe Gb LAN |
| Audio |
ALC883 High Definition Audio 6-channel
CODEC
Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, and Jack-Retasking
Supports S/PDIF out on bundle card port |
| Overclocking Features |
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from
200MHz to 400MHz at 1MHz increment
Adjustable CPU Voltage at 0.0125V increment
ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| IEEE 1394 |
Supports 2 x 1394a ports |
| USB |
10 USB2.0/1.1 ports |
| Special Features |
ASUS MyLogo2
ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3
ASUS EZ Flash2
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS O.C Profile
ASUS Music Alarm |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x Parallel
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x IEEE 1394a
1 x DVI
1 x VGA
1 x RJ45
4 x USB 2.0/1.1
6-channel Audio I/O |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
3 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional
6 USB 2.0 ports
High Definition Front panel audio connector
COM port connector
CD audio-in connector
1 x S/PDIF output connector
CPU / Chassis/ Power Fan connectors
Chassis Intrusion connector
IEEE 1394 connector
24-pin EATX power connector
4-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
| BIOS |
8Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0,
WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.3 |
| Manageability |
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by
PXE, WOR by PME |
| O/S Compatibility |
Windows Vista/XP |
| Support Disc |
Drivers
ASUS PC Probe II
ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
Anti -virus software(OEM version) |
| Accessories |
User' s manual
2 x Serial ATA cables
2 x SATA power cables
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
1 x FDD cable
1 x I/O Shield
ASUS 2in1 Q-Connector (System panel connector,USB connector)
HDMI/AV/S/SPDIF module
YPbPr cable |
| Form Factor |
uATX Form Factor, 9.6" x 9.0"
(24.5cm x 22.9cm) |
The board offers everything under the sun, including many features normally
found on premium boards: RAID, FireWire, and gigabit ethernet (connected via
the PCI-E bus). Asus also provides S/PDIF audio, and more video options than
you can sneeze at. Displays can be connected via HDCP-compliant HDMI, DVI, VGA,
component, S-Video, and even composite out. The 690G chipset also supports a
less-publicized feature known as SurroundView, which allows the Radeon X1250
graphics chip to not only provide dual simultaneous displays, but also to operate
in tandem with a dedicated video card to provide four displays at once.
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