Asus M2N32-SLI Premium VISTA Edition - Manual (Page 18)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™
64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 FX/Sempron™ processor. With an integrated low-
latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™
technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for
your diverse computing needs, increased office productivity, and enhanced digital
media experience. See page 2-7 for details.
NVIDIA ® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)
The NVIDIA ® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology allows two graphics
processing units (GPUs) in a single system. This technology takes advantage of
the PCI Express™ bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software
solutions that allows multiple GPUs to work together and achieve exceptional
graphics performance.
NVIDIA nForce ® 590 SLI™ (NVIDIA LinkBoost™ certified)
NVIDIA nForce ® 590 SLI™ media and communication processors (MCPs) deliver
the tools and performance PC enthusiasts demand. When combined with selected
NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards and other system components, you get automatic
access to faster bus speeds. Ready for system overclocking and greater data
throughput.
Dual-Core CPU
The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with
individually dedicated L2 caches to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful
processing capability.
Dual-Channel DDR2 800
DDR2 is the next generation memory technology that replaces the current DDR.
With the highest speed up to 800 MHz, DDR2 memory provides great performance
for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applicaitons. See page 2-13 and
2-14 for details.
PCI Express™ interface
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology
that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial
interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data
in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI
specifications. See page 2-21 for details.