Asus M2A74-AM - Manual (Page 12)

AMD ® Phenom™ x4 / Phenom™ x3 / Athlon™ x2 / Athlon™ /
Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)
This motherboard supports AMD ® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors.
It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates
data transfer rate up to 2000/1600MT/s via HyperTransport™ 1.0-based
system bus. It also supports AMD ® Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology.
6-channel High Definition Audio
The onboard 6-channel VT1708S High Definition Audio CODEC enables
high-quality audio that automatically detects peripherals plugged into the
audio I/O jacks. VT1708S also supports the Windows ® Vista Premium
OS.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports hard drives based on the SATA 3Gb/s storage
specification. The onboard SB700 southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1 and JBOD configurations for Serial ATA drives.
Gigabit LAN solution
The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is
enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power
management for advanced operating systems.
64-bit CPU support
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.
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
This motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology which
monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and
frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.
Dual channel DDR2 1066 support
This motherboard supports DDR2 1066, which provides faster data
transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate
and computing efficiency. This enhances system performance in 3D
graphics and other memory demanding applications.
DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+/AM3 CPU only. Refer to www.asus.com for the
AM2+/AM3 CPU models.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2