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3 special features, 1 product highlights – Asus A8V-VM User Manual

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ASUS A8V-VM

1.3

Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

AMD Dual-Core Architecture

The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing two

physical CPU cores with discrete L cache structure for each core to meet

demands for more powerful computing. See page 1-8 for details.

See page 1-8 for details.

Latest processor and 64-bit

computing technology

The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ 64x, and AMD Sempron™

Sempron™

desktop processors are based on AMD’s 64-bit and 32-bit architecture,

which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64

technology. These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in

compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost

of ownership and development. See page 1-8 for details.

See page 1-8 for details.

Dual-channel DDR400 memory support

Employing the Double Date Rate (DDR) memory technology, the

motherboard supports up to 4GB of system meomory using DDR400/333

DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth

for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications See page

1-1 for details.

Integrated VIA DeltaChrome GPU

The VIA

®

K8M890 integrates the VIA

®

DeltaChrome graphics processing

unit (GPU) that supports a maximum VGA shared memory of 56MB,

Microsoft

®

DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 1.4, and PCI Express interface. See page

-1 and 3-5.

6-Channel Audio and SoundMAX
High Definition Audio System

The onboard SoundMAX

®

ADI AD1986A 6-channel CODEC supports High

Definition Audio standard. SoundMAX

®

Digital Audio System can output 5.1

channel surround sound and features state-of-the-art DLS MIDI synthesizer

with Yamaha DLSbyXG sound set, 5.1 Virtual TheaterTM and supports all

major game audio technologies including Microsoft DirectXTM 8.0, Microsoft

DirectSound 3D, A3D, MacroFX, ZoomFX, MultiDrive 5.1, A3D and EAX. See

page 1-1 for details.