Asus M2R-FVM - Manual (Page 14)

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/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD 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.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of
667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics,
multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture
doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance and
eliminating bottlenecks.
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.
Serial ATA technology with RAID function
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces and the SB600 Southbridge. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more flexible
cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and data transfer rates
of up to 150 MB/s for SATA I and 300 MB/s for SATA II.
The SB600 built-in RAID function supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1
configuration for four SATA and one IDE connectors and allows you to select the
best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices.