Asus K8V-MX - Manual (Page 12)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS ® K8V-MX motherboard!
The ASUS K8V-MX motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest
technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the
items in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package Contents
Check your K8V-MX package for the following items.
ASUS K8V-MX motherboard
ASUS motherboard support CD
1 x Ultra DMA cable
2 x Serial ATA cables
1 x FDD cable
I/O shield
User guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special Features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD Athlon™ 64 processor support
The K8V-MX supports AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron processors: The AMD
Athlon 64 processor is based on AMD 64 technology, which represents the
landmark introduction of the industryʼs first x86-64 technology. 64-bit computing,
the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers
advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity.
This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexbility.
Serial ATA RAID
The on board VT8237R southbridge provides the complete solution to your RAID
requirements on different disk array standards, and supports RAID 0,1 and JBOD
on 2 Serial ATA ports.