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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
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As part of the ASUS AI Lifestyle Series motherboard family, the ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe combines your lifestyle and your personal computing in seamless fashion. The NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI chipset features support for AMD Socket AM2 processors and up to 8GB dual channel DDR2 800 (depending on processor) system memory to enable this board to provide outstanding system performance benefiting graphics-intensive applications such as 3D games. And with NVIDIA SLI technology, you can potentially double your graphics horsepower with 2 identical NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards!
Other advanced features of this powerful motherboard include 8 Serial ATA ports with RAID support, dual Gigabit LAN controllers and High Definition Audio for cutting-edge audio features. Several innovations are included to reduce noise and temperature. Don't change your way of life for a computer. Instead let the ASUS Lifestyle Series improve the quality of your life.
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Great Board
- Pros: The heat pipe makes it so that this board produces no sound whatsoever. Also, there is no fan that could possibly break, or come unplugged causing something to overheat. It was real easy to mount. ASUS makes connecting all your USB, case, and other junk real easy. Reset switch, HDD Light, power switch; all that is clearly labeled for you. The power plug is not in a difficult spot, there is plenty of room for a huge aftermarket CPU Heatsink. The BIOS chip appears to be removable for those who like to play with that kind of stuff.
It has a SATA port on the back panel!
- Cons: Only one IDE Channel.
- Other Thoughts: Make sure that you are not wanting to use more than 2 IDE devices, or else you will be needing to get an expansion card or something.
The only choice for a high-end AM2 box.
- Pros: On features alone, this puppy shines, but you don't know the half of it until you get it home & press it into service. This was the *only* offering I could find that supplied all my requirements - RAID 5, 2 PCIe 16x slots (ok, the 2nd really runs at 8x, but that's the case everywhere), more than 2 old-school PCI slots, SATA ports @ 3.0Gb/s (and more than 4 of them), and an AM2 processor slot for my Athlon X2. Given the lack of comparable competition, I'm really juiced that this unit is also the only 100% stable of the several AM2 mobos I've tested.
If you're thinking about doing the HTPC thing on the Athlon 64 platform, this is honestly the only choice. Dual core MCE machines need a *lot* of patches, and you should flash this bios to 0304 right out of the box. Prepare for that in advance, but once that's all done, this is the only board where I've not seen a single bluescreen once my winstall was fully patched -- even OC'ing @ 10%. Bravo ASUS!
- Cons: Makes me expect that much more from the next motherboard I purchase. Woe to that motherboard!
- Other Thoughts: None of this is ASUS's fault, but... you really ought to patch the BIOS right out of the box. Also, if you want to run Windows XP MCE in a dual-core setup on this, it will need patching galore, but will run beautifully afterwards: You'll need to apply AMD's dual-core driver, then MS's Dual Core Hotfix, then AMD's dual-core Optimizer, then a registry edit, then a BOOT.INI edit, then .NET framework 1.1 SP1, and then it'll to be cumulatively rolled up with Rollup 2 then June 2006.
| Model | M2N-SLI Deluxe |
| CPU Socket Type | AM2 |
| CPU Type | Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| FSB | 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP |
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- Pros: Works perfect with everything I have thrown at it. This mobo is everything I could have asked for and more. I will not purchase anything other than ASUS, for myself or the customers who I build computers for. This is the third of these boards I have used and it is as expected - flawless.
- Cons: The only flaw that I can think of would be the sound issue. Although the sound is not bad, it does cause some feedback or "spaceshipping" on VOIP's. If you are going to use this mobo with any intent of having excellent sound quality, you should know ahead of time that built on usually doesn't cut it.
- Other Thoughts: I read nearly all of the reviews before buying this product the first time, and every time there was a low rating, it was either user error, or b/c of DOA product. DOA happens, whether from forgetting to be grounded when opening the bag, or slamming in your CPU too hard occasionally yes, a mobo does arrive DOA on its own but that is true of every product in our world. Acknowledging that there is no such thing as perfection, this mobo is as close as it gets.
Great board
- Pros: Asus reliability. I may just be lucky but I've never had an ASUS board die on me or arrive dead, ever, and I've been using ASUS boards since the mid 1990s.
This board works well and has a good BIOS.
- Cons: Onboard sound isn't so great.
- Other Thoughts: After flashing my BIOS, it wouldn't post until I reset the CMOS by pulling the battery and bridging the reset jumper. Had this happen before on other boards, no big deal, just FYI in case you have to do the same. Just think of it as part of the procedure to flash the BIOS.
Superb Board
- Pros: Lots of features & connections. Rock steady. Extremely quiet. Pricing is dropping due to model upgrade. This substantiates ASUS reputation of building solid, quality MBs.
I own two. Now in use for > 1 year. Strongly recommended.
- Cons: None.
| Model |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Model |
M2N-SLI Deluxe |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| FSB |
1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
2 x PCI Express x16 slot at x16, x8 speed
Support NVIDIA®SLI™ technology (both at x8 mode)
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| PCI Express x1 |
2 |
| PCI Slots |
3 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
7 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/0+1/5 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
ADI AD1988B |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Marvell PHY |
| Second LAN Chipset |
Marvell PHY |
| Max LAN Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| COM |
1 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
M2N-SLI Deluxe
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
6 x SATA Cable
3 x Power Cable
USB Bracket
IEEE 1394 Bracket
SLI Bridge
ASUS Q-Connector Kit
ASUS Array Mic |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
As part of the ASUS AI Lifestyle Series motherboard family, the ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe combines your lifestyle and your personal computing in seamless fashion. The NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI chipset features support for AMD Socket AM2 processors and up to 8GB dual channel DDR2 800 (depending on processor) system memory to enable this board to provide outstanding system performance benefiting graphics-intensive applications such as 3D games. And with NVIDIA SLI technology, you can potentially double your graphics horsepower with 2 identical NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards!
Other advanced features of this powerful motherboard include 8 Serial ATA ports with RAID support, dual Gigabit LAN controllers and High Definition Audio for cutting-edge audio features. Several innovations are included to reduce noise and temperature. Don't change your way of life for a computer. Instead let the ASUS Lifestyle Series improve the quality of your life.
Highlights
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AMD LIVE! Ready
Developed for full-featured consumer multimedia desktop and notebook PCs, AMD LIVE! seamlessly connects, stores, distributes, accesses and enables digital media content in multiple rooms throughout the home and even on the go!
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NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Chipset for High Performance Gamers
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCPs deliver outstanding gaming experiences. Enjoy scalable graphics performance with NVIDIA SLI technology and take advantage of NVIDIA FirstPacket technology to prioritize gaming traffic for reduced ping times. Other advanced features include SATA 3Gb/s RAID, dual Gigabit LAN and High Definition Audio.
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Ultimate Gaming Performance with NVIDIA SLI Technology
NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software enabling a pair of GPUs to deliver earth-shattering, scalable graphics power, approaching twice the performance in certain applications.
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ASUS Array Mic
Featuring advanced de-reverberation techniques to reduce echo effect on the speech engine, the bundled Superbeam Array Microphone eliminates interference and reverberations, and allows for enhanced experiences in speech-centric applications like Skype, online gaming, and video conferencing.
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Fanless Design for Ultra-Quiet Operation
The ASUS fanless motherboard concept was created specifically for cool running computing environments without the need for fan noise and malfunction. To address thermal issues across the motherboard, ASUS utilizes tailor-made heat pipes and heat sinks to maximize heat dissipation and thermal performance.
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Precision Tweaker
Designed for serious overclockers Precision Tweaker offers a powerful arsenal of overclocking options to help you achieve maximum system performance!
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Quick Specs
| CPU Socket Type | AM2 |
| CPU Type | Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| FSB | 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP |
| PCI Express x16 | 2 |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 7 |
| PATA | 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| Max LAN Speed | Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
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8x Winner of Customer Choice Award - AMD Motherboards
Reviewed By: BrutalGoerge on 6/14/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
