The Asus M2N is a great motherboard with plenty of power, ready for some of the hottest CPUs, for anyone needing to replace or upgrade their system. Equipped with an AMD socket AM2, ready for Athlon 64 processors, including the X2 and FX series, as well as the Sempron series, the M2N is more than capable of handling anything you throw at it! Using the Nvidia nForce 430 chipset, the M2N adds up to 8GB’s of DDR2 memory to give you powerful support for memory-intensive applications.
There's room for all the parts you need for a killer system -- it also includes a gigabit Ethernet port, 5.1 channel onboard sound, and 4 SATA ports. Add multiple hard drives for incredible storage -- the M2N supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5. It also has multiple expansion slots, including one x16, and two x1 PCIe slots, plus an additional three PCI slots. Build a powerful system: the Asus M2N is a beautiful beginning.
AMD Socket AM2This motherboard supports AMD's Socket AM2-based CPUs, including the Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 series. With a 2000MHz system bus using Hyper Transport Technology and support for dual-channel DDR2 RAM, AM2 motherboards form the basis for phenomenal system performance.
NVIDIA nForce 430 MCPThe superb NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP is deliberately designed for an enhanced multimedia experience. With support for SATA II, Gigabit LAN, 6-channel HD audio, S/PDIF I/O and other advanced features, you can easily setup your very own home media center using this versatile chipset as its foundation.
Dual-Channel DDR2 800DDR2 next generation memory technology replaces current DDR memory and provides a walloping performance boost. With support for up to 800MHz DDR2 memory, the ASUS M2N delivers fantastic performance in extreme 3D graphics environments and in memory intensive applications.
SATA II with RAID SupportThe second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. Four SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 for better performance and enhanced data security.
Gigabit Ethernet ConnectivityThe ASUS M2Nfeatures a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mb/s data transfer rates. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
Coaxial S/PDIF OutThis motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via a coaxial S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack, to transfer digital audio without converting to the analog format while keeping the best signal quality.