M2N68 PLUS specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
System bus
Memory
Expansion slots
Storage
Audio
USB
LAN
ASUS special features
AMD
Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 /
®
Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)
Compatible with Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 /
Athlon™ X2 processors (AM3 CPU)
AMD
Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
®
* Due to the chipset limitation, the AM3/AM2+ CPU runs at
HT1 (1000MHz).
Nvidia
nForce630a
®
2000 / 1600 MT/s
Dual-channel memory architecture
2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered
ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066*/800/667MHz memory
modules
Supports up to 8GB system memory
* DDR2 1066 is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU only.
** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL
(Qualified Vendors List).
*** When you install a total memory of 4GB or more,
Windows
32-bit operating system may only
®
recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum
of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32-bit
operating system.
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot
2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots
4 x PCI 2.2 slots
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 connector
4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
Nvidia
MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
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RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations
ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC
Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports
at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
Nvidia
nForce built-in Gigabit MAC with external Realtek
®
8211CL-GR PHY
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
- ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS3
- ASUS EZ Flash2
ASUS AI NET 2
ASUS MyLogo2
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