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ASUS A7M266-D User’s Manual
2.1 The ASUS A7M266-D
The ASUS A7M266-D motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious
PC user who needs an entry-level server with the most advanced features processed
by the fastest available processors.
2.1.1 Core Specifications
• Dual AMD Athlon
™
MP
Duron
™
MP
Processor Support: Features the latest
AMDs, 1.6 GHz and higher.
• North Bridge System Chipset: AMD-762
™
chipset with AGP / primary 64 bit
PCI / Memory controller supports a 266MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports
DDR SDRAM DIMM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 4X, 2X and
1X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for two 66MHz PCI
masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced performance with the new AMD
Athlon MP
™
.
• South Bridge System Chipset: AMD-768
™
PCI set with a secondary PCI bridge
using a 33MHz, 32-bit interface, PCI 2.2 compliant; PCI Super-I/O
Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) with support for UltraDMA/100, which
allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/sec; USB 1.1 controller
with root hub and four function ports.
• PC2100 / PC1600 DDR SDRAM Support: Equipped with four Double Data
Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 3.5GB
of registered DDR SDRAM, or up to 2GB of unbuffered. DDR SDRAM sup-
plies the highest bandwidth and offers the lowest latency currently available,
improving the memory system’s ability to service multimedia requirements.
• UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE con-
troller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Sup-
ports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus
Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM,
CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.
• Super Multi-I/O: The multi-I/O chipset offers complete support for a variety of
I/O functions. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one
parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from
COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. The Super I/O
controller also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse.
• Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency
adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot
selection.
2. FEATURES
Specifications
2. FEATURES