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8 ASUS K7M User’s Manual
2. FEATURES
Specifications
2. FEA TURES
2.1 The ASUS K7M Motherboard
The ASUS K7M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who
wants high-performance features in a small package.
2.1.1 Specifications
• AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processor de-
signed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A) and packaged
in a plastic ball-grid array (PBGA).
• North Bridge System Chipset: AMD-751™ chipset with AGP/PCI/Memory
controller supports a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 768MB of
PC-100 SDRAM DIMM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 1X and 2X
AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 6 PCI masters. It is
optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ processor system performance.
• South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O
integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode
data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec.
• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM),
offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based vi-
rus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup.
• PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel
PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 768MB.
• Thermal Sensor Connector with Optional Sensor: Accurately detects the CPU
temperature with the ASUS Smart Fan when connected to an ASUS P2T-Cable.
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
• Expansion Slot Options: Provides either four 32-bit PCI 2.2 and two 16-bit ISA
expansion slots or 5 PCI and 1 ISA. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum
throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card, such as a SCSI card.
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
• Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring.
• AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports a very affordable audio
and/or modem riser card.
• AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance
component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications us-
ing a 1X or 2X mode bus.
• USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard
(optional), for more peripheral connectivity options.