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Description
Based on NVIDIA GeForce 7025 and nForce 630a chipset the Abit AN-M2 nView Deliver best-in-class 3D performance and leading graphics compatibility to play top games the way they are meant to be played.
Quick Glance
Supported Processor: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2
Interface Connection: Audio - Bass/Center Audio Out Jack, Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini), Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Optical (S/PDIF), Audio - Rear Surround Audio Out Jack, Audio - Side Surround Audio Out Jack, Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT), Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0, Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA), Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)
System Board Style: Micro ATX
Processor Socket: AMD Socket AM2
System Chipset: nVIDIA nForce 630a
Memory Technology: DDR2
Summary
Product Title: ABIT AN-M2 Motherboard
Manufacturer: ABIT
Lowest Price: $249.95
Power Score: 3.0 | 1 Review
CPU + Northbridge Support
Supported Processor: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2
Processor Socket: AMD Socket AM2
System Chipset: nVIDIA nForce 630a
Maximum Number of Processors: 1
Bus Speed: 1000 MHz
Memory Support
Number of Memory Slots: 4
Max System Memory: 8 GB
Memory Technology: DDR2
Connectors
Interface Connection: Audio - Bass/Center Audio Out Jack, Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini), Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Optical (S/PDIF), Audio - Rear Surround Audio Out Jack, Audio - Side Surround Audio Out Jack, Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT), Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0, Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA), Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)
On-Board Headers: Floppy - 34 pin Header, IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin, S/PDIF Connector, Serial ATA - 7 pin, USB 2.0
Number of IDE Headers: 1
Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports: 4
Number of PCI Slots: 2
Number of PCI-X Slots: 1
Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots: 1
Additional Features
Controller Type: Floppy Controller, IDE (Ultra ATA 133) Controller, RAID Controller, SATA 3Gbps (Serial ATA II)
Video Bus: PCI Express x16
On Board Video Chipset: nVIDIA GeForce 7025
Network Interfaces Included: Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Audio Codec: Realtek ALC888
Supported Audio Channels: 7.1 Channels
Physical Specifications
System Board Style: Micro ATX
Width: 9.6 in
Depth: 9.6 in
Warranty
Warranty Information: 3 Years Limited Warranty
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Good board for basic configuration
Strengths: Small size, logical layout, plenty of ports.
Weakness: Lack of 64 bit support, refuses to see the SATA array as the primary array if a PATA drive is installed.
I picked up this motherboard to install Windows 2003 x64 on it. The board comes with many 64 bit drivers except those that support SATA. The SATA II (3.0) spec isn't supported under 64 bit and the RAID array fails to install without a PATA drive installed, which Windows insists as using to store boot files on even though it's listed last in the boot order in the BIOS. Removing the PATA drive...
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