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ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe

13 Feb 2006

ASUS takes a go at the nForce4 SLI X16 chipset and comes out looking like a champ not because it carries the most features, but because of its impeccable design. In the midst of the rat race comes a gaming motherboard designed to deliver stability first.

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<h2 class="header-green">Product Specification</h2>
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		<td class="prd_content">Processor Support and Chipset Type</td>
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			<ul><li>Processor Support:<ul><li>Supports AMD socket 939 Athlon 64 CPU</li><li>Supports AMD socket 939 Athlon 64 FX CPU</li><li>Supports AMD socket 939 Athlon X2 CPU</li><li>Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology</li></ul>
</li><li>Chipset Type:<ul><li>NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 SPP<ul><li>Bi-directional 1GHz (2000MT/s) HyperTransport interface to processor and MCP</li><li>18 lanes flexible PCI Express configuration</li></ul></li><li>NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 MCP<ul><li>Bi-directional 1GHz (2000MT/s) HyperTransport interface to SPP</li><li>20 lanes flexible PCI Express configuration</li><li>NVIDIA SLI Dual GPU architecture</li><li>Supports up to 6 PCI v2.3 slots</li><li>Supports up to ten USB 2.0 ports</li><Li>Dual controller SATA II architecture</li><li>Dual-channel Ultra ATA-133 IDE controller</li><li>IEEE 802.3 NVIDIA MAC for 1000BASE-T</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Memory</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>Dual channel memory architecture integrated into processor
</li><li>Four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
</li><li>Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM modules
</li><li>Supports up to 4GB using PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200 (DDR400) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM</li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Storage</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 MCP <ul><li>4 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.)</li><li>4 x SATA II (Serial ATA II 3.0Gbps interface)</li><li>NVIDIA MediaShield Technology</li><li>Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1</li><li>Supports RAID Morphing</li><li>Supports cross-controller RAID</li></ul>
</li><li>Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA II RAID controller<ul><Li>2 x SATA II (Serial ATA II 3.0Gbps interface)</li><li>Supports RAID 0, RAID 1</li><li>Support external SATA</li></ul></li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Audio</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>Realtek ALC850 8-channel audio CODEC
</li><li>Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF Output</li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Networking</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>NVIDIA Gigabit LAN co-supported by Marvell Alaska 88E1115 PHY chip (Transceiver)
</li><li>Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit LAN</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">FireWire (IEEE 1394)</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>Texas Instruments TSB43AB22A
</li><li>2 x IEEE 1394a ports @ 400 Mbps speed</li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Rear I/O</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>1 x rear eSATA connectors
</li><li>4 x USB 2.0 ports
</li><li>2 x RJ45 LAN ports
</li><li>1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 
</li><li>1 x Optical S/PDIF Output
</li><li>8-Channel Audio I/O ports
</li><li>1 x parallel port (SPP/EPP/ECP)
</li><li>1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
</li><li>1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Internal Connectors</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>1 x Floppy connector
</li><li>2 x Ultra ATA IDE connectors
</li><li>5 x SATA connectors
</li><li>6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x bracket, 4 x header)
</li><li>2 x IEEE 1394a ports (2 x bracket)
</li><li>1 x CD-IN
</li><li>1 x 9-pin serial port (bracket)</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Expansion Slots</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>2 x PCIe x16 slots, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant
</li><li>1 x PCIe x4 slot, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant 
</li><li>3 x 32-bit PCI slots, PCI 2.3 compliant </li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Other Features</td>
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			<ul><li>8-Phase power design
</li><li>ASUS PEG Link
</li><li>ASUS AI Overclocking
</li><li>ASUS AI NET 2
</li><li>ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
</li><li>ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2</li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Form Factor</td>
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			ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6"(30.5cm x 24.4cm)		</td>
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