Sunday, 04 May 2025
Asus m2N68-AM Plus AM3 Motherboard
Asus m2N68-AM Plus AM3 Motherboard
AM3 and AM2+ CPU Support, 5000hrs VRM Solid Capacitors, DDR2 1066 Memory, Gigabit LAN, supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology, supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for Serial ATA 3GB drives.ASUS CrashFree BIOS3.Availability: Phased Out
Features
AMD® Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors (AM3 CPU) - This motherboard supports AMD® AM3 multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption.This motherboard also supports AMD® CPUs in the new 45nm manufacturing process.
AMD® Phenom™ X4/ Phenom™ X3/ Athlon™ X2/ Athlon™/ Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2) - This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support, supports AMD® Cool ´n´ Quiet™ Technology.
Green ASUS - The motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union´s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products and packaging to safeguard consumers´ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
Dual channel DDR2 1066 Support - This motherboard supports DDR2 1066, which provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. This enhances system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications..
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s Technology - This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications. It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for Serial ATA drives.
Gigbit LAN - The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems.
ASUS EZ Flash2 - With ASUS EZ Flash, you can update BIOS before entering operating system. No more DOS-based flash utility and bootable diskette required.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 - The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
ASUS Q-Fan - ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.
AI NET2 - ASUS AI NET2 remotely detects the cable connection immediately after you turn on the system and any faulty cable connections are reported back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy.
My Logo2 -
Personalize
your system with customizable boot logo You can convert your
favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful
and vivid image on your screen.
Specifications
| CPU | AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2 ;Phenom™II /Athlon™II /Phenom™ / Athlon™
/Sempron™ Processors AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology * Due to the chipset limitation, the AM3/AM2+ CPU runs at HT1 (1000MHz). |
| Chipset | NVIDIA nForce 630a |
| System Bus | Up to 2000/1600 MT/s |
| Memory | 2 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066*/800/667
ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel memory architecture * 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. |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 4 x PCI 2.2 |
| Storage | Southbridge 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 4 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID Support RAID 0,1,0+1,5,JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives |
| LAN | Gb LAN |
| Audio | Realtek ALC662 6-Channel High-Definition Audio CODEC |
| USB | 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features | ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI NET 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x LAN(RJ45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x COM port 6 -Channel Audio I/O 1 x Parallel Port |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x High Definition Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
| BIOS | 8 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS2.5 |
| Accessories | User's manual 1 x I/O Shield 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x SATA cable |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 8 inch ( 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm ) |