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Asus M2A-VM HDMI: AM2 mATX motherboard price:3000/- ($ 75)

The last AMD 690G chipset motherboard we reviewed, the ALBATRON K1690 AM2,was a great home theater pc candidate, boasting a ridiculous number of features in a tiny package. However, its price, availability, and mini ITX form factor placed it squarely into a niche market and out of reach of many consumers.

Today we look at the Asus M2A-VM HDMI, a micro-ATX motherboard using the same chipset, and sporting an almost identical feature-set as the KI690-AM2. Compared to mini ITX, mATX motherboards are much more affordable, and the extra space allows for better cooling and more expansion slots, making it a more versatile platform. On paper the M2A-VM HDMI offers an incredible value  it is loaded with features and retails for only $75US.

The board offers everything under the sun, including many features normally found on premium boards: RAID, FireWire, and gigabit ethernet (connected via the PCI-E bus). Asus also provides S/PDIF audio, and more video options than you can sneeze at. Displays can be connected via HDCP-compliant HDMI, DVI, VGA, component, S-Video, and even composite out. The 690G chipset also supports a less-publicized feature known as SurroundView, which allows the Radeon X1250 graphics chip to not only provide dual simultaneous displays, but also to operate in tandem with a dedicated video card to provide four displays at once.

Interested in some low dollar computer performance that will shock everyone with how little you spent? ASUS is known for a quality product, and it’s not often you’ll find an AM2 motherboard with the performance twists the ASUS M2A-VM HDMI offers at such a low pricing scale as this one exists in. Read on for some in-depth information no one else has published for this motherboard – including ASUS. You’ll also find a generous sprinkling of tips within, should you have or purchase this motherboard.

ASUS has provided a nice product in this motherboard that combines features usually only found in higher performance motherboards. They’ve also used the newest AMD/ATI chipset offering (AMD 690G/SB600) to give an edge while providing a nice low price – as was promised a while back by AMD when they first offered the AM2 processor chips. Well, just as they said – DDR2 memory, the AM2 processors, and the motherboard offerings have lowered in price well more than a little bit. AM2 performance surpasses most anything seen before in such a short period of time in the past. Even new offerings of such a low price point can far surpass the performance of high-end offerings of only two years back. The processing speeds and features offered now just make everything look good, and this Micro form factor motherboard does it with a much smaller size at only 9.6 by 9.0 inches. That means the computer housing can be much smaller and lighter – perfect for a LAN party computer that gets carried around, or just one you want to fit in a smaller cabinet or space.

ASUS M2A-VM HDMI MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION AND FUTURE

CPU: Support AMD Socket AM2 Athlon64 / Athlon64 FX / Athlon64 X2 / Sempron  AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology  AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing   AMD Live! Ready   Chipset: AMD 690G  ATI  SB600 Front Side Bus: 2000 / 1600 MT/s Memory: Dual channel memory architecture   4 x 240-pin DIMM, support max. 8GB DDR2 800/667/533 ECC and Non-ECC,un-buffered memory  VGA: Integrated  ATI Radeon X1250-based graphics Maximum shared memory of 256 MB Supports HDMI Technology with HDCP compliant with max. resolution 1920 x 1080p (It may not display 1080p smoothly when playing HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc due to current version player limit) Supports YPbPr component TV-out with max. resolutions 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080i Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 2560×1600 (@ 60Hz) Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz) Dual VGA output support: RGB & DVI/HDMI DVI & HDMI TV-out(YPbPr/AV/S) & DVI/HDMI (Simultaneous output for YPbPr, AV, S, and RGB is not supported)   Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16  1 x PCI Express x1  2 x PCI    Storage: 1 x UltraDMA 133/100  4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s supporting RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID10   LAN: PCIe Gb LAN Audio: ALC883 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC   Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, and Jack-Retasking  Supports S/PDIF out on bundle card port Overclocking Features: SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz to 400MHz at 1MHz increment   Adjustable CPU Voltage at 0.0125V increment  ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)  IEEE 1394: Supports 2 x 1394a ports USB: 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports

Special Features: ASUS MyLogo2  ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3  ASUS EZ Flash2  ASUS Q-Fan  ASUS O.C Profile  ASUS Music Alarm  Back Panel: I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x DVI 1 x VGA 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1  6-channel Audio I/O  Internal I/O Connectors: 3 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports High Definition Front panel audio connector COM port connector CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector CPU / Chassis/ Power Fan connectors Chassis Intrusion connector IEEE 1394 connector 24-pin EATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector  BIOS: 8Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.3 Manageability: WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE,  WOR by PME  Support: CD Drivers   ASUS PC Probe II   ASUS LiveUpdate Utility  Anti -virus software(OEM version)  Accessories: User’s manual 2 x Serial ATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I/O Shield ASUS 2in1 Q-Connector(System panel connector,USB connector) HDMI/AV/S/SPDIF module YPbPr cable Form Factor: uATX Form Factor, 9.6″ x 9.0″ (24.5cm x 22.9cm)