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ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
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ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe

13 Feb 2006
Overall rating 9/10

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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Product Specification

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

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