The ASUS M2N-E is a motherboard from Taiwan-based multinational computer technology company ASUSTeK Computer. Released in 2006, it's named after the technology from its Nvidia graphics processing unit, the AM2 central processing unit socket it possesses, and its built-in Ethernet.
Size and Memory
The ASUS M2N-E uses the Advanced Technology Extended motherboard form factor, measuring 12 by 9.6 inches. It has four 240-pin dual inline memory module slots, which can support up to 8GB of system memory and is based on DDR2 SDRAM architecture. The memory access speed options are 533 MHz, 667 MHz and 800 MHz.
Processor Support
The 940-pin socket that the ASUS M2N-E has, called the Socket AM2, was introduced by semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices in 2007 for some of its processor brands. These include the Athlon 64, the low-end Sempron, and later, the Phenom, which replaced the Athlon as the company's premier brand in 2007. The ASUS M2N-E supports AMD Athlon 64/Sempron and Phenom processors that have a data transfer speed of 1,600 or 2,000 million transfers per second, Cool'n'Quiet technology for energy efficiency and quiet processing and AMD's Live! digital entertainment organization feature.
Chipset and Audio
The ASUS M2N-E's Nvidia nForce 570 Ultra MCP chipset, besides being a major component of the data transmission process, supports a 1GBps Ethernet connection with RJ-45 jack, six 3GBps Serial Advanced Technology Attachment interfaces, and the interface that SATA surpassed: an Ultra DMA that accommodates speeds of 33, 66, 100 and 133 MHz. The motherboard also houses an eight-channel ADI 1988 high-definition stereo audio driver from semiconductor company Analog Devices. Accompanying audio connectors include a Sony Philips Digital Interface and headphone and microphone jacks.
Connectors and Expansion Slots
Besides the Ethernet, SATA/Ultra DMA interfaces and audio ports, other connectors that the ASUS N2N-E offers include seven USB 2.0 ports, two PS/2 connectors for a computer mouse and keyboard, and power and floppy drive connectors. Expansion ports consists of three conventional Peripheral Component Interconnect slots, two PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI Express x4 slot and one PCI Express x16 slot.
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