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ASUS K7V-RM User’s Manual
2. FEATURES
Specifications
2. FEA
TURES
2.1 The ASUS K7V-RM Motherboard
The ASUS K7V-RM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants high-performance features in a small package.
2.1.1 Specifications
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AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processor de-
signed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A).
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North Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT8371™ system controller supports a
200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 SDRAM/
Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifica-
tions for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for
5 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ processor
system performance.
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South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O
integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode
data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec.
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Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM),
offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based vi-
rus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup.
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PC133/PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to sup-
port PC133/PC100-compliant SDRAMs or VCM SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128,
256, 512MB) up to 1.5GB.
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JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-
quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is
enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow
manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency.
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Thermal Sensor Connector with Optional Sensor: Accurately detects the CPU
temperature with the ASUS Smart Fan when connected to an ASUS P2T-Cable.
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Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
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Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI 2.2 (1 shared with AMR slot), one
AGP, and one AMR (AMR shared with one PCI) expansion slots. PCI supports
up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master
PCI card, such as a SCSI card.
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
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Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring.
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AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports a very affordable audio
and/or modem riser card. (Only an ISA-side AMR card can be used.)
