ASUS Ships A7M266-D Socket A Motherboard with Dual AMD Athlon™ MP Processor Support

ASUS
Ships A7M266-D Socket A Motherboard with Dual AMD Athlon™ MP Processor Support

Taipei,
Taiwan, December 12, 2001
– The world’s leading motherboard manufacturer, ASUS, today announced the
release of the A7M266-D socket A motherboard with dual Athlon MP processor
support. The A7M266-D incorporates the AMD-760™ MPX chipset and supports up to
two Athlon™ MP processors, flexible DDR (double data rate) memory
configurations, 64-bit PCI slots and more. Using a standard ATX form-factor and
power supply, the A7M266-D is an exceptionally adaptable platform tailored for
high-performance PCs, workstations and entry-level servers. 

Leveraging
the advanced AMD-760™ MPX chipset architecture, the A7M266-D motherboard
delivers enhanced performance and reliability with support of up to two Athlon™
MP processors. Power demanding functions such as multimedia and server
applications benefit from the extra performance offered by having two processors
on board. The A7M266-D also supports single socket A processors including AMD
Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ providing flexible configuration and
upgradeability options.

"Asus
continues to be a great AMD partner, providing worldwide availability of a
variety of motherboards supporting AMD processor-based platforms," said
Rich Heye, vice president, Platform Engineering and Infrastructure for AMD's
Computation Products Group.  "The
Asus A7M266-D featuring the AMD-760™ MPX chipset is an exceptional product for
servers and workstations, and helps extend AMD’s reach into the commercial
market."

The
A7M266-D supports up to 4GB (4 DIMMs) of registered or 2GB (2 DIMMs) of
un-buffered PC2100 / PC1600 ECC / non-ECC DDR DIMM. Registered DDR SDRAM
provides increased data integrity and reliability necessary for server
applications, while un-buffered DDR SDRAM delivers cost-effective performance
adequate for most regular system applications. The A7M266-D’s flexible DDR
memory support enables versatile functionality across a range of systems from
high-performance PCs, workstations, and entry-level servers. 

Engineered
for optimum compatibility, the A7M266-D uses
a standard ATX form-factor design for easy installation with a large range of
cases. The efficient design of the A7M266-D also enables the use of a standard
ATX power supply, eliminating the need of upgrading to costlier higher-power or
server power supplies. Additionally, two backwards compatible 64-bit PCI slots
are included to deliver up to four times more bandwidth than conventional 32-bit
PCI slots.

The
A7M266-D incorporates special features to protect the condition of your valuable
CPU and motherboard. ASUS COP (CPU Overheating Protection) is a hardware
protection circuit that automatically shuts down the system power before
temperatures are high enough to permanently damage your CPU. The temperature is
directly monitored from the thermal diode on AMD Athlon™ MP and Athlon™ XP
processors, providing more accurate readings in real-time. 
Also included is an onboard warning light that prevents users from
installing incompatible AGP cards (i.e. 3.3 V) which may permanently damage the
motherboard.

Key Features:

-         
Supports
up to 2 socket A AMD Athlon™ MP processors, supports single socket A AMD
Athlon™ XP/ Athlon™/ Duron™ processor.

-         
200/266MHz
Front-Side-Bus (FSB)

-         
AMD-760™
MPX Chipset: AMD 762 north bridge, AMD 768 south bridge

-         
Supports
up to 4GB registered (4 DIMMs) or 2GB (2 DIMMs) un-buffered PC2100 / PC1600 ECC
/ non-ECC DDR DIMM

-         
2
x Ultra-DMA 33/66/100

-         
AGP
Pro slot with AGP4X support

-         
2
x PCI 66/33-MHz  64/32-bit slots, 3
x PCI 33-MHz  32-bit slots

-         
C-Media
CMI8738 6-Channel audio controller

-         
WFM
2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL,WOR, Chassis Intrusion, SM Bus

-         
ASUS
PC Probe™ system health monitoring software

The
ASUS A7M266-D is shipping in quantities now. For more information about the
A7M266-D or other high-quality ASUS products, please visit the corporate website
located at:

http://www.asus.com

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