ASUS M2A-VM HDMI - packaging and bundle
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[advert]ASUS includes the usual array of manuals, cables and drivers, although only two SATA cables are provided.
A second CD is included with ASUS "Superb Software Library". This has various trial versions of software, including everyone's favourite - Norton Internet Security. Clearly your first priority if you buy the motherboard should be to feed this CD through a shredder.
Also included is the output DVIO card (as looked at on the previous page), a component-out cable, and ASUS's excellent Q-Connectors for the internal front-panel and USB headers.
Warranty
The M2A-VM HDMI is covered by ASUS's usual warranty - three
years
from the date of purchase, transferable between owners.
The
warranty is directly through ASUS, not the supplier, and sees the board
being returned to a UK address with a claimed average turnaround of 14
days from collection.
Summary
ASUS hasn't gone over the top with the bundled goodies, keeping things down to the essentials to avoid pushing up prices. The only real disappointment is the lack of optical-out for audio on the board's backplane.
One area that's not been skimped on is the warranty. Three years is major bonus, even if the claimed turnaround time is a little long.
