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1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product high lights
AMD Dual-Core Architecture
The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing two
physical CPU cores with discrete L2 cache structure for each core to meet
demands for more powerful computing. See page 1-8 for details.See page 1-8 for details.
Latest processor and 64-bit
computing technology
The AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ 64x2, and AMD Sempron™ Sempron™
desktopprocessorsarebasedonAMD’s64-bitand32-bitarchitecture,
whichrepresentsthelandmarkintroductionoftheindustry’srstx86-64
technology. These processors provide a dramatic leap forward in
compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost
of ownership and development. See page 1-8 for details.See page 1-8 for details.
Dual-channel DDR400 memory support
Employing the Double Date Rate (DDR) memory technology, the
motherboard supports up to 4GB of system meomory using DDR400/333
DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth
for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications See page
1-12 for details.
Integrated VIA DeltaChrome GPU
The VIA
®
K8M890 integrates the VIA
®
DeltaChrome graphics processing
unit (GPU) that supports a maximum VGA shared memory of 256MB,
Microsoft
®
DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 1.4, and PCI Express interface. See page
2-21 and 3-5.
6-Channel Audio and SoundMAX
High Definition Audio System
The onboard SoundMAX
®
ADI AD1986A 6-channel CODEC supports High
DenitionAudiostandard.SoundMAX
®
Digital Audio System can output 5.1
channel surround sound and features state-of-the-art DLS2 MIDI synthesizer
with Yamaha DLSbyXG sound set, 5.1 Virtual TheaterTM and supports all
major game audio technologies including Microsoft DirectXTM 8.0, Microsoft
DirectSound 3D, A3D, MacroFX, ZoomFX, MultiDrive 5.1, A3D and EAX. See
page 1-21 to 1-22 for details.