User Guide

ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1-3
VIA K8M890 and VT8237A chipset
The VIA K8M890 northbridge is a 64-bit processor controller that utilizes the
HyperTransport™ bus link to interconnect with the AMD Athlon
TM
64 and AMD
Sempron
TM
processors. The VIA K8M890 features an Integrated Graphics
Processor (IGP) to deliver exceptional integrated graphics and video playback
performance.
The VT8237A southbridge employs the VIA DriveStation™ Controller Suite that
enables multiple drive conguration through native Serial ATA, RAID, and Parallel
ATA/133 support. This chip also supports USB 2.0, MC97, PCI and LPC interfaces
and allows 6-channel audio through the VIA Vinyl Audio technology. When Serial
ATA installing OS, there is no need to set up drive.
DDR400 support
DDR 400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, suppports
bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance.
Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN
The on-board LAN controller is a highly integrated FAST Ethernet controller.
It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power
management for advanced operating systems.
USB 2.0 technology
USB 2.0 is the latest connectiviity standard for next generation components and
peripherals.
Backwards compatible with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers
transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480MB/s, for easy connectivity.
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology
The K8V-VM supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology, which monitors system
operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and
quiet environment.
PCI Express™ interface
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect
technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial
interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data
in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI
specications. See page 1-16 for details.