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 ASUS A7VI-VM
ProSavage2000 on a square     (Review by MS)
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At One Glance

ASUS A7VI-VM
VIA KM133 chipset with integrated VIA (S3) ProSavage2000 graphics controller


CPU interface
  • Socket 462 for AMD Athlon Thunderbird and Duron processors

    Chipset

  • VIA KM-133A
  • VIA VT8365 (VIA ProSavage2000 KM133 System controller / North Bridge)
  • VIA VT 82C686B (PCIset / South Bridge)

    Multiplier, FSB and voltage settings

  • No Multiplier settings
  • 100, 103, 105, 107, 109, 110 MHz via BIOS, additional 133 MHz setting via dip switch
  • No adjustments for Vcore, V I/O

    Memory

  • 2 x DIMM slots for a maximum of 512 MB per slot or 1.0 GB system RAM
  • Support for VCM

    Memory timing adjustments

  • memory configuration by SPD / user define
  • CAS (2-3)
  • tRCD (2-3)
  • tRP (2-3)
  • DIMM interleaving (auto / disabled) (actually refferring to bank interleaving)

    Expansion Slots

  • 3 x 32 bit PCI slots
  • 1 x AGP x 4 slot

    Fan Headers

  • 1 CPU fan
  • 1 system fan

    BIOS

  • Award Medallion
  • Energy Star,
  • ACPI, Y2K compliant
  • PCI 2.2 APM 1.1 compliant

    On-Board Sound

  • VIA AC97 audio codec with soundblaster emulation,
  • enable/disable in BIOS
  • Optional: Creative audio controller (not present on version tested)

    Network controller (Optional, not resent on version tested)

  • RealTek RTL 8139C Fast Ethernet Controller
  • RJ45 connector integrated above USB ports

    Multi I/O

  • 2 x 2 channel busmastering UATA/100 EIDE channels,
  • 2 x serial ports (UART 16550)
  • 1 x parallel port (EPP, ECP)
  • 1 x Ir interface port
  • 2 x USB backpanel ports
  • 2 x USB 1.2 ports
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse and keyboard
  • 1 x gaming port
  • 1 x audio-out, line-out, mic-in

    Form Factor and dimensions

  • ATX
  • 245 x 245mm

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