2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS K7M-RM Motherboard The ASUS K7M-RM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high-performance features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processor de- signed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A). North Bridge System Chipset: AMD-751™ chipset with AGP/PCI/Memory controller supports a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 768MB of PC-100 SDRAM DIMM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 1X and 2X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 3 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ processor system performance.
South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec. Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based vi- rus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 768MB. Thermal Sensor Connector with Optional Sensor:
Accurately detects the CPU temperature with the ASUS Smart Fan when connected to an ASUS P2T-Cable. Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI 2.2, one AGP, and one AMR (AMR shared with one PCI) expansion slots. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card, such as a SCSI card. Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) Wake-Up Support:
Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring. AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. (Only an ISA-side AMR card can be used.) AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications us- ing a 1X or 2X mode bus. USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard (optional), for more peripheral connectivity options. Specifications 2. FEATURES 8 ASUS K7M-RM User’s Manual