

To offer users the best video and audio performance from their original media
sources, ASUS has released the new range of HDMI Interfaced motherboards with
HDCP compliancy – the ASUS M2A-VM HDMI motherboard.
High Performance Digital Multimedia Playback
With High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), the ASUS M2A-VM HDMI
motherboard provides high quality audio and video playback for enhanced
multimedia experience. The ASUS M2A-VM HDMI motherboard also supports
High-Bandwidth Digital-Content Protection (HDCP), broadcasting pristine quality
multimedia from protected HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs without interference or loss
of quality.
Superb Graphical Support
The ASUS M2A-VM HDMI motherboard also provides support for with multiple video
output including HDMI, DVI, RGB and TV-out, to provide high-quality movie
playback from the PC in the living room as well as great graphical performance
for Windows Vista™.
Versatile Graphical Outputs
The ASUS M2A-VM HDMI motherboard also supports Surroundview™ - an innovative
feature that allows up to four monitors to display simultaneously. Working
together with Dual-VGA outputs this motherboard allows users to utilize
Surroundview™ to enhance video enjoyment in any situation. This feature is ideal
for convenient multi-tasking, creating wider screenspace for applications that
require wider displays or even creating a more immersive and realistic gaming
experience.
The ASUS M2A-VM series of motherboards is also available in a M2A-VM version,
which provides playback of Blu-ray and HD DVD discs with HDCP via a DVI output.
It provides faster, higher-quality all digital images with a direct digital
connection between source video and digital LCDs without the analog conversion
process.
|
Model name |
M2A-VM HDMI |
M2A-VM |
|
VGA output |
HDMI
DVI
RGB
TV-out(YPbPr/AV/S) |
RGB & DVI |
|
Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disk |
HDMI/DVI |
DVI |
|
CPU |
AMD® Socket AM2 CPU |
AMD® Socket AM2 CPU |
|
Chipset |
AMD 690G |
AMD 690G |
|
Memory |
Dual-channel DDR2 800 |
Dual-channel DDR2 800 |
|
Front Side Bus |
2000 / 1600 MT/s
|
2000 / 1600 MT/s
|
|
Audio |
Realtek ALC883 6-channel CODEC |
Realtek ALC883 6-channel CODEC |
|
LAN |
PCIe Gb LAN |
PCIe Gb LAN |
|
IEEE 1394 |
2 x 1394a ports |
N/A |