ASUS M2A-VM main features are:

• Socket: AM2.
• Chipset: AMD 690G.
• Super I/O: ITE IT8716F.
• Clock Generator: ICS 951462
• Parallel IDE: One ATA-133 port.
• Serial IDE: Four SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset supporting RAID0, RAID1 and RAID10.
• USB: Ten USB 2.0 ports (four soldered on the motherboard and six available through I/O brackets).
• FireWire (IEEE 1394a): Two ports, controlled by VIA VT6308 chip.
• On-board audio: Controlled by the chipset together with Realtek ALC883 codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 96 kHz sampling rate for the inputs and up to 192 kHz sampling rate for the outputs, 85 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs and 95 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs).
• On-board video: Yes, produced by AMD 690G.
• On-board LAN: Yes, Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbps) controlled by the chipset together with a Realtek RTL8111B chip for making the physical layer interface.
• Buzzer: No.
• Power supply: ATX12V v2.x (24-pin).
• Slots: One x16 PCI Express, one x1 PCI Express and two PCI slots.
• Memory: Four DDR-DIMM sockets (up to 8 GB up to DDR2-800/PC2-6400).
• Number of CDs that come with this motherboard: 1 CD.
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities.
• Extra features: None.
• More Information: http://www.asus.com.tw
• Average price in the US*: USD 78.00.