ASUS Unveils Motherboard Solutions For AMD's 400MHz FSB

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. announced a series of high-quality motherboards supporting the latest AMD Athlon XP 3200+ processor with a 400MHz front side bus (FSB).

With the new PCB (printed circuit board) 2.0 design, the popular A7N8X series motherboards, based on the AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ and NVIDIA's nForce2 chipset, are now 400MHz FSB ready. The enhanced versions come equipped with an AGP 8x graphics interface, six-channel Dolby Digital audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, Serial ATA, and dual-LAN design. The new versions of the motherboards can be identified easily through the "PCB 2.0" mark located next to the model name between the PCI slots on the motherboard itself.

The ASUS A7V600 motherboard, based on Via's latest KT600 chipset, is the company's all-new solution for the Athlon XP processor 3200+on 400MHz FSB. The motherboard incorporated specifications such as DDR 400 memory, AGP 8x graphics interface, serial ATA, IEEE 1394, Gigabit Ethernet and S/PDIF digital audio.

"ASUS is pleased to work with AMD to announce solutions supporting the AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ with the new 400MHz FSB," said Joe Hsieh, director of ASUS Motherboard Business Department. "The current A7N8X series and the upcoming A7V600 motherboards are ready for AMD's latest desktop processor. Combining AMD's expertise in processing technology and ASUS' engineering capability, these ASUS motherboards provide both performance and value."

The A7V600 will begin mass production in early June, and the A7N8X series with the PCB 2.0 edition is already available.