c. Asus AMD MotherBoard " SK8N "

The ASUS Athlon 64 FX motherboard is finally here to deliver breakthrough performance. Supporting a dual-channel memory architecture, scalable HyperTransport bus, IEEE 1394 high-speed connection, S/PDIF digital audio, SATA RAID, onboard LAN and more, the SK8N is definitely rich in features and robust in performance.

AMD Opteron processor:

The AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 FX processor for servers, workstation, and high-end desktop are based on AMD 64 architecture, which represents the landmark introduction of the industry's first x86-64 technology. This next-generation processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development.

HyperTransport :

• HyperTransport Technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies

Dual-Channel DDR400:

• The 128-bit DDR Memory architecture doubles the DDR400 bendwith. System bottlenecks are eliminated with blanced architecture and peak bandwidths up to 5.3 GB/s.

Q-Fan:

• ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS2:

• The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature now includes the BIOS auto-recovery function in a support CD. Users can reboot their system through the support CD when a bootable disk is not available and go through the simple BIOS auto-recovery process. ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM.