Asus Pundit P2-M2A690G Barebone

Introduction

The AMD 690 chipset was released in 2006, and BIOS LEVEL previously reviewed the chipset's successor, the 780 chipset. The 690 made appearances in many AMD motherboards, but a popular use for the chipset was mobile applications such as laptops.

Asus recently sent us the P2-M2A690G, the AMD 690G chipset barebone under Asus' "Pundit" series of booksize PCs. The P2-M2A690G features support for socket AM2 CPUs, dual DDR2 RAM slots, ATI Radeon X1250 graphics, and an HDCP-compliant HDMI port.

Packaging

The P2-M2A690G was shipped in cardboard packaging, bearing a P-Series logo, as well as the Asus product number.

With the packaging opened, I found the unit's power cord packaged on the top. The unit itself was packed in with only cardboard protection, rather than any Styrofoam. However, it was covered in a Styrofoam sheet to protect against scratches.

Before I remove the sheet and begin installation, I will review the features and specifications of the P2-M2A690G and the AMD 690G chipset inside.