Audio
This motherboard may support either of the following Audio feature:
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Compliant with the AC'97 v2.3 CODEC
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Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems
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Provides three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:
Line-in, CD, AUX
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Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
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Compliant with Intel High Definition Audio, supporting 8-channel DACs
with 95dB S/N ratio
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Compabilities: 192/96/48/44.1 KHz with 24/20/16 bits
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Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.3V/5.0V
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All analog jacks are stereo input and output re-tasking for analog plug &
play
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Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
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Direct Sound 3D
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Dolby Digital Encorder output for consumer electronic application
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
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Two PCI Express x16 for Graphic Interfaces
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Two PCI Express x1 slots
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Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
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Two 40-pin IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices
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One floppy disk drive interface
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Four 7-pin SATA connectors
The motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/
33 MB/s.
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
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Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
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One parallel port with cable
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One serial port
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Four USB ports
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One LAN port (optional)
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 8-ch High Definition Audio output
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AWARD BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
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Power management
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Wake-up alarms
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CPU parameters
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CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
with out prior notice.
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