Audio
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Compliant with AC'97 V2.3 specification
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Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems
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Provides three analog line-level stereo input with 5-bit volume control:
line-in, CD, AUX
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Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
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One PCI Express x16 for Graphic Interface
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One PCI Express x1 slot
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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
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Four 7-pin SATA connector
This 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 serial port
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One parallel port
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One VGA 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 line-out
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 memroy 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.
Introducing the Motherboard
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