Hardware Installation - American Megatrends Atlas PCI-II User Manual

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Hardware Installation

Overview
The American Megatrends Atlantis PCI Pentium II ISA ATX motherboard
supports intelligent diagnostic and power management, hardware monitoring,
DMI reporting and modification, Ultra DMA/33, USB, the ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification, and includes an
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) socket for a super fast AGP video display
card
CPU The CPU socket on the motherboard is a 242-pin slot. A switching voltage
regulator is required. You can install a 233, 266, 300, or 333 MHz Intel®
Pentium® II CPU in this socket.
MMX Technology This motherboard supports Intel Pentium II CPUs that include MMX
support. MMX technology allows you to experience richer video, audio,
digital imaging and communications when running the latest generation of
multimedia software on your computer.
AGP The Intel Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) specification provides a new level
of video display sophistication and speed. The Atlantis motherboard includes
an AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphics card. AGP video
cards support data transfer rates up to 528 MBs.
Client Care The Atlantis motherboard is shipped with a copy of the American Megatrends
Client Care utility. Client Care allows you to display system information, run
diagnostic test, and monitor environmental parameters such as the CPU
temperature, fan speed, and system voltage levels.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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