Chapter 1
Introduction of 815EDA/815EDAL/815EPDA/815EPDAL
Motherboard
1-1 Feature of motherboard
The motherboard is design for use Intel's new generation Pentium III /Tualatin processors,
which utilize the Socket 370 design and the memory size expandable to 512MB.
This motherboard use the newest Intel chipset, whose 133MHz front side bus & 133MHz
memory interface delivers a clear upgrade path to the future generation of 133MHz processors
and PC-133 SDRAM. It offers ULTRA DMA 100MB/sec (ATA 100) to provide speedier
HDD throughout that boosts overall system performance.
815EDA/815EDAL with integrated 3D Graphic Accelerator, makes this board lower cost
alternative to a video card. For those wanting even greater graphic performance, an AGP 4X
slot is included on the board. This AGP slot will support either a 1X, 2X, 4X AGP VGA card.
The 815EDAL/815EPDAL integrated PCI LAN controller supports IEE802.3 standard
provide 10/100 Mb/s data transfer rate for network.
The motherboard integrated AC'97 2.1 CODEC on board which is fully compatible with
Sound Blaster Pro that gives you the best sound quality and compatibility. With 2 USB
control as well as capability of expanding to 4 USB connectors, which guarantees this board
to meet future USB demand. Moreover, these motherboards have built-in hardware monitor
function that capable of monitor and protect your computer.
The motherboard also provides special function in BIOS Setup to setting CPU Host clock step
.
by step increasing let users to approach over clocking
This motherboard provides high performance & meets future specification demand. It is
really wise choice for your computer.
1-2 Specification
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