2.1 The ASUS CUC2
The ASUS CUC2 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.
2.1.1 Specifications
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Latest Intel Processor Support
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Intel Pentium
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Intel 820E Chipset: Features the Intel
I/O Controller Hub, and Firmware Hub) with support for AGP 4X mode, which
can transport twice the amount of data compared to the current AGP standard;
100/133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); and Intel Random Number Generator, which
will improve cryptography, digital signing, and other security protocols.
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Intel ICH2: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) features support for
UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/
sec; two USB controllers for a total of 4 USB ports; and six channel AC97
CODEC support.
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PC800 Memory Support: Equipped with two Rambus Inline Memory Module
(RIMM) sockets to support Intel PC800/PC700/PC600-compliant Rambus
DRAMs (RDRAMs) (available in 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 512MB densities) up to
1GB. These RDRAMs are necessary to meet the increase in processor perfor-
mance and multimedia and 3D functions, especially where high bandwidth is
required.
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Intel
Accelerated Hub Architecture: Features a dedicated high speed hub
link between the ICH2 and MCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec – twice the
maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus.
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AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro slot that supports
AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D
graphical applications using a 1X, 2X, or 4X mode bus. Backward compatible
to support AGP 4X and AGP 2X.
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UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller
with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports
UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master
IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM,
CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.
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CNR Support: Two Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) slots (one
standard and one optional) provide interfaces to support very affordable multi-
channel audio, V.90 analog modem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking,
USB hub, as well as future technologies such as xDSL.
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More USB Ports: Supports a total of 7 USB ports for more peripheral connec-
tivity options.
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Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring, Keyboard
Wake-Up, and BIOS Wake-Up.
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2. FEATURES
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133/100MHz FSB Coppermine core
ASUS CUC2 User's Manual
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820E chipset (Memory Controller Hub,
FC-PGA