High Definition Audio - Asus M3N-HT DELUXE User Manual

Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
This motherboard supports hard disk drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA)
3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus
bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. The external SATA port located
at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions for easy data backup
to external devices. See page 2-32 for details.
The NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA nForce
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780a SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD
configurations for six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. See page 2�37 for details.
HDMI/DVI/D-Sub Interface
HDMI (High�Definition Multimedia Interface) is a set of digital video standards that
delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video through a single
cable for full HD 1080p visuals. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD
DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater
experience.
DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for digital display devices
like LCD monitors. See page 2-32 for details.
This motherboard is bundled with an HDMI-to-DVI conversion adaptor.
IEEE 1394a support
The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video
appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals,
and other PC portable devices. See page 2-38 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) Out
jacks.It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format, and
therefore well preserves signal quality. See page 2-31 for details.

High Definition Audio

Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High
Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) COD�C enables high�quality
192KHz/24�bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to
different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphones while
playing multi-channel network games. See pages 2-31 and 2-32 for details.
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