Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus P4BGL-VM User Manual

1.3

Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology
The P4BGL-VM motherboard supports the latest Intel
via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB
L2 cache on 0.13 micron process features the Intel
architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution
engine, a 400MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a
significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more information.
DDR memory support
Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the
P4B533-VM motherboard supports up to 2GB of system memory using
PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 266MHz memory bus doubles
the speed of the PC133 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the
latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-10.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1
to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows
connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing
cameras, next generation scanners and printers, and fast storage units.
USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-24.
NOTICE: The Microsoft USB 2.0 driver has not been officially released
as of the support CD production date. Please download the USB 2.0
driver from the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) to upgrade your
USB 1.1 ports to USB 2.0.
4-channel digital audio (on audio models only)
A C-Media CMI9738 audio CODEC is onboard to support AC '97 2.2
specifications and allow digital connections with DVD systems and other
audio/video devices. See page 2-25.
ASUS Q-Fan feature
The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to
the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.
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