Asus P5B VM - AiLifestyle Series Motherboard User Manual page 15

Intel G965 Chipset
The Intel G965 Express Chipset boosts your gaming and multi-media experience
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with the integrated graphics engine Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000.
Delivering breakthrough increases in 3D, 2D, and video capabilities, the integrated
chipset meets the changing display requirements of visually rich applications. The
Intel® G965 Express features the Intel® Clear Video Technology, which trailblazes
new standards in high-definition video, crisp imaging, and accurate color control.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of
800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest
3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2
architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system
performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Without restriction to the memory size across the two channels, the motherboard
allows you to install DIMMs with different memory size and enjoy dual-channel
feature at the same time. See pages 1-18 for details.
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
& other PC portable devices. See pages 1-28 and 1-33 for details.
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and
doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external
SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions.
Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices.
See pages 1-28 and 1-32 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface)
function through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. It allows to transfer digital
audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See
pages 1-30 for details.
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