Major Components...................1-5 Updating and Recovering the BIOS............3-1 Headers and Connectors................1-7 ........ Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS..3-1 Jumpers.....................1-13 Using ECS EZ Flash to update your BIOS.........3-2 Rear Panel....................1-14 ....... Using ECS Top-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS.
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Frequency/Voltage Control..............3-18 Load Fail-Safe Defaults..............3-19 Load Optimized Defaults..............3-19 Set Supervisor/User Password............3-19 Save & Exit Setup................3-20 Exit Without Saving.................3-20 CHAPTER 4 Software CD Information.................4-1 Running the Software CD.................4-1 Setup Tab....................4-1 Application Tab..................4-2 Read Me Tab....................4-2 Software Utilities Introduction..............4-2 Multi-Language Translations Legal Notices...
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This chapter entails the newest technology and rich features on the Photon Extreme motherboard.
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Reference Introduction............1-1 Package Check List...........1-1 Feature Summary...........1-2 Special Features..........1-3 Major Components........1-5 Headers and Connectors........1-7 Jumpers............1-13 Rear Panel...........1-14...
Motherboard User’s Guide Installation CD The PF4 Extreme is the next generation of high performance motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel Pentiun4/Prescott Processors. This motherboard has an ATX form factor that uses a 6-layer printed circuit SATA Power Cable...
Special Features Extreme Power Extreme Power Extreme Power Extreme Power Extreme Power • 1 x Floppy connector- supports 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3 The best aluminum Mode FDDs or LS120 capacitors empowering! Device plug with USB-like • 2 x IDE connectors •...
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Extreme Genius Extreme Genius Extreme Genius Extreme Genius Extreme Genius Clear & Clean! More port options! Memory module alert! Color-coding for easy Industrial-strength LAN connections! power! Fuzzy logic design for diagnosing PCI slots Flash BIOS from Auto-negotiate your 10/ health! Windows! 100M LAN! Extreme Link...
1.5 Major Components 1. CPU socket LGA775 surface mount, Zero Insertion Force socket for Intel Pentium4/Prescott Processors support FSB 800/533 MHz that allows up to 6.4 GB/s data transfer rates. 2. Dual-channel DDR2 DIMM sockets These four 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB system memory using unbuffered DDR2 400/533 DDR DIMMs.
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to eight USB 2.0 ports, Azalia Audio interface, and PCI 2.3 interface. 13. 10/100Mbps LAN Controller 7. PCI Express x16 (PCI-E1) slot The 10/100Mbps LAN delivers a transfer rates up to 10/100 Mbps. This 915P has one x16 PCI Express slot, which is intended for an 14.
1.6 Headers and Connectors 1. ATX12V This connector supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). Don’t forget to connect the 4-pin ATX 12V connector, otherwise the system cannot boot up. 2. CPU_FAN1 (CPU Fan Connector, 4 pin) Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to pre- vent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.
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3. ATX_POWER1(ATXPWR, 24 pin) 5. FDD1 (Floppy Connector, 34-1 pin, Black) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 12M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply until after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard.
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7. SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2/SYSFAN3(System Fan Connectors, 3 pin) 9. LPT (Onboard LPT port, 26-1 pin) If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.
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the Serial ATA hard disks on the Serial ATA RAID connectors to create a PANEL1 (Front Panel Header, 10-1 pin) multi-RAID configuration. Notes: To install the OS, the CD-ROM must be installed on IDE1. You may as well connect the CD-ROM to IDE2, only after SiS180 driver is installed before you start using it.
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15. USB3/USB4 (Front USB Headers, 10-1 pin, Yellow) 17. SMB1 (SMBus Header, 6-1 pin) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus available for additional USB ports.
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19. AUDIO1 (Front Panel Audio Header, 10-1 pin) 20. SATA 5/6 (Serial ATA RAID Connectors, 7 pin, Orange) These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you may configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard SiS180 RAID controller you may create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or multiRAID configu- ration together with the RAID ATA133 connector.
1.7 Jumpers 1. BIOS_WP1 (Flash Protect) This jumper enables you to prevent the BIOS from being updated (flashed). Open: Disable (Default) Short: Enable 2. JP1 (Clear CMOS) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.
1.8 Rear Panel 6. Center/Bass Jack * This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 8-channel mode, the function of this jack is Center/Bass speaker out. 7. Front Out Jack * This jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 8-channel mode, the function of this jack is Front speaker out.
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This chapter explains the hardware setup procedure for this motherboard, such as installing the CPU, memory modules, expansion cards, as well as the jumpers...
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Reference Installing the CPU and the CPU cooling fan..2-1 Installing Memory Module.........2-1 Connecting IDE, Floppy and SATA cable...2-2 Installing Motherboard in a case......2-2 Connecting IDE, Floppy & SATA Device...2-3 Installing Expansion cards........2-3 Connecting the Power supply cable....2-4 Powering up............2-4...
2.1 Installing the CPU & the CPU cooling fan F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base A. Unload the cap onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the G. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the lifting tab of the cap.
2.4 Installing Motherboard in a case Table A: Recommended dual-channel DDR2 configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Dual Channel 1. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets. √ √ √ 2. Secure the motherboard with screws where appropriate. √ √ √ √...
2.5 Connecting IDE, Floppy & SATA Device 2.6 Installing Expansion cards 1. If installing two IDE devices on the same 1. Remove the slot covers from the case where you will be installing ribbon cable, one device must be set to the expansion cards.
2.7 Connecting the Power supply cable The ATX power connector is keyed for proper insertion. There are two connectors for 4-pin and 24-pin ATX power cable. The plastic clip on Users please note that when installing 24- the power connector should lock over the plastic tab on the pin power cable, the latches of power cable motherboard power connector.
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In this chapter, you will learn how to adjust the BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) setup menus. It provides information on the system’s configuration status and options to setup system parameters.
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3.3-13 Exit Without Saving..........3-20 Updating and Recovering the BIOS....3-1 3.2-1 Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS....3-1 3.2-2 Using ECS EZ Flash to update your BIOS...3-2 3.2-3 Using ECS Top-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS..3-3 The Main Menu..........3-3 3.3-1 Standard CMOS Features........3-3 3.3-2 Advanced BIOS Features.........3-5...
Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control 3. Use the Award Flash Utility from the ECS support CD and download Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults the last BIOS file for this motherboard from ECS web site...
3.2-2 Using ECS EZ Flash to update your BIOS 4. The Utility will update the new BIOS into the motherboard Flash The ECS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without ROM. having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility.
ROM. Date and Time 8. You can choose either AWARD Flash utility in DOS mode or ECS “EZ The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are Flash Utility” in windows to reflash the BIOS.
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IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and IDE Devices [None] configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave).
CPU Feature (Press Enter) Halt On [All Errors] Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility halt the system.
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CPU L3 Cache [Enabled] ration number from 0 to 255. Some high-end processors support L3. If the CPU do support L3, you may set this TM2 Bus VID [0.8375V] item to enable or disable. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. This item helps you to set the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] die sensor goes from not hot to hot.
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OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is are running the OS/2 operating system.
CAS Latency Time [Auto] 3.3-3 Advanced Chipset Features When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are by the system designer.
3.3-4 Integrated Peripherals PCI Express Root Port Func (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: These options display items that define the operation of peripheral Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility components on the system’s input/output ports. PCI Express Root Port Func Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Port 1...
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IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] OnChip IDE Device (Press Enter) This item allows you to enabled the transfer access of the IDE DMA. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE...
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Secondary; on the other hand, when set to Secondary, P0 and P2 are Primary. Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a egacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. Press <Esc>...
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SuperIO Device (Press Enter) Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
3.3-5 Power Management Setup UR2 Duplex Mode [Half] This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item This option lets you control system power management. The system has enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip. The various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning options are Full and Half (default).
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PCI Express PM Function (Press Enter) ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility of a refresh current to the system memory.
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The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no Power Resume by USB(S3) [Disabled] Management events occur for a specified length of time. Full power function will return This option allows the activity of the USB devices (keyboard and mouse) to wake-up when a Power Management event is detected.
3.3-6 PNP/PCI Configurations Init Display First [PCI Slot] Use this item to specify the initial display to be the PCI slot or the graphics chip These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards integrated on the motherboard. operate in your system.
required palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled. Case Open Warning [Disabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current the status of the case. Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system.
3.3-8 Frequency/Voltage Control Example: CPU Clock Ratio CPU Clock X200 This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Installed CPU Clock Speed 1600 MHz The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor AGP Voltage [1.500 V] you have installed in your system.
3.3-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3.3-11 Set Supervisor/User Password This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and the <Enter> to of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.
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This chapter delivers contents of the ECS support CD.
4.1 Software CD Information 4.3 Setup Tab The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package The setup tab shows three buttons - Setup, Browse CD, Exit. contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the Setup button: Click the Setup button to run the software installation bundled products.
2. Click Next . The following screen appears: 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation. Browse CD button: The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows...
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erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new WinCinema BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3 WinDVD Creator Plus “Using BIOS” for more information. WinDVD Creator Plus is designed for people who want to make their own WinFlash Utility DVDs but who don’t want to learn complicated programs.
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Pro Magic Plus Show Shifter This amazing software not only provides users with convenient and instant ShowShifter, the award winning software, combines viewing TV, video, restoration of your computer, but also restores within seconds important CD, MP3 and digital pictures into one easy to use application. With a little data back to the preferred state at a specific point in time.
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Résumé des caractéristiques • Socket LGA775 pour processeur Intel Pentium4/Prescott IEEE 1394a • Contrôleur VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • FSB 800/533MHz • Prend en charge 2 x ports IEEE1394a • Prise en charge de la Technologie Hyper-Threading Audio • Intel 915P & ICH6 •...
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• 1 x connecteur de lecteur de disquette- prenant en charge 360K ~ 2,88M octets, 3 Lecteurs de disquettes Modes ou LS120 • 2 x connecteurs IDE • 6 x connecteurs ATA Série • 2 x embases USB 2.0 supportant 4 ports USB supplémentaires •...
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Zusammenfassung der Merkmale IEEE 1394a • LGA775 Sockel für Intel Pentium4/Prescott Prozessor • VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a Controller • FSB 800/533 MHz • Unterstützt 2 x IEEE1394a Anschlüsse • Unterstützt Hyper-Threading Technologie • CMI9880 8-Kanal Audio CODEC Audio Chipsatz • Intel 915P & ICH6 •...
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• 1 x Floppylaufwerkanschluss, unterstützt 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3 Modus Festplatten oder LS120 • 2 x IDE Anschlüsse • 6 x Seriell ATA Anschluss • 2 x USB 2.0 Anschluss, unterstützt zusätzlich 4 USB Anschluss • 1 x 1394a Anschluss •...
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Indice delle caratteristiche • LGA775 Socket per processore Intel Pentium4/Prescott IEEE 1394a • Controller VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • FSB 800/533 MHz • Supporta 2 x porte IEEE1394a • Supportp di Tecnologia Hyper-Threadig • CMI9880 8-canale audio CODEC Audio • Intel 915P & ICH6 Chipset •...
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• 1 x connettore floppy - supporta 360K ~ 2,88M Byte, 3 Mode FDDs o LS120 • 2 x connettori IDE • 6 x connettori Seriali ATA • 2 x supporti header USB 2.0 con 4 porte USB supplementari • 1 x 1394a header •...
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Resumen de Características • LGA775 Socket para procesador Intel Pentium4/Prescott IEEE 1394a Controlador VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • • FSB 800/533 MHz Soporta 2 x puertos IEEE1394a • • Soporte Hyper-Threading Technology Audio CMI9880 8-canales audio CODEC • • Intel 915P & ICH6 Chipset Conforme con la especificación Intel Azalia •...
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• 1 x conector Floppy - soporta 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, FDD de 3 Modos o LS120 • 2 x conectores IDE • 6 x conectores Serial ATA • 2 x cabezales USB 2.0 soporta 4 puertos USB adicionales • 1 x cabezal 1394a •...
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Sumário de Características • Tomada de parede LGA775 para processador Intel Pentium4/ IEEE 1394a Controlador VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • Prescott Suporta 2 x portas IEEE1394a • • FSB 800/533 MHz • Suporta Tecnologia de Hyper-Threading Áudio CODEC áudio 8-canais CMI9880 •...
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• 1 x Conector flexível - suporta 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, FDDs de 3 Modos ou LS120 • 2 x Conectores IDE • 6 x Conectores de Série ATA • 2 x Colector USB 2.0 suporta 4 portas USB adicionais •...
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특성 요약 • 인텔 팬티엄 4/프레스콧 프로세서를 위한 LGA775 소켓 • IEEE 1394a VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a 컨트롤러 • FSB 800/533 MHz • 2 x IEEE1394a 포트 지원 • Hyper-Threading 기술 지원 • 오디오 • Intel 915P & ICH6 CMI9880 8-채널 오디오 코덱 칩셋...
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• 1 x 플로피 커넥터- 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3 모드 FDD 또 는 LS120 지원 • 2 x IDE 커넥터 • 6 x 시리얼 ATA 커넥터 • 2 x USB 2.0 헤더, 추가적으로 4 개의 USB 포트 지원s • 1 x 1394a 헤더...
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Характеристики • Разъем LGA775 для процессоров типа Intel Pentium4/Prescott IEEE 1394a • Контроллер VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • FSB 800/533MГц • Поддержка 2 портов IEEE1394a • Поддержка технологии Hyper-Threading Aудиo • 8-канальный аудио CODEC CMI9880 • Intel 915P и ICH6 Чипсет •...
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Стандарт • 1 гнездо подключения накопителя НГМД с поддержкой форматов 360K ~ 2.88MБ, 3 формата FDD или LS120 • 2 гнезда IDE • 6 гнезд Serial ATA • 2 гнезда USB 2.0 с поддержкой 4 дополнительных портов • 1 гнездо 1394a •...
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• 1 gniazdo napędu dyskietek, obsługuje formaty 360K ~ 2.88M Bajt, 3 Mode FDD lub LS120 • 2 złącza IDE • 6 złącz Serial ATA • 2 złącza USB 2.0 obsługujące 4 dodatkowe porty USB • 1 złącze 1394a • 1 złącze SMBus •...
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Souhrn vlastností • Patice LGA775 pro procesory Intel Pentium4/Prescott IEEE 1394a • Řadič VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • Frekvence sběrnice FSB 800/533 MHz • Podpora 2 portů IEEE 1394a • Podpora technologie „Hyper-Threading“ Zvuk • 8kanálový zvukový kodek CMI9880 Čipová sada •...
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• 1x konektor floppy diskových mechanik – podpora 360 kB až 2,88 MB, 3 režimy FDD nebo LS120 • 2x konektor IDE • 6x konektor Serial ATA • 2x rozhraní USB 2.0 s podporou dalších 4 USB portů • 1x rozhraní 1394a •...
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Sumarul caracteristicilor Unitatea • Soclu LGA775 pentru procesoare Intel Pentium4/Prescott IEEE 1394a • Controler VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a • FSB de 800/533 MHz centrală (CPU) • Permite două porturi IEEE1394a • Compatibil cu tehnologia Hypre-Threading Audio • CODEC audio CMI9880 cu 8 canale •...
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• Un conector Floppy, pentru dischete de 360 KB–2,88 MB, FDD cu 3 moduri sau LS120 • Două sloturi IDE • Şase conectoare ATA seriale • Două conectoare USB 2.0, cu posibilitate pentru alte 4 porturi • Un conector 1394a •...
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• 1 конектор за флопидисково устройство с поддръжка на устройства 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3 Mode FDD или LS120 • 2 конектора IDE • 6 конектора Serial ATA • 2 колектора USB 2.0 с поддръжка на 4 допълнителни USB порта •...
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Jellemzők összefoglalása Központi • LGA775 foglalat Intel Pentium4/Prescott processzoroknak IEEE 1394a • VIA VT6307 IEEE1394a vezérlő • 800/533 MHz-es FSB egység(CPU) • Két IEEE1394 portot támogat • Támogatja a Hyper-Threading technológiát Audio • 8 csatornás CMI9880 audio CODEC • Intel 915P és ICH6 Lapkakészlet •...
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• Egy floppy meghajtó 360 kB–2,88 MB lemezeknek, 3 üzemmódú FDD meghajtók vagy LS120 • Két IDE foglalat • Hat soros ATA csatlakozó • Két USB 2.0 csatlakozó, és további 4 USB porttal tud működni • Egy 1394a csatlakozó • Egy SMBus csatlakozó...