Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
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Three 32-bit PCI slots
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One AGP slot
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Two IDE connectors support up to four IDE devices
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One floppy disk drive interface
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Two 7-pin SATA connectors
This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66
MB/s.
Onboard LAN (optional)
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
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Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s N-Way Auto-negotiation operation
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Half/Full duplex capability
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Supports Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-up
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Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x)
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
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Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
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One serial port
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One parallel port
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One VGA port
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Four USB ports
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One LAN port (optional)
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS Firmware
The motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features
including the following:
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Power management
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Wake-up alarms
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CPU parameters
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CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
Introducing the Motherboard
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