Chapter 1; Introduction - ECS K7S5A User Manual

1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-A processor socket for an AMD K7
type processors. You can install any one of these processors on the
mainboard. The mainboard supports front-side bus speeds of
200/266MHz.
This mainboard uses the SiS 735 chipset which supports a 4X
AGP slot for highly graphics display, DDR interface and Ultra
DMA 33/66/100 function, provides outstanding high system
performance under all types of system operations. The mainboard
has a built-in AC97 Codec, provides an AMR (Audio Modem
Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, and has an
built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface (optional). In
addition, the mainboard has an extended set of ATX I/O Ports
including PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, two USB ports, a
parallel port, and two serial ports. Two extra USB ports can be
added using the Extended USB Module that connects to the
mainboard.
This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation. The board is ATX size and has power
connectors for an ATX power supply.
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