Chapter 1 Introduction; Key Features - IBM Motherboard User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

This motherboard has onboard PCxx00 processor with front-side bus speed 400
MHz.
This motherboard integrates the VIA CN700 Northbridge and VT8237R Plus
Southbridge that supports the Serial ATA interface for high-performance and main-
stream desktop PCs, and the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It
implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0.
It supports 6-channel AC97 Audio Codec and provides one IDE Ultra DMA 133/
100/66 channel. It has two 32-bit PCI slots, one CNR (Communications and
Networking Riser) slot (Optional), and supports the onboard 10Base-T/100Base-
TX Network interface (Optional). In addition, this motherboard has a full set of I/
O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one
parallel port, one LAN port (optional), four back-panel USB 2.0 ports, and three
audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. Onboard USB header(s) can
provide extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the motherboard.
This motherboard is an Micro ATX size motherboard and has power connectors
for an ATX power supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:
PCxx00 Processor Support
• Supports onboard PCxx00 processor
Chipset
There are VIA CN700 Northbridge and VT8237R Plus Southbridge in this
chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven
reliability and performance.
• Defines Highly Integrated Solutions for Value Embedded PC Designs --
High-performance UMA Northbridge that supports integrated PCxx00
Northbridge with 533 MHz FSB and UniChrome Pro 3D/2D Graphics &
Video Controllers in a single chip
• High Bandwidth 533 MB/sec 8-bit V-Link Host Controller -- Supports 66
MHz, 8X/4X transfer modes, V-Link interface with 533 MB/sec total
bandwidth
• Advanced System Power Management Support -- ACPI 2.0 and PCI Bus
Power Management 1.1 compliant
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