Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus P4SDR-VM User Manual

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Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology
The P4SDR-VM motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor
via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB
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L2 cache on 0.13 micron process features the Intel NetBurst™ micro-
architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution
engine, a 100MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a
significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more information.
Digital audio interface (on audio models only)
A digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate a Sony/Philips
Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out module, which supports coaxial interfaces.
Experience 5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while
playing DVDs and computer games.
Smart Card Reader support
An interface connector for the Smart Card Reader comes onboard to
support the cutting-edge technology for increased security in
authenticating online transactions and editing IC-based information.
UltraATA/133 bus master support
The motherboard comes with dual-channel IDE connectors to support up
to four IDE devices. Supported devices include UltraDMA/133/100/66/33,
PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE Mode 2, and enhanced IDE devices
such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives.
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