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represents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet
the ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces
within the workstation and desktop environments.
AC' 97 Audio The ALC655 is compliant with the AC'97 2.3 specification and
Codec supports multiple CODEC extensions with independent vari-
able sampling rates and built-in 3D effects. It incorporates
proprietary converter technology to achieve a high SNR,
greater than 90 dB. The digital interface circuitry operates from
a 5V/3.3V power supply and supports an AC'97 2.3 compliant
SPDIF out function which allows easy connection from the PC
to other electronic products. Further features include support
for four analog line-level stereo inputs.
Expansion The KT600-A provides four 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot (sup-
Options ports 1.5V AGP card only) and CNR (Communications and
Networking Rise slot.
It supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of
33/66/100/133 MB/sec.
Onboard LAN The VT6103 is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-T
(optional) and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1
Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables.
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Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps
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Half And Full Duplex
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Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-
Tx Standards
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Adaptive Equalizer
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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Two serial port
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One parallel port
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Four USB ports (USB 2.0)
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS This motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to
Firmware 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.
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