Acer Aspire E500 Service Manual page 10

Remark: ULI M1573 ( for reference)
The M1573 integrates a High Definition (HD) Audio/AC'97 Host Controller, 2-channel dedicated Ultra-66/100/
133 IDE Master controller, SATA Host Controller (4 SATA ports that can support SATA RAID 0,1,0+1)
supporting Native Command Queue, USB 2.0/1.1 Host controllers, IO APIC controller, as well as 1/10/100 Mb/
s Fast Ethernet MAC layer and PCI Express interface.
Of most interest in the HD Audio feature, which is an Intel Azalia Compliant Audio Solution. Azalia is the next
generation of onboard audio, and is very advanced. Essentially, it provides superior Audio Onboard, negating
the need for an expensive 3rd party audio card. (copyright by OCW)
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