Features; The Asus Mes-N Motherboard; Specifications - Asus MES-N User Manual

2.1 The ASUS MES-N Motherboard

The ASUS MES-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants many intelligent features in a small package.

2.1.1 Specifications

• Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel's Celeron processor designed for the
Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).
• SiS AGPset: SiS 620 AGPset with built-in 6326 AGP 2X graphics controller
supports a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows burst
mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec.
• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-
tomatic setup.
• PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with two DIMM sockets to support Intel
PC100-compliant SDRAMs (up to 512MB).
• 100/10Mbps LAN: Features an onboard Intel 82559 Ethernet LAN Controller
(fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) and a LAN Activity LED for moni-
toring network conditions.
• Integrated Graphics: Integrated AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared
system memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB
SDRAM).
• Onboard PCI Audio with AC'97 CODEC (optional): Features Yamaha's PCI
audio chip with 3D surround and positioning capability and connected to an
audio CODEC that enhances DAC, ADC, and analog mixing quality.
• Riser Card: Provides NLX power, IDE, floppy disk drive, LAN wake-up con-
nectors, PCI/ISA slots, and USB/infrared support.
• Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op-
tional Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card).
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
• IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module on the riser card for wireless
interface.
• Slim CD-ROM: Supports an optional ASUS slim CD-ROM drive for ASUS'
custom designed NLX form factor.
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