Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus P4B266-C User Manual

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Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology
The P4B266-C motherboard supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 478/
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Northwood Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The
Pentium 4 processor utilizes the advanced 0.18 micron processor core in
FC-PGA2 package for a 2.0GHz frequency, while the Northwood
processor uses the 0.13 micron processor core with 512KB L2 cache for
up to a speedy 2.4+GHz frequency. Pentium 4 offers optimized
performance for audio, video, and Internet applications. See page 2-4.
DDR memory support
Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the
P4B266-C motherboard supports up to 2GB of system memory using
PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 266MHz memory bus doubles
the speed of the PC133 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the
latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-10.
PCI-based HRTF 3D positional audio (on audio models only)
Audio models include the C-Media CMI8738 audio chip with high speed
PCI V2.1 bus controller. This audio controller supports the legacy audio
SBPRO™, FM emulator/DLS Wave music synthesis, and HRTF 3D
positional audio functions. The audio controller also meets PC '99
requirements and supports the 24-bit Sony/Philips Digital Interface
(S/PDIF) In (0.5V~5V) and S/PDIF Out (44.1K and 48K formats) module.
Experience 5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while
playing DVDs and computer games. See pages 1-7 and 2-31.
Onboard LAN (on LAN models only)
The motherboard incorporates the RealTek RTL8100 LAN controller to
support 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networking.
AGP burn-out protection
An AGP warning LED is onboard to serve as a smart burn-out protection
for the motherboard. This LED prevents you from powering up the system
if you installed any AGP card that is not supported by the motherboard.
See pages 1-6 and 2-3 for details.
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