MATSONIC MS7177C User Manual page 11

As an option you can get the MS7177C with the VIA VT82C686B
SB chipset, which supports UDMA100.
The Real Time Clock features extended 256 byte CMOS RAM
and a day and month alarm for the ACPI (Advanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface).
There is an integrated USB controller with a built-in root hub and
four function ports. The integrated Ultra DMA33/66 master mode
EIDE controller with enhanced PCI bus commands.
The UltraDMA33/66 Master Mode PCI EIDE controller features
dual channel master mode PCI supporting Enhanced IDE (EIDE)
devices and employ transfer rates up to 33 MB/sec to cover PIO
mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2 drives, and UltraDMA-33 in-
terface. The SB chipset also supports ATAPI compliant devices
including DVD devices and four USB 1.1 ports for serial trans-
fers at 12 or 1.5 Mbits/sec.
The integrated super IO controller supports two serial ports, an
IR port, parallel port, and floppy disk controller functions. There
is also system monitor support, providing system feedback of
voltage, temperature, and fan speed conditions.
Inexpensive Memory
The board has three DIMM sockets for the installation of 168-pin,
3.3V non-buffered DIMM memory modules. The DIMM memory
modules can be SDRAM or VCM memory chips.
4xAGP Graphics Adapter Slot
The MS7177C includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times
the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology
provides a direct connection between the graphics sub-system
and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete
for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.
The AGP design allows the graphics controller to use part of the
main memory when it needs it, for example, in handling the very
large texture maps required by virtual reality and 3D video
games and applications.
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