Specifications

2.FEATURES

 

 

2.FEATURES

2.1The ASUS MEW-L Motherboard

The MEW-L motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what’s so smart about the ASUS MEW-L motherboard?

2.1.1 Specifications

•Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support! Supports Intel’s Celeron proces- sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).

•Latest Intel 810 Chipset! Features 100MHz FSB Intel 810 chipset (GMCH0 & ICH) and a 24-bit 230MHz RAMDAC graphics controller.

•Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par- allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard- ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration.

•ASUS Graphics Driver! You can gain about 12% performance over that of the standard graphics driver (2D highend graphics WinMark) using ASUS’ custom graphics driver. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions.

•Versatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address- ing and three DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides)

• JumperFree™ Mode! Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included in case you want to manually adjust the processor’s external frequency.

•Smart Slots! Optional five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) with two 16-bit ISA expansion slots, six PCI with one ISA, or six PCI with no ISA, depending on territory. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card (such as SCSI or LAN cards).

•Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

•Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/ 33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s.

•Peripheral Wake-Up!Supports Wake-On-LAN, Wake-On-Ring, Keyboard Wake-Up, BIOS Wake-Up, and wake-up by infrared remote control.

•AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card.

•Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor- ing through the ASUS ASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the RTC used for keeping time!

•Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features.

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ASUS MEW-L User’s Manual