IEEE 1394 support

The IEEE 1394 interface provides high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE 1394 interface allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-25.

6-channel digital audio

The Realtek ALC650 AC’97 audio 6-channel CODEC works with the Audio Processing Unit (APU) integrated in the NVIDIA® NForce2™ MCP-T southbridge to provide 3D surround audio effects and Dolby® Digital cinematic-quality audio.

6 USB 2.0 ports

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification to provide up to 480Mbps connection speed. See page 2-24.

1.3.2 Unique ASUS features

ASUS Wi-Fi slot

The ASUS Wi-Fi slot is based on the 802.11b/g wireless standard that is specifically designed for the ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card to set up a wireless LAN environment. The ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card bundles the Software AP (Access Point) to save the extra cost of a stand-alone AP. The card comes with user-friendly utilities and applications that allow quick connection to notebooks, PDAs, and other wireless LAN peripherals. See page 2-14.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See pages 4-29.

ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard

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