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2.FEATURES

2.1The ASUS A7VL-VM

The ASUS A7VL-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.

2.1.1 Specifications

• AMD Athlon™ /Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™ /Duron™ processors.

•North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA VT8364 (ProSavage KL133) system controller with support for 200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 / VC133 Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM; complies with integrated AGP 2.0 specifications for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; and

PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 5 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ /Duron™ processor system performance.

•“Super South” South Bridge System PCIset: VIA VT82C686B PCI chipset with a PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) supporting UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/ sec; AC97 audio; USB controller with root hub and four function ports.

•PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB) or NEC’s VC100-compliant Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAM up to 1GB. VC SDRAM is a new DRAM core architecture that dra- matically improves the memory system’s ability to service, among others, high

multimedia requirements.

• 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 to allow manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency.

•UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four ATA100/66/33 devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.

•Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI- L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. Appendix).

•Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector.

•USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options.

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