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2.1The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard

The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package.

2.1.1 Specifications

•Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).

•SiS AGPset: SiS’ 620 AGPset with a built-in 6326 AGP 2X graphics controller supports a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MBps.

•Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm- ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au- tomatic setup.

•Versatile Memory: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100- compliant SDRAMs (up to 768MB).

•Integrated Graphics: Integrated AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared system memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB SDRAM).

•Onboard Audio (optional): Features an ESS® Solo-1 PCI audio chipset with 3D surround and positioning capability and integrated audio CODEC.

•Digital Flat Panel Interface (w/optional LCD chip): A direct digital connec- tion is provided for connecting a digital flat panel to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to- digital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality.

•TV Out (w/optional TV Out chip): Supports optional onboard TV out function.

•PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides four 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots.

•Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op- tional Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card).

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

•Desktop Management Interface (DMI):Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)

•IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.

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