II. FEATURES

Introduction to ASUS TXP4 Series of Motherboards

Performance

•SDRAM Optimized Performance: The ASUS TXP4 series of motherboards support the new generation memory—Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)—which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 528MB/s max.

•Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS TXP4 series of motherboards with Intel 430TX PCIset improves IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE, which can handle data transfers up to 33MB/s. This new technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to up- grade current hard disk drives or cables.

•Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter busses to memory to CPU.

•ACPI Ready:ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS 430TX series of motherboards. ACPI provides more En- ergy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around-the-clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as the successor to Windows 95, must be used.

•PC ’97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS TXP4 series of motherboards meet PC ’97 compliancy. The new PC ’97 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation pro- cedures for both Windows 95 and Windows NT.

II. FEATURES (TXP4 Series)

ASUS TXP4 User’s Manual

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