Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN

Onboard is a Realtek 8201BL/CL LAN PHY that works with the integrated MAC in the VT8237 southbridge to fully support 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet networking. See page 1-18.

6-channel and digital audio solution

Providing high-quality, 6-channel audio solution is the Realtek ALC655 Audio CODEC. K8V-F also comes with a rear panel S/PDIF out jack and a S/PDIF in connector at midboard to turn your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful sound systems. See page 1-18 and 1-20. 1-4 Chapter 2:

Hardware information

AGP 8X support

K8V-F fully supports the AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) specification. AGP 8X is the next generation VGA interface for enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds of up to 2.12 GB/s. See page 1-15.

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 1394 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 1-18 and 1-22.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification that increases the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-18 and 1-24.

1.2.2 ASUS unique features

ASUS EZ Flash BIOS

With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-5.

ASUS K8V-F motherboard user guide

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