Performance

2. FEATURES

 

 

2.FEATURES

2.1.2Specifications–Optional Components

The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:

•Smart Networking: Features 3Com’s 3C920 Fast Ethernet controller, which supports Wired for Management, remote wake-up, and OnNow initiatives to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

•Onboard Audio: AC’97 Audio chipset supports the latest audio sound circuitry. A software package helps setup the multi-channel PC sound system.

2.1.3 Performance

•UltraPerformance: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/ 66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.

•High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/66 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 66.6MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/100 increases the data transfer rate to 100MB/s. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66/100 requires a 40-pin 80- conductor cable to be enabled.)

•Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory and processor.

•SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports PC133- compliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 1066MB/s max.

•ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is also implemented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy 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 Windows 98, must be used.

•Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings

as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that you do not have to wait for a long time for system bootup.

•Stepless Frequency Selection: Allows CPU external (FSB) frequency settings to be raised or lowered in MHz increments.

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