User`s manual

1: Introduction

Built-in Graphics System

♦ 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator optimized for smooth 2D

and 3D video

♦ The graphics system shares active memory and does not

require dedicated video memory

♦ Supports high resolutions up to 1600x1200 16M colors

♦ Supports hardware DVD Accelerator and Direct DVD to

TV playback

AC97 Codec

♦ Compliant PC97 2.1 specification

♦ Supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC

(Digital Analog Converter) as well as 18-bit stereo full-

duplex codec

Onboard I/O Ports

♦ Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device

connections

♦ Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate

♦ One serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART

♦ One parallel port with ECP and EPP support

♦ Optional ATX form card provides two USB ports, a mini-

DIN port for a PS/2 mouse and one mini-DIN port for

infrared

Onboard Flash ROM

♦ Automatic CPU and board configuration

♦ Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices

and expansion cards

♦ Built-in virus protection using Trend’s ChipAwayVirus

provides boot process virus protection.

Hardware Monitoring

♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System

temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages