Asus P5AD2 Deluxe User Manual

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S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF In/Out function through the S/PDIF
interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard. The S/PDIF technology turns
your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity
to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-21 for details.

IEEE 1394a support

The motherboard supports the IEEE 1394 interface that 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 2-20 and 2-28 for details.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the
12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is
backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-21 and 2-27 for details.

Gigabit and wireless LAN solutions

The motherboard comes with an onboard Gigabit and wireless LAN
controllers to provide a total solution for your networking needs. The
Gigabit LAN controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data
bandwidth. The onboard wireless LAN controller supports up to 54 Mbps
data transmission for your wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing
requirements. See page 2-20 and 2-21 for details.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond
Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations
per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC
monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical
components. See page 4-34 for details.