Asus A7V8X-MX User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Information

South bridge controller. The VIA VT8235 CE integrated peripheral South
bridge controller communicates with the North bridge at rates of up to
533MB/s using the VIA 8X VLink Technology. The Southbridge controller
provides efficient bandwith requirements for PCI, USB and support for LAN
devices. The controller also supports standard UltraATA133/100/66/33 and
provides separate data paths for each IDE channel for up to two IDE
devices. The controller supports six USB ports, one LAN port and is PCI
2.2 compliant.

Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1980 6-channel Audio CODEC is AC’97
compliant and is designed for PC multimedia systems.

PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI
cards like SCSI and LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum output.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or
other devices.

RJ-45 port. Using the South bridge integrated MAC and the VIA VT6103
LAN PHY Fast Ethernet controller, this port allows connection to a Local
Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other
audio sources. In a 6-channel mode, this jack functions as Bass/Center.

Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker. In a 6-channel mode, this jack functions as Front Speaker Out.

Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In a
6-channel mode, this jack functions as Rear Speaker Out.

USB 1 & 2 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0/1.1 ports are
available for connecting USB devices such as mouse and PDA.

USB 3 & 4 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0/1.1 ports are
available for connecting USB devices such as mouse and PDA.

VGA port. This 15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor.

Serial port (COM1). This port connects to your serial mouse and other
serial devices.

PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.