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Asus Z84F User Manual

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Knowing the Parts

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IEEE134 Port

IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot-

plugging capabilities like USB. The interface IEEE1394 has a bandwidth of 100-400

Mbits/sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus. IEEE1394 is also used in

high-end digital equipment and should be marked “DV” for Digital Video port.

Flash Memory Slot

Normally a PCMCIA or USB memory card reader must be purchased separately in

order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile

phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in memory card reader that can read

many flash memory cards as specified later in this manual. The built-in memory card

reader is not only convenient, but also faster than most other forms of memory card

readers because it utilizes the high-bandwidth PCI bus.

ExpressCard Slot

One 26pin Express card slot is available to support one ExpressCard/34mm or one

ExpressCard/54mm expansion card. This new interface is faster by using a serial bus

supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead of the slower parallel bus used in the PC

card slot. (Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.)

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E-SATA Port

External SATA or eSATA allows external connection of Serial-ATA devices originally

designed for use inside the computer. It is up to six times faster than existing USB 2.0,

& 1394 for external storage solutions and is also hot pluggable using shielded cables

and connectors up to two meters.

E-SATA

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