Asus A7S-VM - Manual (Page 9)

ASUS A7S-VM User’s Manual 9
2. FEATURES
2. FEA
TURES
Specifications
• SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface used to physically
transport commands and information between SMBus devices.
• PCI Expansion Slots: Provides four 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots that
support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards, with 133MB/s
maximum throughput.
• Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency
adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot
selection.
• Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM) that offers enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in
firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for a virtual
automatic setup.
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS that
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol and create a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
• Onboard Audio (optional): Audio models come with the AC ‘97-compliant
interfaces that support integrated audio and modem features that comprise digital
audio engine with 3D-hardware accelerator, on-chip sample rate converter, and
a professional wavetable.
• Connectivity Interface: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access
box with system diagnostic display area, system status LEDs, USB ports, and
hot keys. The AFPANEL connector on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS
iPanel.