Asus P5LD2-X - Manual (Page 17)

ASUS P5LD2-X 1-3
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates
of 667/533/400 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the
latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel
DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost
system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up
to10.6 GB/s. See page 2-13 for details.
High Definition Audio
The onboard 6-channel ALC662 High Definition audio CODEC enables high-
quality audio which automatically detects peripherals are plugged into the
audio I/O jacks. ALC662 also supports Windows ® Vista Premium. See pages
2-22 for details.
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on
the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced
scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and
saves. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to
external devices. See page 2-23 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF
interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer
into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful
audio and speaker systems. See page 2-22 for details.
PCI Express™ interface
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect
technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point
serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by
carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible
with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-18 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 pages 2-22 and 2-25 for details.