Asus K8N4-E SE User Manual

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C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n

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 1-19 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF 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 1-24 for
details.

Serial ATA technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces and the NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset. The Serial ATA

specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count,
reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See
page 1-26 for details.

Gigabit LAN

The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller built into the
NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset to meet your growing networking needs.

The controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data
bandwidth for your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page
1-23 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 1-24 and 1-28 for details.