Asus M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe - Manual (Page 20)

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Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard disk drives based on the
Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability
and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. The
external SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug
functions, enabling easy backup of media files to external devices. See pages 2�26
and 2-30 for details.
The NVIDIA
® MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce ®
780a SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD
configurations for six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. See page 2�30 for details.
HDMI Interface
HDMI (High�Definition Multimedia Interface) is a set of digital video standards that
delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video through a single
cable for full HD 1080p visuals. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD
DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater
experience.
IEEE 1394a support
The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video
appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals,
and other PC portable devices. See pages 2-25 and 2-31 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) Out
jacks.It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format, and
therefore well preserves signal quality. See page 2-36 for details.
High Definition Audio
�njoy high�end sound quality on your PC! The onboard ��channel HD audio (High
Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) COD�C enables high�quality
192KHz/24�bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to
different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphones while
playing multi-channel network games. See pages 2-25 and 2-26 for details.
Gigabit LAN solution
The NVIDIA ® native Gigabit LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times
faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the
networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of
data such as video, audio, and voice. See page 2-25 for details. See page 2-25 for details.