Asus P4B533 - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
The P4B533 motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via
a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2
cache on 0.13 micron process features the Intel
® NetBurst™ micro-
architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution
engine, a 533MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a
significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more information.
DDR memory support
Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the P4B533
motherboard supports up to 2GB of system memory using PC2100/1600
DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 266MHz memory bus doubles the speed of the
PC133 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the latest 3D
graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-10.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1
to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows
connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing
cameras, next generation scanners and printers, and fast storage units.
USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-29.
NOTICE: The Microsoft USB 2.0 driver has not been officially released
as of the support CD production date. Please download the USB 2.0
driver from the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) to upgrade your
USB 1.1 ports to USB 2.0.
Digital audio interface
On audio models, a digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate
the bundled Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) In/Out module, which
supports coaxial interfaces. Experience 5.1-channel surround sound and
enhanced 3D audio while playing DVDs and computer games. See page
2-32.