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Asus P5NSLI User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates

of 667 MHz or 533 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 to

10.7 GB/s. See pages 1-17 to 1-20 for details.

Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go

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. See pages 1-30, and 2-19 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 pages 1-23 and 1-24 for details.

High Definition Audio

The onboard 6-channel High Definition audio CODEC enables high-quality

ADI AD1986A audio CODEC, which automatically detects and identifies

what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies

users of inappropriate connection. See page 1-27 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology 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 1-28 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 1-31 for details.