Asus P5VD2-VM SE - Manual (Page 15)

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE 1-3
Intel ® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support
This motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® D/Pentium ® 4/Celeron ® D dual-core
processors built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with copper
interconnect. Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated
L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel ® ’s 65nm process
is the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough
performance, enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel ®
65nm dual-core processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner,
lighter design without compromising performance.
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.
Serial ATA 3Gb/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. The onboard
VIA VT8237S chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configurations for two
SATA 3Gb/s connectors.
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 1-27 and 1-33 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF interface
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 1-30 for details.