Asus MES-VM - Manual (Page 8)

8 ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual
2. FEATURES
Features
2. FEA
TURES
2.1 The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard
The ASUS MES-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants many intelligent features in a small package.
2.1.1 Specifications
• Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for Socket
370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).
• SiS AGPset: SiS’ 620 AGPset with a built-in 6326 AGP 2X graphics controller
supports a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows burst
mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MBps.
• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-
tomatic setup.
• Versatile Memory: Equipped with two DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-
compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB.
• Built-in Graphics: Built-in AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared system
memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (8MB SDRAM).
• Onboard Audio and AC’97 CODEC (optional): Features a 32-bit Crystal PCI
audio onboard. Features an 18-bit stereo, full duplex, audio codec that conforms
to AC’97 analog component specfications. Includes a complete online help to
guide you through the audio software.
• PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one 16-
bit ISA expansion slot .
• Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op-
tional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet
card.
• SB-Link™: Features Creative’s SB-Link™, allowing SB16 compatibility, us-
ing Intel’s PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols, to AWE64D or compatible PCI
audio cards.
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
• IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.