Asus SP98-N - Manual (Page 8)

8 ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual
2.1 The ASUS SP98-N Motherboard
The ASUS SP98-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants many features in a small package:
2.1.1 Specifications
• Mini NLX: Features ASUS’ custom-designed mini-NLX form factor.
• SiS PCIset: SiS 5598 PCIset with built-in 64-bit PCI 2D graphics controller
and support for video-shared memory from 1MB to 4MB.
• Onboard Audio (optional): Features Yamaha’s ISA audio chip (OPL3-SA3®)
with 3D surround and positioning capability.
• Slim CD-ROM (optional): Supports a notebook-sized slim CD-ROM drive.
• Wake on LAN: Supports wake on LAN activity with built-in network support.
• Intel Network Interface: Equipped with the Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Con-
troller (fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) with LED indicators for
monitoring network conditions.
• Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: AMD ® K6 ® -2/266 & faster, AMD ® K6 ® /
166 & faster, AMD ® K5 ™ /100–133, IBM ® /Cyrix ® 6x86MX ™ /M II ™ (PR166 & faster),
IBM ® /Cyrix ® 6x86-PR166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), Intel ® Pentium ® 100–233MHz (P55C-
MMX ™ , P54C/P54CS).
• Versatile Memory Support: Equipped with two DIMM sockets to support 8-
128MB 168-pin 3.3Volt SDRAM memory modules up to 256MB.
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides an onboard I/O processor for two high-speed UART-
compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
• Level 2 Cache: Comes with onboard 512K Pipelined Burst SRAM.
• 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.) (See section V)
• PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Onboard Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE
controller with two connectors (one for CD-ROM only). Supports two IDE de-
vices up to 8.4GB using one channel. Supports Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE,
PIO Modes 3 & 4, and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. Includes integrated key-
board controller. Supports two of either 5.25-inch (360KB, 1.2KB) or 3.5-inch
disk drives (720KB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB). Supports Japanese “Floppy 3 mode”
(3.5-inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120 MB,
1.44MB, 720K). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device bootup.
• Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through
onboard firmware.
• Performance: Provides 528MB/s data transfer rate using SDRAM, 33MB/s
IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE, concurrent PCI allows
multiple PCI transfers.
• Compliancy: ACPI ready for advanced power management features and PC97
compliancy for greater support.
• Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk
drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard disk drives,
expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
• Riser Card: Provides NLX power, IDE, floppy disk drive, LAN wake-up con-
nectors, PCI/ISA slots, USB/infrared support.
2. FEATURES
Features
2. FEA
TURES