Asus P5E-VM SE - Manual (Page 16)

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Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification. See page 1-31 for details.
IEEE 1394a support
The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video
appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals
& other PC portable devices. See pages 1-29 and 1-33 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio
systems via the coaxial S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack. It
allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the
best signal quality. See pages 1-29 and 1-32 for details.
High Definition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel High Definition
Audio CODEC enables high-quality 192 KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing
feature, and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different
audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the
headphone while playing multi-channel network games. See pages 1-28 to 1-29 for
details.
Green ASUS
This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction
on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision
of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard
consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.