Asus NCCH-DLE User Manual

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Gigabit LAN solution

The Intel

82547GI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit

performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the
Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). Instead of connecting to the
PCI bus, the controller connects to the dedicated CSA bus on the Memory
Controller Hub (MCH) thus reducing the PCI bottlenecks by freeing the PCI
bus for other I/O operations.

AGP 8X support

The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture, the AGP Pro/8X
interface (a.k.a. AGP 3.0), offering 2.1GB/s bandwidth which is twice that
of its predecessor AGP 4X.

IEEE 1394 support

The IEEE 1394 interfaces and the TI TSB43AB22A controller onboard
provide high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of
peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE 1394
allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-
bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers,
peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs,
printers,TVs, and digital cameras.

6-channel audio feature

The SoundMAX-class ADI AD1980 AC ‘97 audio CODEC supports 6-channel
5.1 surround sound output, stereo microphone input, variable Sample Rate
Conversion (SRC), professional quality 103-dB out put with 94-dB Signal
Noise Ratio (SNR), and analog enumeration capability. The SoundMAX 4 XL
software features the AudioESP™ (Audio Enumeration and Sensing Process)
that allows intelligent detection of the peripherals plugged into the audio
ports and identifies the incompatible devices, if any.

ASUS POST Reporter™

The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST
Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-
On Self-Tests (POST) informing you of the system boot status and causes
of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software lets you
customize the voice messages in the supported languages.