Asus P5N-EM HDMI - Manual (Page 15)

ASUS P5N-EM HDMI 1-3
Intel ® Core™2 Processor Ready
This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775
package. With the new Intel ® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1333 / 1066 /
800 MHz FSB, Intel ® Core™2 processor is designed to provide powerful and energy
efficient performance.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 533 /
667 / 800 / 1066 (overclocking) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of
the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.
Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and
doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. Easily backup
photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices. See page
1-28 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface function (S/PDIF-
out) through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. It allows to transfer digital audio
without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See page
1-30 for details.
8-Channel High Definition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High
Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality
192KHz / 24-bit audio output, jack-detect feature.
HDMI TM Interface
High-Definiton Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the first and only industry-supported,
uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via a single cable and is HDCP
compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and other protected content.