Asus M2N68-VM - Manual (Page 16)

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
PCI Express™ interface
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect
technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial
interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data
in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI
specifications. See page 1-20 for details.
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.
Gigabit LAN solution
PCI Express Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than
conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking
standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as
video, audio, and voice. See page 1-22 for details.
ASUS Express Gate
Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway
to instant fun! It’s a unique motherboard built-in OS. You can utilize the most popular
Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Messenger
to keep in touch with friends, or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before
leaving your house. What’s more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view
your pictures without entering Windows at anytime!
• The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.
• ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and
USB drive and downloading to USB drives only.