Asus P5AD2-E User Manual

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Serial ATA technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces and the Intel

ICH6. The SATA specification allows for thinner,

more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and
up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See pages 2-25 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF
interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into
a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio
and speaker systems. See page 2-23 for details.

Gigabit LAN solution

The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller to provide a total
solution for your networking needs. The Gigabit LAN controller uses the
PCI Express interface to provide faster data bandwidth for your Internet,
LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-22 for details.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond
Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations
per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC
monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical
components. See page 3-36 for details.

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 2-19 for details.

8-channel high definition audio

Onboard is the C-Media CMI9880L 7.1-channel audio CODEC. This CODEC is
fully-compliant with Intel

High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit

audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces, you
can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce
crystal-clear digital audio.

The CMI9880L CODEC comes with a software application that features jack
detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack, impedance sensing
to determine audio device classes, and pre-defined equalization for various
audio devices. See pages 2-22 to 2-23, and page 4-11 for details.