3 special features – Asus Motherboard A7S8X-MX User Manual

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1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

AMD Athon™ XP/Sempron™ processor support

The motherboard comes with a 462-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) socket that supports 333 MHz front side bus frequency for
AMD

Athlon™ XP/Sempron™ processors. With an integrated low-latency

high-bandwidth memory controller, the motherboard allows increased office
productivity and enhanced digital media experience. See page 1-8.

AGP 8X support

The AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) VGA interface specification enables enhanced
graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12 GB/s. See
page 1-15.

Powerful integrated graphics

The SiS 741GX IGUI Host Memory Controller (HMC) features the SiS
Real256E, an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video
capabilities.

Serial ATA technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces and the SiS 964. 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 page 1-23.

6-channel digital audio

Providing high-quality, 6-channel audio solution is the onboard ADI AD1888
AC`97 audio CODEC. This motherboard comes with a coaxial S/PDIF
connector on the rear panel to turn your computer into a high-end
entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful sound systems.
See page 1-19.

Integrated 10/100 LAN controller

The onboard Realtek RTL8201CL is an integrated single-chip Fast Ethernet
LAN controller with enhanced ACPI management function to provide
efficient power management for advanced operating systems. See page
1-19.

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