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Asus P4P8X User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast
480 Mbps on USB 2.0. See pages 1-5 and 1-28.

6-channel digital audio

The ADI AD1985 AC’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio
playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. A digital audio
connector is onboard to accommodate an optional S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface) Out module. See page 3-5.

Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP support 6/4/2-channel audio modes.