Asus P4S8X-MX User Manual

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LPC and AC’97 interfaces, and complies with the Advanced Power
Management (APM) 1.2 specification. The SiS964 interconnects with the
Northbridge at up to 1GB/s using the SiS proprietary MuTIOL

bus

interface.

Real256E integrated graphics

Embedded in the Northbridge is the SiS Real256E integrated graphics with
a 256-bit 3D engine and 2D graphics accelerator with a maximum 64MB
shared display memory. The Real256E integrated graphics engine
incorporates the UltraAGPII™ technology to provide a faster link between
the built-in graphic engine and the northbridge memory controller. This
technology boosts VGA throughput to up to 3.2 GB/s to bring clearer and
sharper images for your multimedia and graphic-intensive applications. The
Real256E integrated graphics achieves a maximum resolution of
2048x1536 at 32 bpp. See page 1-24.

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 page 1-27 for details.

Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller

Onboard is the Realtek

LAN PHY that interconnects with the SiS964

southbridge LAN controller to fully support 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX
Ethernet networking. See page 1-23.

6-Channel Audio solution

The motherboard uses an onboard audio CODEC that lets you enjoy high-
quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards. See
page 1-23.

DDR400 Support

The motherboard supports up to 2 GB system memory using DDR400/
333/266 non-ECC DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 3.2 GB/s data transfer rate
for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page
1-15 for details.