Asus P/I-AP55TV - Manual (Page 8)

2 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’s Manual
Features of the ASUS Motherboard
The ASUS P/I-AP55TV is specially designed for the demanding PC user who wants a
high-performance multi-media motherboard in a single package. This motherboard:
• Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard
drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives,
expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
• Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: Supports one Pentium (75-200MHz),
Cyrix P166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), or AMD-K5 (PR75-100MHz) (See page 10).
• Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 430VX PCIset with I/O subsystems.
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V)
• L2 Cache: Comes in 0KB, 256KB, or 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM ver-
sion, each version is upgradeable to 256KB or 512KB. Upgrades are made
through a Synchronous SRAM cache module. (See page 14 for compatible
modules.)
• Versatile DRAM Memory Support: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB,
16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 128MB. Supports
both Fast Page Mode (FPM) and Extended Data Output (EDO) SIMMs.
• Riser Expansion Slot: Supports slot expansion through a daughter card (called
a Riser card) with ISA and/or PCI slots (provided by retailer)
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports
and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be
directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. Two
floppy drives of either 5.25" or 3.5" (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are also supported
without an external card. The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB)
floppy standard is also supported.
• PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master
IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two chan-
nels, provides faster data transfer rates, and supports Enhanced IDE devices
such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. This controller supports PIO Modes
3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. BIOS now supports IDE CD-
ROM or SCSI bootup.
• Ready-to-Use Connectors: Is equipped with onboard Monitor, Parallel
(Printer) Port, Serial Ports (COM1&2), PS/2 Mouse, and PS/2 Keyboard con-
nectors without the need for extra cables and brackets.
• Multi-Media Ready: Includes Creative Labs 16C Audio and ATI Mach64
Video onboard.
• Upgradeable Video Memory: Includes 1MB DRAM onboard and upgradeable
to 4MB DRAM.
II. FEATURES
(Features)
II. FEA
TURES