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A7V-VM User’s Manual 3

1. FEATURES

Specifications

• Onboard Audio: Hardware AC’97 V2.1 CODEC compliant, Crystal’s 3D sound

circuitry, sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz.

1.1.2 Performance

• 100MHz / 100MHz and 133MHz / 133MHz Synchronous Host/DRAM Clock

Support: CPU frequency can operate at 133MHz while system memory

operates at 133MHz.

• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-

ter buses to memory to CPU.

• SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports Synchronous

Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer

rate of 800MB/s max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs.

• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) provides

more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS

Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features imple-

mented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy

saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS,

such as Windows 98, must be used.

• New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meets

PC 99 compliancy. The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are

based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility

and power management for configuring and managing all system components,

and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/

2000/XP.

1.1.3 Intelligence

• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system

damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM

and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

• Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer with this mother-

board to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. With this

feature, users can access their computer from anywhere in the world!