Specifications

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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ interface

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect

technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point

serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by

carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible

with existing PCI specifications. See page 1-19 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF

interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard. The S/PDIF technology turns

your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital

connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 1-24 for

details.

Serial ATA technology Serial ATA technology

Serial ATA technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA

interfaces and the NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset. The Serial ATA

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 1-26 for details.

Gigabit LAN Gigabit LAN

Gigabit LAN

The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller built into the

NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset to meet your growing networking needs.

The controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data

bandwidth for your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page

1-23 for details.

USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the

12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is

backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-24 and 1-28 for details.