ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual 9
2. FEATURES
2. FEATURES
Connections
2.1.2 Connections
• CPU socket: Socket 370 for Intel
™
PIII
®
processors.
• PCI Expansion slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots, which
can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI
supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput).
• CNR support: One Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) slot
provides interfaces to support very affordable multichannel audio, V.90
analog modem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking, USB hub, as
well as future technologies such as xDSL.
• IDE connectors: Dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up
to four Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both the
primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent
incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.
• Floppy disk connector: Supports the floppy disk drive ribbon cable.
One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the
floppy disk cable.
• LDTV header: Supports flat panel LCD TV or monitor.
• RJ-45: Supports the onboard Intel NIC.
• USB: Supports up to four USB ports, two on the back panel and two
midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options including PDAs,
printers and scanners.
• SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface.
• Special Audio connector: A special onboard connector supports audio
control from an external panel.
• Serial ports: Two 9-pin COM1 / COM2 ports are for pointers, printers,
etc; one port is located on the back panel, and the other is a mid-board
header.
• IrDA: Integrated IR supports a remote control package for wireless
interfacing with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional
remote controller.
• Microphone jack: Pink jack connects a microphone.
• Line In jack: Light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio
sources.
• Line Out jack: Lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker.
• Game/MIDI connector. This connector supports a joystick or a game
pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio
files.
• Parallel port: 25-pin port connects a parallel printer or other devices.
• PS/2 mouse port: Green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
• PS/2 keyboard port: Purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
• ATX power connector. Supplies the MB with ATX 12V power.