Filter
Top Products
1-6
Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
1.4.1 Product highlights
333MHz FSB Athlon XP CPU support
AMD’s Athlon XP 2800+ and all follow-up CPUs now support 333MHz Front Side
Bus (FSB) for increased application program productivity and enhanced digital
media experience.
AGP 8X support
AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables
enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12 GB/s. With
a bus of 533Mhz, AGP 8X is twice as fast as AGP 4X.
DDR400 (PC3200) support
DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports
bandwidth up to 3.2 GB/s to provide enhanced system performance.
(Note: PC2700 maximum to 4 banks only. PC3200 maximum to 2 banks only.)
C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection):
With AMD
®
Athlon XP
™
installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU
Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the entire system. If the CPU
temperature exceeds the set criteria, the PC shuts down automatically.
ASUS EZ Flash
With ASUS EZ Flash, you can update BIOS before entering operating system. No
more DOS-based flash utility and bootable diskette required.
SoundMax Digital Audio System (on audio models only)
The SoundMax Digital Audio System is the industry’s highest performance and
most reliable audio solution for business professionals, audiophiles, musicians,
and gamers. SoundMAX Digital Audio System can output 5.1 channel surround
and features state-of-the-art DLS2 MIDI synthesizer with Yamaha DLSbyXG sound
set, 5.1 Virtual Theater™ and supports all major game audio technologies
including Microsoft DirectX™8.0, Microsoft DirectSound 3D™, A3D, MacroFX,
ZoomFX, MultiDrive 5.1 and EAX. Refer to section “3.2.5 Multi-channel audio
feature” on page 3-5 for more information.
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the
case to clear the CMOS data. Simply restart the system and the BIOS will
automatically restore the CPU default setting for each parameter.
CrashFree BIOS
CrashFree BIOS allows users to restore BIOS data from a floppy diskette even
when BIOS code and data are corrupted during upgrade or invaded by a virus.
Unlike other competing vendors’ products, ASUS motherboards now enable users
to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM.
1.4 Special features