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Chapter 1: System Overview
1.1 System Features
The ASUS AP130 Server is a stylish tower chassis that accommodates the
ASUS P4B-MX motherboard. The server is powered by Intel
®
Pentium
®
4
478/Northwood processor, and supports the latest I/O, audio, and video
technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.
Following are highlights of the server’s many features.
• Processor: Support for Intel Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache
and speeds of up to over 2GHz
• Memory: Three DIMM sockets support up to 3GB of system memory
using PC133/PC100 DIMMs
• System Chipset: Intel 845 (Brookdale) chipset composed of Intel
Memory Controller Hub (MCH). The MCH along with the south bridge
Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) are interconnected through the Intel
proprietary Hub interface. The MCH provides the processor interface,
system memory interface, AGP interface, and Hub Interface.
• LAN Chipset: Intel 82562ET is a highly integrated Platform LAN Connect
(PLC) device that allows 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networking
capabilities, and provides the LAN solution to perform high-speed data
transfers over the PCI bus.
• Storage: Four external bays that support two optional 5.25-inch IDE
hot-swap drives, one 52X CD-ROM, and 1.44MB floppy drive; internal
3.5-inch drive bays available for two additional IDE drives
• Expansion: Three PCI expansion slots, one AGP 4X slot
• Power Supply: 200-watt ATX power supply with a 115Vac/230Vac
voltage selector switch
• Security: Equipped with security chassis keylock