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ASUS K7M User’s Manual 9
2. FEATURES
2. FEA TURES
Specifications
• UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE
controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels.
Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE
DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-
R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.
• Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface that provides
more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides CPU/SDRAM fre-
quency adjustments, and HD/SCSI/ZIP/CD/Floppy/Network boot selection.
• Color-coded Connectors: To enhance user accessibility to system components and
to meet PC 99 compliancy, major connectors in this motherboard are color-coded.
2.1.1.1 Optional Components
The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase.
• Onboard Audio: Hardware AC’97 V2.1 CODEC compliant, Analog Device’s
3D sound circuitry, sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. Full audio
output can be directed to the chassis’ internal speaker to save space, save money,
and reduce complications associated with external speakers.
• Infrared Interface: Integrated Serial Infrared interface supports an optional
remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, per-
sonal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.
• PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system
status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan
status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.
• Additional USB Ports: For more peripheral connectivity, two additional USB
ports are supported midboard.