Asus P5WD2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
8-channel high definition audio 8-channel high definition audio
8-channel high definition audio 8-channel high definition audio
8-channel high definition audio
Onboard is the Realtek
®
ALC882D High Definition Audio 8-channel audio
CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel
®
High Definition Audio
standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). With the CODEC, 8-channel audio ports,
and S/PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater
decoders to produce crystal-clear digital audio.
The Realtek
®
ALC882D CODEC comes with a software application that
features jack detection to monitor the plugging status of each jack,
impedance sensing to determine audio device classes, and pre-defined
equalization for various audio devices. See pages 2-24, 2-25, and 5-13 for
details.
DolbyDolby
DolbyDolby
Dolby
®
Digital Live Digital Live
Digital Live Digital Live
Digital Live
This motherboard offers theater-level 7.1 surround sound and audio
specifications higher than that of DVD. Enjoy true home theatre experience
with Dolby
®
Digital Live. The Realtek
®
ALC882D audio CODEC comes with an
AC-3 encoder capable of transforming your computer’s digital audio
contents into real-time Dolby
®
Digital stream. This digital stream passes
through the S/PDIF out interfaces to an AC-3 decoder for 7.1-channel
playback. See page 5-13 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready
S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF
interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into
a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio
and speaker systems. See page 2-25 for details.
IEEE 1394a support IEEE 1394a support
IEEE 1394a support IEEE 1394a support
IEEE 1394a support
The motherboard supports the IEEE 1394 interface that provides
high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and
devices compliant to IEEE 1394 standards. The IEEE 1394 interface allows
up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple , low-cost, high-bandwidth
asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals,
and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs,
and digital cameras. See pages 2-25 and 2-31 for details.