ASUS K8V-F motherboard user guide
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Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN
Onboard is a Realtek 8201BL/CL LAN PHY that works with the integrated MAC in the
VT8237 southbridge to fully support 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet networking.
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6-channel and digital audio solution
Providing high-quality, 6-channel audio solution is the Realtek ALC655 Audio CODEC.
K8V-F also comes with a rear panel S/PDIF out jack and a S/PDIF in connector at
midboard to turn your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital
connectivity to powerful sound systems.
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Hardware information
AGP 8X support
K8V-F fully supports the AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) specification. AGP 8X is the next
generation VGA interface for enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth
speeds of up to 2.12 GB/s.
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IEEE 1394 support
The IEEE 1394 interface 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 400Mbps 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.
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USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification
that increases the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps.
The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution
video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers. USB 2.0 is
backward compatible with USB 1.1.
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1.2.2 ASUS unique features
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading
the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk.
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