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Introduction
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S/PDIF
S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital
audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to
an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal
from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usu-
ally found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or
audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on the system
board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to am-
plifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD re-
corders.
6-channel Audio
The center/bass and rear out jacks which suppor ts four audio
output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and
rear left channel; together with the line-out (2-channel) jack sup-
port 6-channel audio output.
Onboard Gigabit LAN PCI
• Realtek RTL8110S Gigabit LAN PCI controller
• Integrated power management functions
• Full duplex support at both 10, 100 and 1000 Mbps
• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation
• Supports wire for management
Compatibility
• PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant
• Intel AGP version 3.0
