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Introduction
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Single cycle 128-bit 3D architecture
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8M triangles/second setup engine
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140M pixels/second tri-linear fill rate
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Next generation 128-bit 2D graphics engine
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High quality DVD video playback
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2D/3D resolutions up to 1920x1440
• 3D rendering features
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MPEG-2 video textures
• 2D hardware acceleration features
• Motion video architecture
• Full software support
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
• Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives
• UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate
up to 133MB/sec.)
• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
• Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP
IrDA Interface
The mainboard is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.
USB Ports
The mainboard supports 4 USB 2.0 (compliant with USB 1.1) ports.
USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports
480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
BIOS
• Award BIOS, Windows
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98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible
• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
• Supports DMI 2.0 function
• 2Mbit flash memory