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Introducing the Motherboard
Features
Processor
This motherboard uses onboard C7 processor that carries the following features:
• Accommodates VIA C7 processor
• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 400 MHz
The CN700 Northbridge (NB) and VT8237R Plus Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on
an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
CN700(NB)
• Supports 400 MHz FSB VIA C7 Processor
• Supports Host dynamic bus inversion (DBI)
• Supports AGP v3.5 compliant 8x/4x transfer modes with Fast
write
• Supports Advanced 64-bit SDRAM controller supportingDDR2
and DDR400/333/226 SDRAM
• Supports Integrated UniChrome Pro 3D/2D Graphics & Video
Controller
Chipset
Memory
VT8237R
Plus(SB)
• Supports DDR2 533/400 memory bus
• Supports one Un-Buffered DIMM
• Maximum installed memory is 1 GB
Audio
• Compliant with the AC’97 v2.3 CODEC
• Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems
• Provides three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:
LINE_IN, CD, AUX
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
• Compliant with UltraDMA-133/100/66/33 Master Mode EIDE Con-
troller supporting four Enhanced IDE devices
• Supports eight USB ports with data transfers up to 480 Mb/s
• Supports AC’97 2.3 specification
• Compliant with Serial ATA Specification Revision1.0
Onboard LAN
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
• Supports 10/100 Mb/s N-Way Auto negotiation operation
• Half/Full duplex capability
• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up
Onboard Giga LAN (Optional)
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Supports PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66MHz
• Supports fully with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE802.3ab
The onboard Giga LAN provides the following features: