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Overview
Overview
Chapter 1
The new microATX, 478-pin FC-PGA2 1stMainboard VC31 supports a full
range of the latest generation Intel® Pentium 4 processors. The leading edge
chipset Intel 845 MCH was designed for coworking with Pentium 4 (up to
2GHz) and Northwood® processor (min 2GHz) in the 478-pin packagebasedon
the VRM 9.0 spec and 400MHz.Built using the leading edge technology the
Intel Pentium® 4 processors provide a significant performance over previous
Pentium®III processors.
The most cost-effective P4 CPU level solution based on mainstream SDRAM
architecture. Two PC133 SDRAM sockets allow for up to 2GB memory capac-
ity (based on 512MB memory technology).
Support for the Ultra DMA/100protocol and its high-speed interface further
ensures that data transfer speeds are improved, especially for long sequential
transfers required by audio/visual applications.
The 1stMainboard VC31 comes with a versatile range of I/O features such as
2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 1 LAN jack (optional), 1 PS/2 mouse and keyboard
connector, 4 USB connectors, 1 media connector (front audio, Line-in, Line-
out and Mic-in, game/MIDI port). Ample expansion is available through 3 PCI,
1AGP 4X, and 1 CNR to meet the requirement for enjoying the P4 CPU benefits
in internet applicatons, video/3D graphics performance, and so forth.
Other key features are Remote On/Off, Auto Power Failure Recovery, Key-
board /Mouse Power On, integrated temperature monitoring and system fan
control. Included also is CD Pro with enhanced drivers and the new CD Plus
package containing a few bundled soft-ware solutions such as Norton
AntiVirus, Norton Ghost, Norton Virtual Drive.
