Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard uses the
SiS530
chipset to leverage extra
performance from the Socket-7 architecture. The mainboard
supports all
Socket-7 processors
including newer designs which
feature a
100 MHz system bus
. The mainboard firmware supports
CPU Plug and Play
so that the system will automatically adopt
the correct configuration for the Socket-7 processor that you
install.
The mainboard is highly integrated and includes a built-in
PCI 3D
Sound System
and a built-in
3D AGP graphics adapter
. The
sound system supports
24-bit digital audio
and a
4-way speaker
system
. The graphics system supports extended VGA resolutions
with an 8MB frame buffer.
Communications and networking are supported with a
V.90
Fax/Modem DAA module
and a
10BaseT/100BaseTX network
adapter
. The mainboard supports both
AT/ATX power supply
. If
you use an ATX supply, it supports all of the ATX power
management features including
ACPI
(Advanced Configuration
and Power management Interface),
power saving modes
and
keyboard power on hot keys.
The mainboard has a full set of
I/O ports
and
three expansion
slots.
It supports hardware monitoring and ships with trend’s
ChipAway Virus
virus protection system. The board adheres to
the
baby-AT form factor
which permits an inexpensive system
case and reduced power supply unit.
