1: Introduction
Built-in Graphics System
Onboard 128-bit 2D/3D 100MHz Host interface
AGP
Graphics Accelerator
Complies with AGP V2.0
Shared memory architecture allows a maximum of 64 MB
main memory to act as frame buffer
Supports high resolutions up to 1920x1200 16M colors, up
to 2048x2048 Texture size and Virtual screen up to
4096x4096
Supports hardware DVD Accelerator
Sound System
Complies with the PC98 audio specification
16-bit CODEC for full-duplex playback and recording
HRTF 3D professional audio supports both Direct Sound
3D
®
and A3D
®
-compatible interfaces plus support for
4-
channel speakers
Driver support for MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows
95/98/2000/NT 4.0
Built-in 32ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround sound
Provides MPU-401 Game/MIDI port and legacy Sound
Blaster 16 support
Downloadable Wave-table Synthesizer supports Direct
Music®
Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-Audio and
Line In
Onboard I/O Ports
Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device
connections
Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate
One serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART
One parallel port with ECP and EPP support
Four USB ports (two for optional) and two PS/2 ports for
keyboard and mouse
One infrared port connector for optional module
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