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Introduction
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Onboard Audio Features
Supports Microsoft
®
DirectSound/DirectSound 3D
AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con-
verter for audio recording and playback
ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
Two USB ports
One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port
One DB-15 VGA port
One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port
One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
One game/MIDI port
Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
Connectors
One connector for 2 additional external USB ports
One 9-pin connector for 1 external serial port
One connector for IrDA interface
Two IDE connectors
One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
One 20-pin ATX power supply connector
One Wake-On-LAN connector
One Wake-On-Ring connector
CPU and chassis fan connectors
Three internal audio connectors (AUX-in, CD-in and TAD)
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives
PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP