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Processor
The L4S8M mainboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that
has the following features:
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Supports 400/533 MHz system bus
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Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
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Accommodates Pentium 4 processors at 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…
3.06G and above
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system
into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two
threads to be run in parallel, both on separate ‘logical’ proces-
sors within the same physical processor.
Chipset
The SiS648 and SiS963/963L chipsets are based on an inno-
vative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance. A few of the chipset’s advanced features are:
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Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPU with data transfer
rate up to 533MHz
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Support 12 outstanding transactions and out-of-order
completion
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Supports 64-bit high performance DDR333/DDR266
Memory Controller
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Universal AGP v3.0 compliant and supports AGP 8X/4X
Interface with Fast Write Transaction
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Distributed arbitration strategy with long contiguous data
streaming up to 1GB/s
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PCI 2.2 specification compliance
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Integrated multi-threaded I/O link mastering with read
pipelined streaming
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Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
Additional key features include support for six USB 2.0 ports,
Fast Ethernet MAC controller, AC97 interface, IEEE 1394 host
controller
(except for SiS963L Southbridge chipset)
, advanced
power management, integrated DMA controller and keyboard
controller.
Memory
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Supports DDR SDRAM up to 200/266/333 MHz memory
module
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Accommodates two unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots
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Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum
capacity of 2 GB
Graphics
The L4S8M includes an AGP slot that provides eight times the
bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0
(8xAGP) offers a significant increase in performance along
with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface repre-
sents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the
ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces
within the workstation and desktop environments.
Audio
The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’ 97 2.2
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Con-
verter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well
as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and vari-
able sampling rates. Further features include support for four
analog line-level stereo inputs.
Note:
Optional 6-channel audio controller
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