K7VAT
System Board 5
USB interface
With support for up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two on-board, the K7VAT
(K7VAT+) provides ample USB expansion room.
IDE interface
The K7VAT (K7VAT+) comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two
connectors that support four ATA66/33 devices on two channels (ATA100 is also supported
for K7VAT (K7VAT+) boards that come with the 686B southbridge). Supports UDMA/66,
UDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE
devices, such as CD-R/ RW, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, Tape Backup and LS-120 drives.
Super Multi-I/O
This functionality is integrated into the southbridge of the chipset. It provides two
high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP
capabilities.
Infrared (IrDA) Connector
This functionality is also integrated into the southbridge of the chipset. The IrDA connector
supports an optional IR remote control device for wireless interfacing with external
peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.
