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Processor
The MS9107C mainboard includes a Socket 478 that has the
following features:
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Supports up to a 400 MHz system bus (FSB)
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Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors.
Chipset
There are VT8753 Northbridge and VT8233 Southbridge in
this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable
architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of
the chipset’s advanced features are:
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An advanced V-Link memory controller architecture that
provides the 266 MB/s bandwidth and performance ne-
cessary for even the most demanding Internet and 3D
graphics
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Support for a 4xAGP interface providing vivid 3D graphics
and video performance
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An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which helps boost
system performance by providing a high-speed connec-
tion to ATA 100 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum
sustained data transfer rates of 100 MB/sec
Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an
AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and
ACPI/OnNow power management.
Memory
The mainboard supports DDR 266 SDRAM. It accommodates
three unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots. Each slot supports up to 1
GB with a total maximum capacity of 3 GB.
VGA
The MS9107C includes a 4xAGP slot that provides eight times
the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technol-
ogy provides a direct connection between the graphics sub-
system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to
compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.
AC’ 97 Audio
Codec
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.
Expansion
Options
MS9107C has five 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot, a CNR
(Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an onboard
PCI LAN interface (optional).
The MS9107C PCI slots are capable of Ultra DMA bus mas-
tering with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.
Integrated I/O
The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
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Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
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Two serial port
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One parallel port
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One MIDI/game port
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Four USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB
headers providing two extra ports)
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
