Asus CUPLE-VM CUPLE-VM User Manual - Page 8

2. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUPLE-VM The ASUS CUPLE-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel® Celeron™/Coppermine™, Pentium III® and VIA® Cyrix™ Processor Support: Supports Socket 370 based Intel® Celeron™/Coppermine™, Pentium III® and VIA® Cyrix™ processors. • North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA® VT8601A (PLE133) system controller with support for 133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1 GB of PC133/ PC100 SDRAM; complies with 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 4 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced Intel® Celeron™/Coppermine™ and VIA® Cyrix™ processor system performance. • "Super South" South Bridge System PCI set: Features the VIA® VT82C686B PCI chipset with a PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) supporting UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/sec; AC97 audio; USB controller with root hub and four function ports. • PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel® PC133-compliant (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB) or NEC's VC133-compliant Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAM up to 1GB. VC SDRAM is a new DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves the memory system's ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. • Optional PCI Controller: Creative CT5880Audio Controller Chipset withAC97 Audio CODEC complete with software support. • JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor's external frequency. • UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four ATA100/66/33 devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCIL101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. Appendix). • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. 8 ASUS CUPLE-VM User's Manual