Asus K8N4-E K8N4-E User's Manual for English Edition - Page 15

1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 754-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly-scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse computing needs, increased office productivity, and enhanced digital media experience. See page 1-10. NVIDIA® nForce™4-4X chipset The NVIDIA® nForce™4-4X chipset supports the vital interfaces of the motherboard in a single chip architecture for 64-bit platforms. The NVIDIA® nForce™4-4X chipset features PCI Express™ support for the latest graphics and expansion cards, increased security with NVIDIA® Firewall™, and advanced storage solutions with NVIDIA® RAID technology for faster and more reliable computing. Built-in NVFirewall™ The NVIDIA® Firewall™ (NVFirewall™) is an easy-to-use high-performance desktop firewall application that protects your system from intruders. Integrated into the NVIDIA® nForce4®-4X chipset with the NVIDIA® Gigabit Ethernet, it provides advanced anti-computer-hacking technologies, remote management capabilities, and a user-friendly setup wizard that improves overall system security. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See page 2-24 for details. ASUS K8N4-E 1-3