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2. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as Windows 98 must be used. • Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of this motherboard meet the stringent requirements for PC'99 certification. The new PC'99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows95/98/NT . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC'99. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 2.1.3 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: The CUBX-L motherboard supports UltraDMA/33 and can handle data transfer rates up to 33MB/s. The CUBX-E motherboard supports UltraDMA/100, which increases the data transfer rate to 100MB/s. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66 and UltraDMA/ 100 require a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be enabled.) 10 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual

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ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User’s Manual
2.1.2
Special Features
•
ACPI Ready:
A
dvanced
C
onfiguration
P
ower
I
nterface (ACPI) provides more
Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS,
PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as Windows
98 must be used.
•
Easy Installation:
Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk
drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk
drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
•
New Compliancy:
Both the BIOS and hardware levels of this motherboard meet
the stringent requirements for PC’99 certification. The new PC’99 requirements
for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Sup-
port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring
and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation
procedures for Windows95/98/NT . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons
make identification easy as required by PC’99.
•
Symbios SCSI BIOS:
Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through
the onboard SYMBIOS firmware.
2.1.3
Performance Features
•
Concurrent PCI:
Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-
ter busses to the memory and processor.
•
SDRAM Optimized Performance:
Supports the new generation memory - Syn-
chronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data
transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM.
•
High-Speed Data Transfer Interface:
The CUBX-L motherboard supports
UltraDMA/33 and can handle data transfer rates up to 33MB/s. The CUBX-E
motherboard supports UltraDMA/100, which increases the data transfer rate to
100MB/s. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and
DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to up-
grade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66 and UltraDMA/
100 require a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be enabled.)
2. FEATURES
Specifications
2. FEATURES