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2. FEATURES Features 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel's Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA). • SiS AGPset: SiS' 620 AGPset with a built-in 6326 AGP 2X graphics controller supports a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MBps. • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Versatile Memory: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100compliant SDRAMs (up to 768MB). • Integrated Graphics: Integrated AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared system memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB SDRAM). • Onboard Audio (optional): Features an ESS® Solo-1 PCI audio chipset with 3D surround and positioning capability and integrated audio CODEC. • Digital Flat Panel Interface (w/optional LCD chip): A direct digital connection is provided for connecting a digital flat panel to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-todigital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality. • TV Out (w/optional TV Out chip): Supports optional onboard TV out function. • PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides four 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op- tional Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card). • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. 8 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual

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ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual
2.
FEATURES
Features
2. FEA TURES
2.1
The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard
The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants many intelligent features in a small package.
2.1.1 Specifications
•
Intel Processor Support:
Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for the
Socket 370 and packaged in
P
lastic
P
in
G
rid
A
rray (PPGA).
•
SiS AGPset:
SiS’ 620 AGPset with a built-in 6326 AGP 2X graphics controller
supports a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows burst
mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MBps.
•
Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS:
Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-
tomatic setup.
•
Versatile Memory:
Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-
compliant SDRAMs (up to 768MB).
•
Integrated Graphics:
Integrated AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared
system memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB
SDRAM).
•
Onboard Audio (optional):
Features an ESS
®
Solo-1 PCI audio chipset with
3D surround and positioning capability and integrated audio CODEC.
•
Digital Flat Panel Interface (w/optional LCD chip):
A direct digital connec-
tion is provided for connecting a digital flat panel to your PC. This interface
transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-
digital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality.
•
TV Out (w/optional TV Out chip):
Supports optional onboard TV out function.
•
PCI & ISA Expansion:
Provides four 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots.
•
Wake-On-LAN Connector:
Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op-
tional Ethernet card (see
7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card
).
•
Super Multi-I/O:
Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
•
Desktop Management Interface (DMI):
Supports DMI through BIOS, which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
•
IrDA:
Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.