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2. FEATURES Features 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard The ASUS MES-VM 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 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 two DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. • Built-in Graphics: Built-in AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared system memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (8MB SDRAM). • Onboard Audio and AC'97 CODEC (optional): Features a 32-bit Crystal PCI audio onboard. Features an 18-bit stereo, full duplex, audio codec that conforms to AC'97 analog component specfications. Includes a complete online help to guide you through the audio software. • PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one 16bit ISA expansion slot . • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card. • SB-Link™: Features Creative's SB-Link™, allowing SB16 compatibility, using Intel's PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols, to AWE64D or compatible PCI audio cards. • 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 MES-VM User's Manual

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ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual
2.
FEATURES
Features
2. FEA TURES
2.1
The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard
The ASUS MES-VM 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 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 two DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-
compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB.
•
Built-in Graphics:
Built-in AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared system
memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (8MB SDRAM).
•
Onboard Audio and AC’97 CODEC (optional):
Features a 32-bit Crystal PCI
audio onboard. Features an 18-bit stereo, full duplex, audio codec that conforms
to AC’97 analog component specfications. Includes a complete online help to
guide you through the audio software.
•
PCI & ISA Expansion:
Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one 16-
bit ISA expansion slot .
•
Wake-On-LAN Connector:
Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op-
tional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card (see
APPENDIX
) or a similar ethernet
card.
•
SB-Link™:
Features Creative’s SB-Link™, allowing SB16 compatibility, us-
ing Intel’s PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols, to AWE64D or compatible PCI
audio cards.
•
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.