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2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium® III / II processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2/SECC) or a CeleronTM processor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7.1 PCI-L101 LAN Card) or a similar ethernet card. • IrDA: Includes/supports an infrared module for wireless interface. • Slim CD-ROM: Supports an optional ASUS slim CD-ROM drive for ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. 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. • Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM provides maximum power savings as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStartTM so that you do not fall asleep waiting for system bootup (Suspend-to-RAM supported OS required). • 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.) • 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. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. The new PC'98 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 Windows 95/98/NT. • 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- ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 9

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ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual
9
2. FEATURES
2. FEATURES
Specifications
•
Universal Retention Mechanism:
Supports a Pentium
®
III / II processor pack-
aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2/SECC) or a Celeron
TM
proces-
sor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP).
•
Wake-On-LAN Connector:
Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op-
tional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see
7.1 PCI-L101 LAN
Card
) or a similar ethernet card.
•
IrDA:
Includes/supports an infrared module for wireless interface.
•
Slim CD-ROM:
Supports an optional ASUS slim CD-ROM drive for ASUS’
custom designed NLX form factor.
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.
•
Suspend and Go:
Suspend-to-RAM provides maximum power savings as an
alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart
TM
so that you do not fall
asleep waiting for system bootup (Suspend-to-RAM supported OS required).
•
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.)
•
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.
•
PC’98 Compliant:
Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series
motherboards meet PC’98 compliancy. The new PC’98 requirements for sys-
tems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for
Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and man-
aging all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation proce-
dures for Windows 95/98/NT.
•
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-