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II. FEATURES Smart Series II. FEATURES Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance: ASUS smart series of motherboards sup- port the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 528MB/s max using SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series of motherboards with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE, which can handle data transfer up to 33MB/s. The best of all is that this new technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU. • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also implemented on all ASUS smart series of motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting 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 the successor of Windows 95 must be used. • PC '97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy. The new PC '97 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 both Windows 95 or its successor and Windows NT. Intelligence (with optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor only) • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU fan and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. Each fan can be set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system damage, there are heat sensors to monitor the CPU (the Pentium II processor requires a special heatsink with a thermal sensor) and system temperatures to warn of damaging temperatures. ASUS P2L-M User's Manual 9

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ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual
9
II.
FEATURES
II.
FEATURES
Smart Series
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards
Performance
•
SDRAM Optimized Performance:
ASUS smart series of motherboards sup-
port the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access
Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max
using EDO memory to 528MB/s max using SDRAM.
•
Double the IDE Transfer Speed:
ASUS smart series of motherboards with
Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE,
which can handle data transfer up to 33MB/s.
The best of all is that this new
technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is no need to
upgrade current hard drives or cables.
•
Concurrent PCI:
Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-
ter buses to memory to CPU.
•
ACPI Ready:
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-
mented on all ASUS smart series of motherboards.
ACPI provides more Energy
Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting 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 the succes-
sor of Windows 95 must be used.
•
PC ’97 Compliant:
Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series
of motherboards meet
PC ’97 compliancy. The new PC ‘97 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 pro-
cedures for both Windows 95 or its successor and Windows NT.
Intelligence (with optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor only)
•
Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm:
To prevent system overheat and system
damage, the CPU fan and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure.
Each fan can be set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.
•
Temperature Monitoring and Alert:
To prevent system overheat and system
damage, there are heat sensors to monitor the CPU (the Pentium II processor
requires a special heatsink with a thermal sensor) and system temperatures to
warn of damaging temperatures.