ASUS Computer ATX MBD NFORCE-2 SA 1394-6PCI GETH AUD SATA RAID (A7N8X-E Deluxe)

From the Manufacturer Another excellent solution from the A7N8X series is here. The A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard improves on the popular A7N8X Deluxe by adding Gigabit LAN and the exclusive ASUS Wi-Fi slot for easy wireless LAN setup. Of course, innovative features such as AGPPro/8x, Dolby digital 6-channel audio, onboard IEEE 1394, Serial ATA, dual-channel DDR 400 and a dual LAN design are still included in this latest board. ASUS Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi slot is specifically designed for the ASUS WiFi-b add-on card to set up an environment for home wireless LAN. The ASUS WiFi-b add-on card bundles the exclusive Software AP (access point) to save the extra cost of an actual AP. In addition, the card comes with user-friendly utilities and applications that allow quick connection to notebooks, PDAs and other WLAN peripherals. The WiFi slot supports the 802.11g standard for future upgrades.(Note: The WiFi-b card with software AP has to be purchased separately) Athlon XP / FSB 400 Support AMD's Athlon XP 3200+ and all subsequent CPUs now supports 400MHz FSB for increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience. Dual-Channel DDR400 Support The 128-bit TwinBank DDR Memory architecture doubles the DDR 400 (PC3200) bandwidth. System bottlenecks are eliminated with balanced architecture and peak bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s. AGP 8X Technology AGP8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12GB/s and twice as fast as AGP4X. Dual LAN With Gigabit Marvell Gigabit PCI LAN controller and Southbridge Integrated NVIDIA 10/100 Mb LAN controllers let users access broadband via 10/100 Mb LAN port and share the Internet connection with network neighborhood via the Gigabit LAN port. SoundStorm / Dolby Digital Audio Experience the full power of surround sound audio with the NVIDIA SoundStorm. With the integrated APU (Audio Processing Unit) you will feel the impact in games or music. And with the only Dolby Digital 5.1 encoder you can hear it all in amazing digital cinema clarity on your home theater receiver or digital PC speaker system. Serial ATA Technology Serial ATA is the next generation ATA specification that provides scalable performance for today and tomorrow. With up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, Serial ATA is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100% software compatibility. IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 interface provides high speed digital interface for audio / video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices. 6 USB 2.0 Ports USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components and peripherals. Backward compatible with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480MB/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers ASUS C.O.P (CPU Overheating Protection) ASUS C.O.P (CPU Overheating Protection) is a hardware protection circuit that automatically shuts down the system power before temperatures go high enough to permanently damage your CPU. ASUS Q-Fan Technology Constant, high-pitched noise generated from heatsink fans are a thing of the past thanks to ASUS Q-Fan. The ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe with Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. ASUS Reliability All ASUS motherboards are designed and tested to meet the highest quality standards. Responsive customer support and frequent BIOS and driver updates ensure the fastest, most reliable performance. All ASUS motherboards are backed by a 3-year limited warranty. ASUS WinDVD Suite A full array of bundled software is now available with ASUS motherboards! Submerge yourself in a whole new multimedia experience.