Asus M8 - Manual (Page 13)

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1. Introduction
Hardware Features
The Notebook PC features a wide range of standard features, upgrades, and options. The following gives
you all of your current choices. Many future options are being developed for the Notebook PC to keep up
with the latest technologies.
• Processor: Pentium ® II 300MHz to 400MHz
The Notebook PC uses an Intel ® µPGA1 socket processor in order to support current and future
Intel ® processors. Current processors are Pentium ® II (with 256KB level 2 cache built-in) and Cel-
eron (with 128KB level 2 cache built-in) from 300MHz-400MHz.
• BIOS: Programmable Phoenix BIOS
The Notebook PC uses a programmable 256Kb flash EEPROM that supports Plug & Play.
• Chipset: Intel 440MX
The Notebook PC is equipped with an Intel 440MX chipset. The Intel 440MX chipset supports one
IDE channel (master & slave), AC’97 link controller for software audio and modem, and integrated
North and South bridge.
• Memory: 32MB to 160MB 66MHz SDRAM
The Notebook PC includes a 64-bit memory bus with 32MB of 66MHz SDRAM built-in. A single
144-pin SO-DIMM socket is available for a 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, or a 128MB SO-DIMM.
• Display: 12.1” or 13.3” Active Matrix TFT
The Notebook PC comes with an active matrix TFT 12.1” 800x600 SVGA or 13.3” 1024x768 XGA
LCD display.
• Graphics: 4MB SGRAM
The Notebook PC comes with an SMI 710 2D VGA chipset with 64bit graphics acceleration engine
and 4MB SGRAM for its graphics controller. The 12.1” display panel allows resolutions up to
800x600, and the 13.3” display panel allows resolutions up to 1024x768. The built-in VGA port
provides a 15-pin D-sub VGA connector for connecting a CRT monitor, a second LCD monitor, or
a video projector. Dual view and dual application in Windows 95/98/NT with independent LCD
and CRT resolutions and refresh rates. Switchable Portrait or Landscape display for 90-degree CRT
rotation.
• CRT Display Modes: 640x480 to 1024x768
When using a CRT monitor on the external VGA port, three modes are possible: VGA (640x480),
SVGA (800x600), and XGA (1024x768) with all resolutions supporting true color.
• PC Cards: CardBus & Zoomed Video
The Notebook PC comes with one Type II PCMCIA 2.1 compliant socket which supports 32-bit
CardBus and Zoomed Video™ to accommodate any Notebook PC expansion card.