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VGA
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The P4ITA2 includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times
the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP tech-
nology provides a direct connection between the graphics sub-
system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to
compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.
AC 97 Audio Codec
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The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.1
specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Con-
verter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as
well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and
variable sampling rates.
Expansion Options
The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:
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Five 32-bit PCI slots
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A 4xAGP slot (AGP Pro slot optional)
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A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot
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Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface
The P4ITA2 supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of
33/66/100 MB/sec.
Onboard I/O Ports
The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
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Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
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Two serial ports
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One parallel port
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One MIDI/game port
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Two USB ports
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
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