Specifications

Like the CUSL2, the CUSL2-C offers all the features required by performance enthusiasts:

Specifications

Processor
Socket 370
Intel® FCPGA Pentium® III 450MHz~1GHz+
Intel® FCPGA CeleronTM 366~766+MHz
DOES NOT SUPPORT Intel® PPGA CeleronTM

Chipset
Intel 82815P Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Intel 82801BA Enhanced I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2)
Intel 82802AB Firmware Hub (FWH)
Support PC133/PC100 SDRAM, UltraDMA/100 IDE Devices

Super I/O and USB Hub
ITE IT 8703F LPC Chip

FSB
66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus

System Memory
3x 168-pin DIMMs Sockets Support 16MB to 1.5GB 3.3V PC133/100 SDRAM
Maximum 512MB PC133/PC100 non-ECC SDRAM

Expansion Slots
1 x 32-bit AGP/AGP 4X slot
6 x 32-bit PCI
1 x CNR (Communications Network Riser)

IDE Ports
2 x UltraDMA/100/66/33 Bus Master IDE Ports

Special Features
Power Loss Restart
ASUS JumperFreeTM CPU Throttle
STR (Suspend to RAM)
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
Vcore & VIO Adjustable

Back Panel I/O Ports
ASUS® iPanel Connectors
3 Headers to Support Optional 5 USB Ports
24-pin ASUS® Panel
SIR/CIR
CPU/Power Supply/Chassis Fan
CPU/Power Supply/Chassis Fan
ATX Power
IDE LED
COM2
TV/Out/LCD Module Connectors

BIOS
Award® 4Mb BIOS with Full ACPI, SM BIOS 2.3, Green, PnP, Trend® ChipAway Virus (TCAV) & Symbios® SCSI BIOS

Industrial Standard
PCI 2.2, USB 1.1

Accessories
User's Manual
UltraDMA/66 Cable
IDE Cable
Floppy Cable
3-Ports USB Bracket

Board Size
ATX Form Factor with Size : 20.8cm x 30.5cm (8.2" x 12")

Notes

The CUSL2-C features 6 PCI slots with no ISAs. This, along with the removal of onboard sound, makes the CUSL2-C a very attractive motherboard from a features standpoint in our book. Besides removing the VGA connector for onboard graphics, another cost-saving deletion implemented on the CUSL2-C is the removal of the second CNR slot. This leaves the CUSL2-C with one CNR slot located on the bottom of the motherboard.

The most notable feature missing from the CUSL2-C spec list however is PPGA Celeron support. ASUS felt the added costs associated with adding PPGA support to the CUSL2-C weren't worth it to most of their customers. Since FC-PGA Celerons have overtaken PPGA Celerons in the retail segment, this makes sense for someone looking to build a new system, but those upgrading with a PPGA Celeron will have to opt for the traditional CUSL2.