Tuesday, July 24, 2001

Additional features

Additional features of the Shuttle AK31 motherboard include: Wake on LAN, Wake on Modem Ring, PS2 connectors for connecting mice & keyboards, 4 USB ports - two of which are located on the back panel, an integrated AC"97 sound-card, Power Failure Resume, Suspend to RAM, RX/TX connectors for infrared, and start-up from the mouse, keyboard, or at a pre-set time. Hardware monitoring of fan speed, CPU temperature, and of voltages is also included as a standard feature of this PC99-compliant motherboard.

Below, a photo of the Shuttle AK31

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Installation

Installation of the AK31 is a Jumperless affair, which greatly simplify matters. Simply install all your components, plug in, boot-up, and make a quick jump into the BIOS to make any adjustments.

Software bundle

The installation CD includes: the VIA 4-in-1 version 4.30 patch, drivers for the sound-card, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a digital rendition of the user's manual.

Hardware bundle

The Shuttle AK31 comes with: one 80-pin ATA66/100 cable, and one serial-port cable.

Next: Specifications.