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Overview
Thank you for choosing this high performance motherboard. This is a dual AMD Opteron
micro-Socket 940 motherboard (M/B) based on the EATX form factor and features the
AMD® HyperTransport™ I/O Hub (8111) AMD HyperTransport PCI-X Tunnel chipset
(8131) and the AMD® AGP Tunnel (8151) chipset. The board features a Hyper Transport
bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s.
For memory options, there are eight (8) sockets to support up to 16 GB of memory using
184-pin Registered PC3200/PC2700/2100 ECC DDR memory modules.
Flexibility and expandability are provided by two 32-bit/33Mhz PCI slots, one
64-bit/66MHz PCI slot, two PCI-X slots and an AGP Pro/ 8X slot. This selection of PCI
slots permits the use of numerous add-on cards and Peer PCI transaction support provides
increased system performance.
Other features include an onboard Silicon Image® Serial ATA interfaces, a 3COM®
Gigabit Ethernet controller, an onboard RealTek® ALC-655™ audio chip, and USB 2.0
to provide high system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding applications.
Before we begin the manual, we would like to go over some precautions to insure the
safety of both the Mainboard and the technician/operator. Please read the General Safety,
ESD, and Operating Precautions in their entirety before beginning.
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