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South Bridge Specifications
System Memory
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Features • Processor host bus supports 667/800/1066Mhz FSB support.
• Supports Dual Channel DDR3 SD-RAM at 800/1066MHz.
• Integrated SDRAM controller up to *GB (2 SODIMM support)
• DMI x2 and DMI x4 for connection between GMCH and
ICH9M.
Item Specification
Chipset ICH9M SFF
Package BGA 676 balls
Features • Upstream accelerated Hub architecture interface for access to
GMCH.
• PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1 support.
• PCI 2.3 interface. (4 PCI Request/Grant pairs).
• ACPI Power Management Logic Support. Enhanced DMA
controller, interrupt controller, timers functions.
• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA
operation on six ports and AHCI support.
• USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 Host controllers.
• Supports Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio) Interface.
• Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology.
• Supports Intel® Active Management Technology.
• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface.
• 6 PCIe ports.
Item Specification
Memory size 0MB (No on-board Memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 2GB
Supports maximum memory size 4GB for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SO-DIMM)
Supports DIMM type DDR3 Synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 800 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.5V
Supports DIMM package 204-pin DDR3-800 SO-DIMM
Module Combination Any combination permissible within the above specifications.
Item Specifications
Vendor &
Model
Name
Hitachi
HTS545050B
9A300
Hitachi
HTS545032B
9A300
Hitachi
HTS545025B
9A300
Hitachi
HTS545016B
9A300
Hitachi
HTS543225L
9A300
Hitachi
HTS543216L9
SA00
Capacity
(GB)
500 320 250 160 250 160
Bytes per
sector
512
Data heads
432232
Drive Format
Item Specification