1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.2 Special features
1.2.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with dual 1207-pin surface mount Land Grid Array
(LGA) sockets coded Socket L1 (1207FX), designed for AMD processors. The
motherboard with the new socket delivers advanced performance and ensuring
reliable data protection. See page 2-6 for details.
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which monitors
system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool
and quiet operating environment. See page 4-18 for details.
NVIDIA
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Scalable Link Interface (SLI™)
The NVIDIA
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Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology allows two graphics
processing units (GPUs) in a single system. This technology takes advantage of
the PCI Express™ bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software
solutions that allows multiple GPUs to work together and achieve exceptional
graphics performance.
64-bit CPU support
The motherboard supports 64-bit computing, which is the next generation
technology to replace the current 32-bit architecture. The 64-bit architecture
delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access, and increased
productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and exibility by
support either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture. See page 2-6 for details.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of
800/667/533/400 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest
3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2
architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system
performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s.
See pages 2-13 to 2-14 for details.