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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.11.3.1
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Product highlightsProduct highlights
Product highlightsProduct highlights
Product highlights
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 479-pin, surface-mount, Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) mPGA479M socket designed for the Intel
®
Core
™
Duo and Core
™
Solo processors. Built on Intel
®
65-nanometer process technology with
copper interconnect, the Intel
®
Core
™
Duo processor delivers breakthrough
dual-core performance and enhanced media experience with low power
consumption. The Intel
®
Core™ Duo processor utilizes the latest package
technologies for a thinner, lighter design without compromising
performance. See page 2-6 for details.
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IntelIntel
Intel
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Dual-Core Technology CPU support Dual-Core Technology CPU support
Dual-Core Technology CPU support Dual-Core Technology CPU support
Dual-Core Technology CPU support
The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical
CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful
processing. See page 2-6 for details.
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IntelIntel
Intel
®
945GM/Intel 945GM/Intel
945GM/Intel 945GM/Intel
945GM/Intel
®
ICH7-M (DH) chipset ICH7-M (DH) chipset
ICH7-M (DH) chipset ICH7-M (DH) chipset
ICH7-M (DH) chipset
The Intel
®®
®®
®
945GM Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel
®®
®®
®
ICH7-M
(DH) I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard.
The Intel
®®
®®
®
945GM is the latest chipset designed to support the Intel®
Core™ family processor in the 479-ball Micro FCPGA package to deliver
enhanced performance at low power consumption. The chipset supports
high-bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial ATA, and USB 2.0.
The chipset also features the Intel
®
Graphics Media Accelerator 950, an
integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities.
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IntelIntel
Intel
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Viiv™ Technology support Viiv™ Technology support
Viiv™ Technology support Viiv™ Technology support
Viiv™ Technology support
Intel
®®
®®
®
Viiv™ Technology transforms your PC into an entertainment center,
allowing you to enjoy and share digital multi-media content like never
before. With Intel
®®
®®
®
Viiv™ Technology-based computers, you can record,
playback, organize, and edit digital media content easily. Enjoy the
entertainment experience even more with sharp graphics, flawless video
playback, and support for up to 7.1 channel surround sound. To enable
Intel
®®
®®
®
Viiv™ Technology, make sure you enable the Quick Resume function
called
Energy LakeEnergy Lake
Energy LakeEnergy Lake
Energy Lake in the BIOS. Refer to the BIOS screen on page 4-29.
You also need to install the Intel
®®
®®
®
Viiv™ Technology driver and software.
See pages 5-3 and 5-24 for details.