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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.11.3.1
1.3.11.3.1
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Product highlightsProduct highlights
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Product highlights
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array
(LGA) socket designed for the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor in the 775-land
package. The motherboard supports the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor with
800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading technology and is fully compatible with Intel
®
04B
and 04A processors. See page 2-7 for details.
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915G chipset 915G chipset
915G chipset 915G chipset
915G chipset
The Intel
®
915G graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) and the ICH6R I/O
controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The GMCH
features the Intel
®
Graphics Media Accelerator 900, an integrated graphics
engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The GMCH provides the
interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 533/800 MHz front
side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR/DDR2 at speeds of up to 533 MHz, and
PCI Express x16 graphics card.
The Intel
®
ICH6R Southbridge represents the sixth generation I/O controller
hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and 8-channel high
definition audio.
Dual display technology support (optional)Dual display technology support (optional)
Dual display technology support (optional)Dual display technology support (optional)
Dual display technology support (optional)
The integrated graphics engine supports dual display technology and TV
out function through the optional ASUS DVI-ADD2 card. You can show
additional independent display on an LCD monitor, or stretch one type of
content on both VGA and LCD monitors for more workspace. See page
2-23 for details.
Native DDR2-600 support Native DDR2-600 support
Native DDR2-600 support Native DDR2-600 support
Native DDR2-600 support
This motherboard offers native DDR2-600 memory support to ensure
superior system performance. With current processors supporting 800 MHz
FSB, DDR2-600 provides the fastest solution for eliminating system
bottlenecks when running system-intensive applications. See page 2-18 for
details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready
S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF
interface on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer
into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful
audio and speaker systems. See page 2-28 for details.