Intel I945P Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Introduction
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Ultra ATA100
The mainboard provides an Ultra ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. This
controller supports Ultra ATA100 protocols which are ideal to support demand-
ing applications such as real-time video, multimedia, and a high performance
operating system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA100.
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system
operation and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in
RPMs.
10/100 LAN (Optional)
This mainboard is mounted with a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN controller. It
allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network
hub.
GbE LAN (Optional)
This mainboard is mounted with the new Gigabit Ethernet LAN which allows data
transmission at 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), running at 10 times faster
than conventional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LANs.
Serial ATA II
S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring
speed up to 300MB/sec. It supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for
your storage devices.
USB2.0
A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer
speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.
8ch
Delivers 8 channel audio to bring you the latest in audio realism from DVD
movies and games. Perfect for your home theatre system.