User’s Manual
AX45Q User’s Manual
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1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket
designed for the Intel® Core 2 Duo, Intel® Core 2 Quad in the 775-land package. The
motherboard supports the Intel® Core™ 2 Quad or Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor with
1333/1066/800MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel®
Hyper
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Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® PCG 04B/04A and
05B/05A processors.
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad/ Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
The Intel® Core™2 processor family delivers unrivaled performance and breakthrough
energy efficiency. The Intel® Core™2 processor family are Intel's newest processors, built
using 45nm technology with hafnium-infused circuitry which improves performance even
further. Just imagine the possibilities.
Multimedia enthusiasts, prepare to enthuse. Bring quad-core performance to your desktop
with the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor. It's the ideal engine for highly threaded
entertainment applications and highly productive multitasking.
With power-optimized enabled dual-core technology and exceptional energy efficiency, the
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor excels running the most intense applications.
Intel® Q45 Chipset
The Intel® Q45 Express Chipset, when combined with the Intel® Core™2 processor family,
delivers innovative capabilities and energy-efficient performance for business platforms.
Delivering industry-leading advancements in both security and manageability, this chipset
is designed to support Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology.
The new technologies featured in the Intel Q45 Express chipset are an Intel® Trusted
Platform Module (Intel® TPM) and enhancements to Intel® Active Management
Technology release 5.0 which include: Remote Alerts, secured access in Microsoft* NAP*
environments, Access Monitor, Fast Call for Help, and Remote Scheduled Maintenance.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 (Intel GMA 4500)
The Intel Q45 Express Chipsets with Intel GMA 4500 deliver an excellent blend of graphics
performance and features to meet business needs. With integrated dual display support,
performance and support for Microsoft DirectX* 10, Shader Model 4.0 and OpenGL* 2.0,
Intel GMA 4500 delivers excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics
responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed
