DFI G7L330-B, User Manual

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Introduction
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Special Features of the System Board
Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly
“clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or
fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your
system will continue to operate
PCI Express
PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses
the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The system
board currently supports the physical layer of x1 and x16 lane
widths.
The x1 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 2.5 Gigabytes
(250MBbps) per second. The PCI Express architecture also provides
a high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability
of a x16 PCI Express lane to provide 4 Gigabytes per second
transfer rate.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
The graphics flexibility of the built-in Intel ® Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) 950 supports enhanced 2D, 3D and video
capabilities. It also support widescreen LCD displays, accelerated
DirectX* 9 3D and PCI Express graphics cards.
Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements
The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading
Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology
for your computer system requires
ALL of the following platforms.
Components:
• CPU - an Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor with HT Technology
• Chipset - an Intel
®
chipset that supports HT Technology
• BIOS - a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
• OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT
Technology