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Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
BIOS
Graphics
Audio
LAN
• LGA 775 socket for:
- Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Quad and Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo
• Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T)
• Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
• Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• Suppor ts 1333/1066/800MHz FSB
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400 chipset
• Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
• Supports DDR2 667/800 MHz DIMMs
• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface
• Supports up to 8GB system memory
• Supports unbuffered non-ECC x8 and x16 DIMMs
• 2 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slots
- Hybrid SLI
®
- combination of the integrated graphics and a
discrete graphics card in a PCIE slot (16-lane port)
- PCIE2 slot is a 16-lane port of PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 size
- PCIE3 slot is a 2-lane port of PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 size
- PCIE2 & PCIE3 can’t build SLI mode
- Two external graphics and onboard graphic suppor t 6
displays
• 1 PCI Express x1 slot
• 1 PCI slot
• Award BIOS
• CMOS Reloaded
• 8Mbit SPI flash memory
• Integrated graphics core
• Hybrid SLI
®
technology combines the onboard integrated
graphics and a discrete PCIE graphics card
• Onboard graphics interface
- HDMI port for both digital audio and video HD display
- DVI-I port for digital LCD display
• Microsoft
®
DirectX 10
• PureVideo
®
HD and PhysX technology will provide high-
definition video decode acceleration.
• Realtek ALC885 8-channel HD Audio Codec
• High-performance DACs with 106dB dynamic range (A-Weight),
ADCs with 101dB dynamic range (A-Weight)
• Vitesse VSC8601 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller
• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-
TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards
