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Introducing the Motherboard
Feature
Processor
HyperTransport TM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it
enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than
currently available interconnect technologies.
• Accommodates AMD Phenom TM II processor (socket AM3)
• Supports HyperTransport
TM
(HT) 3.0 interface speeds
This motherboard uses a socket AM3 that carries the following features:
Chipset
This board supports CPU up to 125W TDP only.
• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification at 33 MHz
• Supports six Serial ATA devices which speeds up to
3.0 Gb/s
• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
twelve USB 2.0 ports
• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133/100/
66/33 modes
• Supports integrated RAID0, RAID1, and RAID 10 (re-
quires use of 4 or more SATA ports) functionalities
across all 6 ports
AMD 880G
(NB) • One x4 A-Link Express II interface for connection to
an AMD Southbridge
• Supports PCIe Gen 2 (version 2.0)
• Proven Radeon
TM
graphics powering DirectX
®
10.1
• Enhanced Digital Display integration
• Fully ACPI 2.0 and IAPC (Instantly Available PC) power
management
• Single chip solution in 55nm, 1.1 V CMOS technology
• Integrated ATI Hybrid CrossFire
™
, ATI Avivo
TM
HD
1
,
AMD Cool'n'Quiet TM , ATI SurroundView TM , AMD
OverDrive and AMD PowerNow!
The AMD 880G Northbridge (NB) and SB710 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance.
SB710
(SB)