IEI Technology IMB-9454G-R40, User Manual

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giving the processor platform access to larger amounts of memory.
512KB Level 2 Cache enables improved overall system performance by
giving the core faster access to larger amounts of the data used most often.
Streaming SIMD Extensions Accelerates performance on a wide variety of
applications including multimedia, video and audio.
Minimize the acoustic noise levels generated from running the fan at higher
speed for thermal performance.
2.4 On-board Chipsets
2.4.1 Northbridge and Southbridge Chipsets
The following chipsets are preinstalled on the board:
Northbridge : Intel
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945G
Southbridge : Intel
®
ICH7
The following two sections ( Section 2.4.2 and Section 2.4.3 ) list some of the features of
the Intel 945G and the Intel ICH7 chipsets. For more information on these two chipsets
please refer to the Intel website.
2.4.2 Intel 945G Northbridge Chipset
The Intel 945G northbridge chipset comes with the following features:
Supports Intel® Viiv™ Technology
PCI Express x16 interface supports the latest high-performance graphics
cards
PCI Express x1 interface delivers faster access to peripheral devices and
networking
Boosts graphics performance to deliver richer visual color and picture clarity
without additional graphics cards
Integrated audio support enables premium sound and deliver features such
as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel Matrix Storage Technology
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Protection against data loss from a hard drive failure
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Matrix RAID enables two RAID levels to be combined
High-speed SATA 3Gb/s storage interface with 3.0 Gb/s transfer rate