Motherboard Features
10
Microprocessor
The motherboard supports a single Pentium II processor or a Celeron processor. Processors are not
included with the SE440BX-2 motherboard and must be purchased separately.
The processor connects to the motherboard through the 242-contact slot connector. When
mounted in the slot connector, the processor is secured by a retention mechanism attached to the
motherboard. A passive heatsink is stabilized by the heatsink support.
The motherboard supports the following processors:
Processor Type
Processor Speed
(in MHz)
Host Bus Frequency
(in MHz)
Level 2 Cache
(in KB)
Pentium II processor
233
266
300
333
350
400
450
66
66
66
66
100
100
100
512
512
512
512
512
512
512
Celeron processor
266
300
300A
333
66
66
66
66
0
0
128
128
For the latest information on processor support for the SE440BX-2 motherboard, refer to the Intel
boxed motherboard web site at:
http://channel.intel.com/business/ibp/boards/
Microprocessor Upgrades
The motherboard can be upgraded with any processor at speeds specified in the section above.
To upgrade the processor, see Chapter 2.
Main Memory
The motherboard has three sockets for installing dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
Minimum memory size is 16 MB; maximum memory size is 384 MB. To install memory, see
Chapter 2.