Chapter 1: Introduction
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Motherboard Features
CPU
Latest CPU technology!
• Single Intel Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Cel-
eron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1066
MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz.
• Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported
Using the EM64T Feature
• Use a CPU that supports the EM64T Technology
• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)
• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards
Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
• Use a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology
• Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux
2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other oper-
ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)
• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install-
ing a supported OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver
updates.)
•
OS Licensing Support
• Intel Dual-Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)
• Intel Dual-Core CPU and Hyper-Threading Technology supports: Windows
2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)
Memory
Latest memory technology!
(*
Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)
• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 667/533/400 MHz up
to 8 GB of ECC Unbuffered two-way interleaved DDR2 SDRAM.
Chipset
Latest Intel chipset technology!
• Intel
E7230
(Mukilteo)
• Intel
ICH7R
• Intel PXH
Expansion Slots
• One
(1)
PCI-Express
x4
• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz
• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz
BIOS
• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS
• AMP 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3,
Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
