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Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
BIOS
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
• Supports 1333/1066/800MHz FSB
• Intel
®
chipset
- Northbridge:
Intel
®
P45 Express chipset
Intel
®
Fast Memory Access technology
- Southbridge: Intel
®
ICH10R
• Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
• Suppor ts DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz
• Delivers up to 21Gb/s bandwidth at 1333MHz
• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface
• Supports non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs
• Supports up to 16GB system memory
Windows
®
32-bit operating system is unable to accurately detect
more than 4GB system memory. Therefore, if you are using this
operating system, we strongly recommend that you install a less
than 3GB system memory.
• 2 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slots dimensionally with x16
transfer rate lanes for PCIE1 and x8 transfer rate lanes for
PCIE4 (16-lane ports, 8-lane ports)
- 2-way CrossFire: One slot operating at x16 (16-lane port)
or two slots each operating at x8 (8-lane ports) bandwidth
• 2 PCI Express x1 slots
• 2 PCI slots
• Award BIOS, 8Mbit SPI flash BIOS
• CMOS Reloaded
• Realtek ALC885 High Definition audio CODEC
• 8-channel audio output
• DAC SNR/ADC SNR of 106dB/101dB
• Full-rate lossless content protection technology
• Optical S/PDIF-out and coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out interfaces
• Marvell 88E8053 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller
• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-
TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards