Intel® G965 Express ChipsetOverview
Desktop PC platforms based on the
Intel® G965 Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor or Intel® Pentium® D processor, deliver innovative capabilities and usages for digital home consumers. Exciting improvements expand digital home capabilities, while enabling lower power and quieter systems.
Platforms based on the Intel® G965 Express chipset, when configured with memory devices of adequate amount and speed, meet all current requirements for the Windows Vista* Premium OS system logo.
The Intel® G965 Express Chipset continues the Intel chipset legacy and extends it to new levels with purpose-built capabilities designed specifically to address the key needs of the home user. With advancements in graphics, video, responsiveness and data protection, the Intel G965 Express Chipset allows your PC to be the center of home computing, communication, and entertainment.
Product information
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Features and benefits
| Supports Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ TechnologyΔ | Get ready for a new kind of consumer entertainment PC that will change the way you enjoy entertainment at home. With a system based on the Intel® G965 Express Chipset1, control the music, movies, games, and photos you want to enjoy both from your personal entertainment collections and endless entertainment options from a wide range of Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology verified service providers delivered right to your living room. |
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| 1066/800/533 MHz System Bus | Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with Intel® Virtualization Technology◊, Intel® Pentium® D processor 900Δ, Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology◊ and all other Intel® processors using the LGA775 socket. |
| PCI Express* Interface | The PCI Express x16 graphics interface supports the latest high-performance graphics cards. The PCI Express x1 I/O ports offer up to 3.5X the bandwidth over traditional PCI architecture, delivering faster access to peripheral I/O devices. |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access (Intel® FMA) | Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses. |
| Dual-Channel DDR2 Memory Support | Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s of bandwidth and 8GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing. |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 | 3D enhancements enable greater game compatibility with support for Hardware T&L, and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 9.0c Shader Model 3.0, OpenGL* 1.5, and floating point operations. Intel graphics technology also support the highest levels of the Microsoft Vista* Aero experience. |
| Intel® Clear Video Technology | Video processing hardware and software delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images with advanced de-interlacing, and advanced ProcAmp color controls. |
| Support for High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) | HDMI delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. |
| Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)◊ | Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features, such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. The Dolby PC Entertainment Experience* 5 is available exclusively on systems with Intel High Definition Audio. |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊ | With a second hard drive added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA* (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s. |
| Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gbp/s | High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access. |
| USB* Port Disable | Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through USB ports. |
| Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) | Intelligent system fan speed control algorithms use operating temperature ranges more efficiently to reduce perceived system noise by minimizing fan speed changes. |
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Packaging information
| Intel® 82G965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub | 1202 Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) |
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Maximum visual experience
Sharper images
Intel® Clear Video Technology uses advanced de-interlacing technology and ProcAmp color controls to deliver sharper, more vibrant video images1.
Δ1 Verified services will vary, and content restrictions may apply. Wireless and network performance varies with specific hardware and software configurations, usage, and environmental interference. Use a wired connection for improved performance with video and other media. May require TV tuner card and/or remote which may be sold separately. Instant on/off feature works after initial boot, when activated. See www.intel.com/products/viiv/ for more information.
◊1 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT), and Intel® 64 architecture require a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, enabling software and/or operating system, device drivers and applications designed for these features. Performance will vary depending on your configuration. Contact your vendor for more information.
Δ2 Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.
◊2 Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology) requires a computer system with an Intel® Processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.
◊3 Intel® High Definition Audio requires a system with an appropriate Intel chipset and a motherboard with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed. System sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller, codec, drivers and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD audio, refer to www.intel.com.
◊4 Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST) requires the computer have an Intel MST-enabled Intel® chipset, RAID controller in the BIOS enabled and the Intel Matrix Storage Technology software driver installed. Please consult your system vendor for more information.
1All information provided related to future Intel products and plans is preliminary and subject to change at any time, without notice.
2Images are simulated based on pre-silicon projections.