| Features |
Benefits |
| 800/533/400 MHz system bus |
Platform longevity with support for Intel® Pentium® D processor 805 and 820 sequence, delivering improved system bandwidth. |
| Supports Hyper-Threading Technology† |
Delivers increased system responsiveness and performance. |
| Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology |
Fourth-generation graphics architecture supports the latest APIs, allowing software developers to create real-life environments and characters. |
| Intel® Accelerated Hub Architecture |
Dedicated data paths deliver maximum bandwidth for I/O-intensive applications. |
| Dual-Channel DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM |
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| Intel® Dynamic Video Output Interface |
Two DVO ports offer added display (digital CRT or TV) flexibility through the standard AGP connector. |
| AGP 8X interface |
Increased bandwidth graphics interface enables upgradeability to latest graphics cards. |
| Integrated high-speed USB* 2.0 |
Eight ports offer up to 40x greater bandwidth over USB 1.1 for a variety of today's demanding high-speed I/O peripherals |
| Dual independent Serial ATA* controllers |
Facilitates high-speed storage transfers and easy hard drive upgrades. |
Intel® RAID technology [PDF 260 KB] |
Enables extreme storage performance for Serial ATA hard disks. |
| Ultra ATA*/100 |
Takes advantage of the existing industry HDD and optical drive interfaces. |
| AC '97 controller |
Supports Dolby* Digital 5.1 surround-sound1, delivering up to six channels of enhanced sound quality. |
| Intel® Communication Streaming Architecture |
Wire-speed GbE with Dedicated Network Bus (DNB) for performance network connectivity. |
| Low-power sleep mode |
Saves energy. |