| Features |
Benefits |
| 800/533 MHz system bus |
Front Side Bus (FSB) support for high-performance Intel® processors and greater system performance. |
| Supports Hyper-Threading Technology† |
Increased system responsiveness for multi-tasking. |
| LGA775 socket |
LGA775 socket supports the highest performance Intel® desktop processors. |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (Intel® GMA 900 graphics) |
Stunning media, incredible visuals and new 3D capabilities. For business users, Intel validates the chipset, processor, graphics and software stack to provide a well-tested platform with support for Microsoft* Windows 2000, Windows* XP, Linux (top distributions) and OS/2 (SciTech). |
| PCI Express* bus architecture |
PCI Express* x16 graphics delivers up to 4 GB/s per direction, 3.5 times more bandwidth than AGP 8X. PCI Express x1 I/O offers 500 MB/s concurrently, over 3.5 times more bandwidth than PCI at 133 MB/s.
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| Dual-channel DDR2 or DDR |
Flexible memory support, for dual-channel DDR2 533/DDR2 400 or DDR400/DDR333 memory, in configurations of up to 4 GB RAM. |
| Direct Media Interface (DMI) |
For I/O intensive applications, new serial point-to-point bus delivers up to 2.0 GB/s concurrent bandwidth between the memory and I/O controllers, compared to 266 MB/s with previous generation Intel® hub architecture. |
| Intel® High Definition Audio |
Support for new consumer entertainment formats such as 7.1 surround sound, Dolby* Digital, and DTS*. Audio codec support for 192 kHz quality, multiple streams, and better voice input for speech recognition and voice-over-IP. |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6R or RW only |
Boosts storage performance with RAID 0, while protecting your digital memories with RAID 1, on the same disks. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) further boosts performance with Native Command Queuing (NCQ), and provides native hot plug for drive swaps. |
| Four Serial ATA ports (SATA/150) |
Integrated serial ATA controller facilitates high-speed data transfers at up to 150 MB/s for each of four ports. Allows easier hard drive upgrades and expansion for new SATA optical drives. |
| Ultra ATA/100 |
Supports legacy hard drives and optical drives. |
| High-speed USB 2.0 Ports |
Eight ports offer up to 40X greater bandwidth over USB 1.1, for high-speed I/O peripherals such as digital video cameras. |
| Intel Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO) ports |
Dual SDVO ports offer maximum display (digital CRT or TV) flexibility through the existing PCI Express* x16 connector. |
