Mainboard Features - Intel I965P User Manual

Introduction

1-2 Mainboard Features

Socket 775
Socket 775-based motherboards are designed to provide performance enhancements for Intel Core
processor-based systems, and it also expected to be the next-generation of platform innovations.
For more details about the Intel Core
Chipset
The board is designed with Intel (965P+ICH8/ICH8R) chipset, offering gaming and hardware enthusiasts an
immediate upgrade path, packed with the newest features:
1) Intel Fast Memory Access:
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- Updated Memory Controller Hub (MCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by
optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
2) Intel Flex Memory Technology:
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- Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory size to be populated and remain in dual-channel
mode.
For more details about the Intel Chipset, please visit the Intel Web site at http://www.Intel.com.
DDR2
DDR2 ushers in the new era of DDR memory technology. DDR2 memory offers faster speed, higher data
bandwidth and lower power consumption over DDR.
GLI mode (Graphics Link Interface)
GLI mode allows two PCI-Express VGA cards to be installed on the same mainboard to enjoy dual display
experience. With this technology you can expand your desktop space across two monitors and have
independent display on each monitor.
PCI-Express (PCI-E)
Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next decade. With smaller slot size
and 250MB/sec (PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16) maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus
bottleneck.
Dual Channel
Supports dual channel of DDR2 memory to give you twice the memory bandwidth for greater system
performance.
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system operation and status. This
includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in RPMs.
GbE LAN
The new Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows data transmission at 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), which runs 10
times faster than conventional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LANs.
Serial ATA II
S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring speed up to 300MB/sec. It
supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for your storage devices.
USB2.0
A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer speed while maintaining
backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.
6ch (Optional)
Mainboard is equipped with 6 channel of audio to support Dolby Digital 5.1 audio for DVD-playback. The onboard
audio jacks can be configured for normal 2 channel mode or 6 channel mode.
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Brief Introduction
processor, please visit the Intel Web site at http://www.Intel.com.
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