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1.6
Intel
The Intel P43 Express chipset consists of the following devices:
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Intel 82P43 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI)
interconnect
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Intel 82801JIB I/O Controller Hub (ICH10)
The MCH component provides interfaces to the CPU, memory, PCI Express, and the
DMI interconnect. The ICH10 is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths.
The chipset supports the following features:
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USB
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Serial ATA
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Parallel IDE
For information about
The Intel P43 Express chipset
Resources used by the chipset
1.6.1
PCI Express x16 Graphics
The MCH also supports add in discrete graphics card via the PCI Express 2.0 graphics
connector.
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PCI Express 2.0 x16:
⎯ Supports PCI Express GEN1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 2.5 Gb/s each
direction (500 MB/s total). Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface of
4 GB/s in each direction simultaneously, for an aggregate of 8 GB/s when
operating in x16 mode.
⎯ Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency of 2.5 GHz resulting in 5.0 Gb/s each
direction (1000 MB/s total). Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface of
8 GB/s in each direction simultaneously, for an aggregate of 16 GB/s when
operating in x16 mode.
For information about
PCI Express technology
P43 Express Chipset
Refer to
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
Chapter 2
Product Description
Refer to
http://www.pcisig.com
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