Desktop Board Features - Intel DQ963FX - Desktop Board Motherboard Product Manual

1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel
Table 1 summarizes the major features of the desktop board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Processor
Main Memory
Chipset
Graphics
Audio
Expansion
Capabilities
Peripheral
Interfaces
ATX (320.04 millimeters [11.60 inches] x 243.84 millimeters
[9.60 inches])
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Support for an Intel processor in the LGA775 package
• Four 240-pin, DDR2 1.8 V (only) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) sockets
• 667/533 MHz single or dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface
• Support for up to 8 GB of system memory
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Intel Q963 Express Chipset consisting of:
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• Intel Q963 Express Chipset Graphics Memory Controller Hub
(GMCH)
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• Intel 82801HB I/O Controller Hub (ICH8)
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Intel Q963 Express Chipset with Intel
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3000 (Intel GMA 3000)
• 6-channel (5.1) onboard subsystem, featuring:
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― Intel High Definition Audio interface
― SigmaTel* STAC9227 audio codec
• HD Audio Link header
• Three PCI Express x1 connectors
• Three PCI connectors
• Up to 10 USB 2.0 ports
― Six ports routed to the back panel
― Four ports routed to two USB headers
• Four Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s), via the ICH8, one
device per channel
• One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support (two devices)
• One diskette drive interface
• One parallel port
• PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports
Desktop Board DQ963FX.
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Graphics Media Accelerator
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