Mainboard Features - AMD Athlon 64 User Manual

Introduction

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Athlon 64 Processor
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The AMD Athlon
desktop. It provides a high performance HyperTransport
as a single 64-bit high-performance DDR memory controller.
For more information about all the new features Athlon
the AMD website at http://www.amd.com
Chipset
The board is designed with NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb MCP (Media Communica-
tions Processor) chipset, the single-chip 64-bit NVIDIA nForce3 architecture
provides an inherent performance advantage over dual-chip implementations of
the same functionality. Besides reducing overall latency, the NVIDIA nForce3
MCPs significantly boost device throughput. An extremely fast dedicated
HyperTransport link lets the NVIDIA nForce3 MCPs communicate with the CPU
at up to 6.4GB/sec., a speed that ensures ample bandwidth for future integrated
support for AGP, PCI, and other devices. This is especially beneficial for
avoiding bottlenecks when multiple devices are active, or for supporting high-
bandwidth devices.
For more details about the NVIDIA nForce3 MCPs, please visit the NVIDIA Web
site at http://www.nvidia.com.
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
The AGP slot on the board is compliant with the new AGP 3.0 specification. This
new specification enhances the functionality of the original AGP specification
by allowing 8X data transfers ( 8 data samples per clock) resulting in maximum
bandwidth of 2.1GB/s. Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported.
Ultra ATA100/133
The mainboard provides an Ultra ATA100/133 Bus Master IDE controller. This
controller supports Ultra ATA100/133 protocols which are ideal to support
demanding applications such as real-time video, multimedia, and a high perfor-
mance operating system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA100/133.
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