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Technology driver and software. See pages 3-4 and 3-5 for details.
Enabling Intel Viiv platform also requires:
- Intel® Pentium® D processor or Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition
- Native Command Queuing (NCQ) SATA hard drive
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Update Rollup 2 Refer to www.Intel.com for
more information.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of
1066/800/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics,
multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the
bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks
with peak bandwidths of up to 8.5 GB/s. See pages 1‑16 to 1-18 for details.
PCI Express™ interface
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that
speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point‑to‑point serial interconnections
between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high
speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 1-22 for
details.
64-bit CPU support
The motherboard supports 64-bit processors that provides high‑performance computing
and faster memory access required for memory and data intensive applications.
Serial ATA technology
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces
and the Intel® ICH7 chipset. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables
with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate.
7.1-channel high definition audio
The onboard Realtek® ALC888 7.1-channel high-definition audio CODEC provides 192
KHz/ 24‑bit audio output, jack-sensing and restasking functions. With the 8‑channel audio
ports and S/PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to
produce crystal‑clear digital audio.
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to
prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored
for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of
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