Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview - Viglen Vig430p Manual

Chapter 1: Motherboard Overview

Introduction
This manual describes the Viglen Vig430P Motherboard inside your computer. The
Motherboard is the most important part of your computer. It contains all of the CPU, memory
and graphics circuitry that make the computer work.
The Vig430P is built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel C602 chipset platform.
The Vig430P Motherboard provides the performance required for dual processor-based CAD
workstations or graphic-intensive systems. With the Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI)
controller built in, the E5-2400 Series Processor platform offers the next generation point-to-
point system interconnect interface, outperforming the previous generation of QPI and offering
enhanced system performance with increased bandwidth and scalability.
This manual contains technical information about the Viglen Vig430P Motherboard and other
hardware components inside your computer. If you are new to computers we recommend that
you read the user guide first. If you are an experienced computer user this manual should
provide all the information you will need to perform simple upgrades and maintenance.
We hope that this manual is both readable and informative. If you have any comments for
suggestions about how we could improve the format then please fill out the form at the back of
the manual and send it to us.
Above all we hope that you enjoy using your Viglen computer.
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