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1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Latest 400MHz Pentium4™ Processor Technology: The NRL-LS
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motherboard supports the Intel
Pentium 4 Socket 478 Northwood/
Willamette Processor. The Pentium 4 processor utilizes the advanced
0.18 micron processor core in FC-PGA2 package for a 2.66+GHz
frequency, while the Northwood processor uses the 0.13 micron processor
core with 512KB L2 cache for up to a speedy 2.66+ GHz frequency and a
400 MHz FSB. The Pentium4™ offers optimized performance for audio,
video, and Internet applications.
DDR memory support
Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the NRL-LS
motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC2100/1600
registered ECC DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 200MHz memory bus doubles
the speed of the PC100 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the
latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-10.
Single-Channel Ultra-160 SCSI
The Adaptec AIC-7892X Ultra 160 SCSI controller, is onboard to support
single-channel Ultra-160 SCSI connectors that provide high-speed data
transfer interfaces.
Advanced 64-bit PCI slots
The 64-bit/33MHz PCI slots maximize I/O bandwidth for current 64-bit PCI
cards that support 33MHz bus.
ATA/100 IDE support
The dual-channel bus master IDE connectors comply with the ATA/100
protocol and supports ATA/100, PIO modes 3 & 4 IDE devices such as
ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, ZIP, and LS-120 drives.
Third IDE Channel support
The CSB6 South Bridge chip provides a third IDE with PIO mode 3/4
support which provides more device connectivity in this server system.
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