Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus P5WD2 Installation Manual

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Special features

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Product highlights

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Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array
(LGA) socket designed for the Intel
package. The motherboard supports the Intel
the Intel ® Pentium
(FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel
Technology and is fully compatible with Intel
processors. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel Intel ® Dual-Core Technology CPU support Dual-Core Technology CPU support
Intel Intel Intel Dual-Core Technology CPU support Dual-Core Technology CPU support Dual-Core Technology CPU support
The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical
CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful
processing. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel Intel 955X/ICH7R chipset 955X/ICH7R chipset
Intel Intel Intel ® 955X/ICH7R chipset 955X/ICH7R chipset 955X/ICH7R chipset
The Intel ® 955X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I/O controller
hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel
supports up to 8 GB dual-channel DDR2-667/533 MHz, 1066/800 FSB, PCI
Express x16 graphics, and dual-core CPU. The MCH supports the Intel
Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) that boosts system performance.
The Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA ports enabled
through the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s RAID controller to ensure data security and
enable powerful multi-task processing.
Intel Intel Intel ® ® ® ® ® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT)
Intel Intel Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT)
The Intel ® MPT increases system-level and standard operating performance
by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory.
Intel Intel ® ® ® ® ® EM64T EM64T
Intel Intel Intel EM64T EM64T EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel
(Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel
computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of
system memory for faster and more efficient computing. See the Appendix
for details.
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® Pentium
® D processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus
® Pentium
® 4 processor in the 775-land
® Pentium ® 4 processor and
® Hyper-Threading
® 05B/05A and 04B/04A
® 4 CPUs with the Intel
® EM64T feature allows your
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® 955X
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® EM64T