Asus P5B-MX /WIFI-AP User Manual page 15

Intel 946GZ chipset
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The Intel 946GZ graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) and the ICH7 I/O controller
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hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The GMCH features the Intel
Graphics Media Accelerator 3000, an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D,
2D, and video capabilities. The GMCH provides the interface for a processor in the
775-land package with 533/800 MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR2 at
speeds of up to 667 MHz.
The Intel ICH7 Southbridge represents the seventh generation I/O controller hub that
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provides the interface for PCI Express and high definition audio.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of
667/533 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 10.67 GB/s. Without
restriction to the memory size across the two channels, the motherboard allows
you to install DIMMs with different memory size and enjoy dual-channel feature at
the same time. See page 1-17 for details.
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial
ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and
doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. Easily backup
photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices. See page
1-32 for details.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface)
function through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. It allows to transfer digital
audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See
page 1-30 for details.
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