Desktop Board Features - Intel DQ45EK - Desktop Board Executive Series Motherboard Product Manual

1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel
summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Processor
Main Memory
Chipset
Graphics
Audio
Expansion
Capabilities
Legacy I/O Support
Peripheral
Interfaces
Mini-ITX (170.18 millimeters [6.70 inches] x 170.18 millimeters
[6.70 inches])
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Support for an Intel processor in the LGA775 package
• Two 240-pin, DDR2 1.8 V SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) sockets
• 800/667 MHz single or dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface
• Support for up to 4 GB of system memory
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Intel Q45 Express Chipset consisting of:
• Intel 82Q45 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
(GMCH)
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• Intel 82801JDO I/O Controller Hub (ICH10DO)
• Intel Q45 Express Chipset with Intel
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4500 (Intel GMA 4500)
• Integrated graphics output via DVI-D and DVI-I ports
• Onboard subsystem, featuring:
― Independent 6-channel (5.1) audio streams
― 2-channel stereo audio streams via a front panel header
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― Intel High Definition Audio (Intel
― Analog Devices AD1882 audio codec
One PCI Express 1.1 x1 connector
Legacy I/O Controller that provides a serial port via an onboard
header
• Up to 10 USB 2.0 ports
― Six ports routed to the back panel
― Four ports routed to two onboard headers
• Five Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH10DO including
one external SATA (eSATA) channel
• SATA RAID support via Intel
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(Intel MST) including support for Intel
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(Intel RRT)
Desktop Board DQ45EK. Table 1
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Graphics Media Accelerator
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HD Audio) interface
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Matrix Storage Technology
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Rapid Recover Technology
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