Chapter 1. Getting Started; Introduction - Albatron PX915PC PRO-G User Manual

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Introduction

Congratulations on choosing from the PX915PC/PX915GC series of mainboards! The PX915PC series
includes the PX915PC PRO-G, PX915PC PRO and the PX915PC. The PX915GC series includes the
PX915GC PRO-G, PX915GC PRO and the PX915GC. These mainboards are based on the Intel
Northbridge chipsets and the Intel
Prescott Processors with FSB (Front Side Bus) 533/800 MHz.
These mainboards provide 4 DIMM sockets using 184-pin DDR SDRAM with a total capacity of up to 4 GB
in dual-channel mode. You must install unbuffered, non-ECC DDR400/333 (PC3200/2700) DDR SDRAM
(for more details, see Memory Installation section).
These mainboards provide one 16-lane (x16) PCI-Express slot for use with a PCI-Express graphics card.
This slot can provide 4 GB/s bandwidths in each direction. It also has two 1-lane (x1) PCI-Express slots
for additional cards. These slots provide 250 MB/s bandwidths in each direction.
These mainboards provide a built-in IDE facility (Ultra ATA 66/100) that supports DMA and PIO modes.
These mainboards also have 4 built-in Serial ATA slots capable of 150 MB/s transfer rates on each
channel.
These mainboards also come with an HD Audio sound codec (Azalia standard compliant) which supports
high quality HD Audio with 8 channel capabilities. Sony/Philips Digital Interfaces are also supported.
These mainboards support up to 8 USB2.0 ports and also provide an infrared header for wireless
infrared transmissions.
The PX915PC PRO-G and the PX915GC PRO-G mainboards come with a LAN chip (Marvell
provides up to 1 GB/s network connectivity. And the PX915PC PRO and PX915GC PRO come with
another LAN chip (VIA VT6105 LAN controller) which provides an additional back panel LAN port
capable of 10/100 Mbit/s transmission speeds.
The company's 3 Year Limited Warranty for this product covers both labor costs and replacement parts
during the 1st year. Only labor costs are covered during the 2nd and 3rd years (replacement parts will
be charged during the 2nd and 3rd years).
All of the information in this manual is for reference only. This specification is subject to change
without notice.
PX915PC/ PX915GC Series
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