Chapter 1 Introduction; Key Features - ECS P17G/1333 Series User Manual

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This motherboard has a LGA 775 socket for latest Intel® Core

D processors with Hyper-Threading Technology and Front-Side Bus (FSB)

speeds up to 1333/1066/800/533 MHz. Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to

take advantage of the multitasking features gives you the power to do more things

at once.

This motherboard integrates the 945GC Northbridge along with Intel I/O Con-

troller Hub 7 (ICH7) that supports the Serial ATA interface for high-perfor-

mance and mainstream desktop PCs; the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher band-

width and implementing Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0.

It supports 6-channel High Definition Audio Codec and provides one IDE Ultra

ATA 100/66/33 channel. It has one PCIEX16 slot and two 32-bit PCI slots. There

is a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial

port, one optional LAN port, one VGA port, audio jacks for microphone, line-in

and line-out, and four back-panel USB 2.0 ports. In addition, onboard USB headers

provide extra ports by connecting the extended USB module to the motherboard.

It is an Micro ATX motherboard and has power connectors for a ATX power

supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

LGA775 Socket Processor Support

Supports the latest Intel® Core

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Hyper-Threading Technology

Supports up to 1333/1066/800/533 MHz Front-Side Bus

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Note: 1. Hyper-Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking

it's hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel,

both on separate 'logical' processors within the same physical processor.

2. Under ECS validation, this motherboard is able to support FSB 1333

MHz.

Chipset

There are 945GC Northbridge and Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) in the

chipsets in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven

reliability and performance.

Hyper-Threading Technology

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