Asus P5W - Special Features; Product Highlights

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
This motherboard supports the latest Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processors in the LGA775
package. With 1066/ 800 MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology support, and
core-speeds of up to 3.8 GHz and beyond, Intel
®
’s LGA775 Pentium
®
4 is among
the fastest desktop processors to date. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel
®
Core™2 Duo/ Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme CPU support
This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efcient processors
from Intel
®
. Intel
®
Core™2 Duo and Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme are based on the Intel
®
Core™ Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology
with copper interconnect. Intel
®
Core™2 Duo and Intel
®
Core™2 Extreme
allow users to step up to new levels of gaming experience and multi-tasking
performance. Boosting performance is a shared and multi-core optimized L2 cache
of 2 MB or 4 MB, guaranteeing enhanced user experience in the digital home and
ofce. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel
®
65 nm Dual-Core Technology CPU support
Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches
to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel
®
’s 65 nm process is the most
advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough performance,
enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel
®
65nm dual-core
processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design
without compromising performance. See page 2-7 for details.
Intel
®
975X/ICH7R chipset
The Intel
®
975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I/O controller hub
provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel
®
975X 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.