Intel 4 Series User Manual

Reference Thermal Solution
25 Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
Figure 9. Side View of ATX Boundary Conditions
Figure 10. Processor Heatsink Orientation to Provide Airflow to (G)MCH Heatsink on an
ATX Platform
Airflow Direction
Airflow Direction
Airflow Direction
Airflow Direction
GMCH Heatsink
Omni Directional Flow
Processor Heatsink
(Fan not Shown)
TOP VIEW
Airflow Direction
Airflow Direction
Airflow Direction
Airflow Direction
GMCH Heatsink
Omni Directional Flow
Processor Heatsink
(Fan not Shown)
TOP VIEW
Other methods exist for providing airflow to the (G)MCH heatsink, including the use of
system fans and/or ducting, or the use of an attached fan (active heatsink).

Intel 4 Series Specifications

General

Chipset Series	Intel 4 Series
Process Technology	65nm
Memory Type	DDR2, DDR3
SATA Ports	6
USB Ports	12
RAID Support	Yes (ICH10R)
Southbridge	ICH10, ICH10R
FSB	800/1066/1333 MHz
DirectX Support	DirectX 10 (on integrated graphics variants)
SATA Revision	2.0
Chipset Variants	G41, G43, G45, P43, P45
PCI Express Lanes	16
Max Memory	16 GB
Integrated Graphics	Intel GMA X4500 (G41, G43, G45)