Intel P43

USER'S MANUAL
Of
Intel P43 Express and ICH10 Chipset
Based
M/B for LGA775 Quad Core Ready
Intel Core Processor Family
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to
change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
NO. G03-XBLUE-P43-F
Rev: 1.0
Release date: Sept., 2008

Intel P43 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel P43
Chipset Manufacturer	Intel
Socket Type	LGA 775
North Bridge	Intel P43
South Bridge	Intel ICH10/ICH10R
Memory Type	DDR2/DDR3
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	16 GB
Max Memory (DDR2)	8 GB
Max Memory (DDR3)	16 GB
SATA	SATA II
SATA Ports	6
USB	USB 2.0
FSB	1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Supported CPU	Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium, Celeron
PCI Express	PCI Express 2.0
PCI Express x16 Slots	1
USB Ports	12
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Audio	HD Audio

Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction of Intel P43 Express and ICH10 chipset based Motherboards

1-1 Features of Motherboard

Details on the key features and capabilities of the motherboard.

1-2 Specification

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

2-1 Hardware Installation Steps

Step-by-step guide for installing hardware components.

2-2 Checking Motherboard Jumper Settings

Guide to verifying and setting motherboard jumpers for correct configuration.

2-3 Installing CPU

Detailed instructions for installing the CPU onto the motherboard socket.

2-4 Installing Memory

Procedure for installing DDR2 memory modules into the motherboard slots.

2-5 Expansion Cards

Steps for installing expansion cards and assigning IRQs.

2-6 Connectors and Headers

2-7 Starting Up Your Computer

Guide on how to safely power on and start the computer system.

Chapter 4 Driver & Free Program Installation

4-1 Install Intel INF Chipset System Driver

Installs essential system drivers for the Intel chipset.

4-2 Install ALC883 HD Audio Driver

4-3 Install Realtek Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver

4-6 Install Intel AHCI Driver

4-7 How to Update BIOS

Step-by-step guide for updating the motherboard's BIOS.