Introduction
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
BIOS
Audio
LAN
• LGA 775 socket for:
- Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Quad and Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo
• Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T)
• Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
• Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• Supports 1600/1333/1066/800MHz FSB
• Intel
®
chipset
- Northbridge:
Intel
®
X48 Express chipset
Intel
®
Fast Memory Access technology
- Southbridge: Intel
®
ICH9R
• Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
• Supports DDR2 667/800 MHz
• Delivers up to 12.8Gb/s bandwidth
• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface
• Supports up to 8GB system memory
• Supports unbuffered x8 and x16 DIMMs
• 2 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slots (PCIE 1 and PCIE 3)
- 2-way CrossFire at x16/x16 bandwidth
- 2-way CrossFire + Physics at x16/x16/x4 bandwidth
• 1 PCI Express x1 slot (PCIE 2)
• 1 PCI Express x4 slot (PCIE 4)
• 3 PCI slots
• Award BIOS
• 8Mbit flash memory
• CMOS Reloaded
• Bernstein audio module
- Realtek ALC885 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks
- Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks
- 2 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-in/out jacks
- 1 optical S/PDIF connector
- 1 CD-in connector
- 1 front audio connector
• DAC SNR/ADC SNR of 106dB/101dB
• Full-rate lossless content protection technology
• Marvell 88E8052 and Marvell 88E8053 PCIE Gigabit LAN
controllers
• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-
TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards