User`s guide

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for latest Intel

Core

2 Duo/

Celeron

D processors with Hyper-Threading Technology and Front-Side

Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1066 MHz. Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to

take advantage of the multitasking features, giving you the power to do more

things at once.

It integrates the SiS671FX Northbridge and SiS968 Southbridge that supports

theSerial ATA interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs; the

built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing Universal Serial

Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with OHCI 1.1 and EHCI

2.0. It supports High Definition Audio Codec and provides Ultra DMA 133/

100/66/33 function. It has one PCI Expressx16, one PCI Expressx1, one CNR

(optional) and two 32-bit PCI slots. There is a full set of I/O ports including two

PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, οne serial port, one parallel port (optional),

one VGA port, one LAN port (optional), four back-panel USB 2.0 ports and

Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out and

onboard USB headers providing extra ports by connecting the Extended USB

Module to the motherboard.

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

supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

LGA775 Socket Processor

• Supports the latest Intel

Core

2 Duo/Celeron

D processors with

Hyper-Threading Technology

• Supports up to 1066 MHz Front-Side Bus

Note: 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.

• Hyper-Threading Technology

• High Performance Host Interface: Supports Intel

Core

2 Duo/

Celeron

D processor family with FSB 1066 MHz

There are SiS671FX Northbridge and SiS968 in the chipsets in accordance

with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perfor-

mance.

Chipset