User`s guide

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
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.
LGA775 Socket Processor
Supports the latest Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Quad*/Core
TM
2 Duo/Pentium
®
D*/Pentium
®
4*/Celeron
®
D processors with Hyper-Threading
Technology
Supports over spec up to 1333* MHz Front-Side Bus
Key Features
The key features of this motherboard include:
It is a Micro ATX motherboard and has power connectors for an ATX power
supply.
This motherboard integrates a single-chip NVIDIA
®
MCP73V that supports the
Serial ATA interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs; the
built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing USB 2.0 EHCI and
USB 1.1 OHCI. It supports High Definition Audio Codec and provides Ultra
DMA 133/100/66/33 function. It has one PCI Expressx16, one PCI Expressx1
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 VGA port, one LAN port,
four back-panel USB 2.0 ports and Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-
out and onboard USB headers providing extra ports by connecting the Extended
USB Module to the motherboard.
This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for latest Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Quad*/
Core
TM
2 Duo/Pentium
®
D*/Pentium
®
4*/Celeron
®
D processors with
Hyper-Threading
Technology and Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1066/
800 MHz (Over spec up to 1333*). Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to
take advantage of the multitasking features, giving you the power to do more
things at once.
“ * ” stands for this motherboard is ready to support Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Quad/
Pentium
®
D/Pentium
®
4 processor and over spec to support FSB1333
and DDR2 800. Please refer to memory QVL and CPU support list on
PCCHIPS website.