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| Specifications |
The specifications for the motherboard are extensive and impressive. Including such features as GigaBit LAN, 1066 FSB, 4 x Serial ATA-II with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, & 5 in hardware, DDR2 support up to 2Gb, an impressive number of internal connectors & headers (color coded for ease of installation), and support for a large range of Intel CPUs, all packaged into a Micro-ATX form factor. |
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LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 / Pentium D processor |
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FSB 1066/800/533 MHz |
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Support Hyper-Threading Technology |
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CHIPSET |
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Intel® 945G & ICH7DH |
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North Bridge: Intel® 945G |
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South Bridge: Intel® ICH7DH |
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GRAPHICS |
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Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 ( GMA950 ) |
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MEMORY |
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Dual-channel DDR2 memory architecture |
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2 x 240-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 2 GB |
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Support DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM |
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EXPANSION SLOT |
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1 x PCI Express x1 slot |
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1 x PCI Express x16 slot |
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2 x PCI slots |
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STORAGE |
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Supported by Intel® ICH7DH |
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2 x Ultra DMA100/66 devices |
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4 x Serial ATA2 devices |
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RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, RAID5 configuration |
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AUDIO |
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Realtek ALC880 8-channel audio CODEC |
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IEEE 1394a |
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VIA® VT6307, support 2x IEEE1394a ports |
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LAN |
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Intel® 82573L Gigabit LAN Controller |
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REAR PANEL I/O |
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1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors |
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4 x USB ports |
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1 x Serial port (COM1) |
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1 x VGA port |
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1 x Parallel port (LPT1) |
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1 x 1394a port |
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1 x RJ45 LAN connector |
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1 x Audio port (Line-in,4x Line-out, Mic_in) |
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INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS |
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1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector |
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1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector |
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1 x FDD connector supports two 360K~2.88MB FDDs |
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1 x IDE connector |
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4 x Serial ATA connectors |
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1 x SPDIF out header |
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2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB Ports |
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1 x Front panel switch/LED header |
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1 x Front panel audio header |
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1 x IrDA for SIR header |
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1 x 1394a header |
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AUX-in header |
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CPUFAN/SYSFAN connectors |
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SYSTEM BIOS |
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Award BIOS with 4Mb Flash ROM |
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Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI |
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FORM FACTOR |
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Micro-ATX Size, 244mm*244mm |
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The board only accommodates 2 RAM modules which will limit the amount of RAM available to 4GB at this time. This may become a handicap in the future as Vista raises its ugly head. Who was it that said: "640kb ought to be enough..."? The addition of RAID is a welcome bonus for a HTPC setup, especially with all of the new HD content being broadcast. With the new perpendicular encoded drives being released, you should have no worries for the near (and not so near) future. Use a 150gb Raptor as the main OS and 3 750Gb in RAID 5 and you are set with over 2TB of hard disk goodness. |
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The CPU socket has enough room for almost any type of cooler that you could want to add. I am using a Silverstone Nitrogon NT03 with no space problems whatsoever. |
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The back panel gives you plenty of USB connections, a 1394a port, Gigabit LAN port, PS/2 connectors for legacy keyboards & mice, parallel & serial ports, 15pin VGA connector and an audio panel that will output 8 channel sound. |
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