User`s guide

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

2 Quad/Intel

Core

2 Duo/

Pentium

Dual-Core (E21xx series) /Celeron

Dual-Core/Celeron

4xx series processors with Hyper-Threading Technology

• Supports 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.

It integrates the G31 Northbridge and ICH7 Southbridge that supports the Serial

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

USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing Universal Serial Bus Speci-

fication Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 1.0. It supports

High Definition Audio Codec and provides Ultra DMA 100/66 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, one parallel

port, 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

2 Quad/Intel

Core

2 Duo/Pentium

Dual-Core (E21xx series)/Celeron

Dual-Core/

Celeron

4xx series processors with Hyper-Threading Technology and Front-

Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1333 MHz. Hyper-Threading Technology, designed

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

things at once.