| Features |
Benefits |
| 800/533 MHz system bus |
Supports platform longevity for the fastest Intel® Pentium® 4 processor frequencies and delivers greater system bandwidth. |
| Supports Hyper-Threading Technology† |
Delivers increased system responsiveness and performance. |
| Intel® Performance Acceleration Technology |
Increases memory and system-level performance by optimizing internal data paths. |
| 478-pin processor package compatibility |
Supports the highest performance Intel® Pentium® 4 processors plus, the flexibility to support other 478-pin Intel® processors. |
| Intel® Accelerated Hub Architecture |
Dedicated data paths deliver maximum bandwidth for I/O-intensive applications. |
| Dual-channel DDR 400/333 SDRAM memory with ECC support |
Flexible memory technology allows a full spectrum of DDR usage from highest performance to more cost-effective systems. ECC ensure data reliability and integrity.
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| AGP 8X interface |
Highest bandwidth graphics interface enables upgradeability to the latest graphics cards. |
| Integrated high-speed USB 2.0 |
Eight ports offer up to 40x greater bandwidth over USB 1.1 for a variety of today's demanding high-speed I/O peripherals. |
| Dual independent serial ATA controllers |
Facilitates high-speed storage transfers and easy hard drive upgrades. |
| Integrated Intel® RAID technology [PDF 259KB] |
Additional storage performance for Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDD), without the added cost of an external RAID controller. |
| Ultra ATA/100 |
Takes advantage of the existing industry HDD and optical drive interfaces. |
| AC '97 controller |
Supports Dolby* Digital 5.1 surround sound1 , delivering 6 channels of enhanced sound quality. |
| Intel® Communication Streaming Architecture |
Wire-speed GbE with the Dedicated Network Bus (DNB) for performance network connectivity. |
| Low-power sleep mode |
Saves energy. |