Intel® Q43 Express Chipset
The Intel® Q43 Express Chipset, when combined with the Intel® Core™2 processor family, delivers innovative capabilities and energy-efficient performance for business platforms.
Delivering industry-leading advancements in both security and manageability, the Intel Q43 Express Chipset provides standard manageability to meet basic management needs for business users.
By providing a small power footprint, the Intel Q43 Express Chipset allows designs to meet or exceed international power standards. The Intel Q43 Express Chipset includes standard manageability and an Intel® Trusted Platform Module.
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Features and benefits
| 1333/1066/800 MHz system bus | Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology◊, and Intel® Celeron® processor. |
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| PCI Express* 2.0 interface | The PCI Express 2.0 provides 16 GB/s bandwidth for add-in graphics cards. |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses. |
| Dual-channel DDR2 memory support | Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 16 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing. |
| Dual-channel DDR3 memory support | Delivers up to 17 GB/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing. |
| Intel® Flex Memory Technology | Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode. |
| Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 | 3D enhancements deliver the graphics performance you need for entertaining, everyday games and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 10, Shader Model* 4.0, and OpenGL* 2.0. Intel GMA X4500HD also supports the highest levels of the Windows Vista* experience. |
| Intel® Clear Video Technology | Video processing hardware and software delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images with advanced de-interlacing, and ProcAmp color controls. |
| Support for High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), DisplayPort* and DVI | HDMI delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. This chipset also supports the DisplayPort* interface with up to 2560 x 1600 resolution. |
| Intel® High Definition Audio◊ | Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. |
| Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s | High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access with up to 6 SATA ports. |
| eSATA | SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices. It provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks found with current external storage solutions. |
| SATA port disable | Enables individual SATA ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through SATA ports. Especially targeted for eSATA ports. |
| USB port disable | Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through USB ports. |
| Intel® Quiet System Technology | Intelligent system fan speed control algorithms use operating temperature ranges more efficiently to reduce system noise by minimizing fan speed changes. |
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Packaging information
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| Intel® 82Q43 Memory Controller Hub | 1254 Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) |
Premium ready for Microsoft Windows Vista*
Platforms based on the Intel Q43 Express Chipset, when configured with memory devices of adequate amount and speed, meet all current requirements for the Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium OS system logo.
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◊1 Intel® Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel® processor, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and, for some uses, certain platform software enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor.
◊2 Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) requires a system with an appropriate Intel® chipset and a motherboard with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed. System sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller, codec, drivers, and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD Audio, refer to www.intel.com/design/chipsets/hdaudio.htm.