| Features |
Benefits |
| Supports Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ Technology∇ |
Get ready for a new kind of consumer entertainment PC that will change the way you enjoy entertainment at home. With a system based on the Intel 955X Express Chipset*, control the music, movies, games, and photos you want to enjoy both from your personal entertainment collections and endless entertainment options from a wide range of Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology verified service providers delivered right to your living room. |
| 800 MHz or 1066 MHz FSB |
Supports Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition and all other Intel® Pentium processors in the LGA775 socket with scalability for future processor innovations. |
| Supports dual-core processors with Hyper-Threading Technology† |
Ability to manage four software threads simultaneously, enabling increased system responsiveness and performance for multi-tasking. |
| Support for LGA775 processor package |
Supports the high-performance Intel desktop processors on the LGA775 processor package. |
| PCI Express* x16 Interface |
Delivers greater than 3.5 times the bandwidth over the traditional AGP 8X interface. Supports the latest graphics cards for demanding games and applications. |
| PCI Express* x1 Interface |
Offers up to 3.5 times the bandwidth over traditional PCI architecture. Enables smoother video playback, and professional grade, high-definition content editing capability through the PC. |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology¹ |
Provides quicker access to digital photo, video and business files with RAID 0, 5 and 10, and data protection against loss from a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5 and 10. |
| Intel® High Definition (HD) Audio |
Enables premium digital sound in the PC for an immersive surround-sound experience, high quality speech recognition and voice over IP. Intel HD Audio systems provide access to Dolby* PC sound technology. |
| Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology |
Enhanced memory pipelining that enables a higher utilization of each memory channel, accelerating data transfers between the processor and system memory and resulting in higher system performance. |
| Dual-channel DDR2 Memory Support |
Delivers increased bandwidth for faster system response performance with up to 10.7GB/s of bandwidth and 8GB addressability for faster system response. |
| Intel® Flex Memory Technology |
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode. |
| Platform Software |
Comprehensive platform driver stack delivers performance and helps lower TCO. |
| Intel® Active Management Technology |
Enables remote, down-the-wire management of out-of-band networked systems regardless of system state. Helps to improve IT efficiency, asset management and system security and availability. |
| Serial ATA* (SATA) 3 Gb/s |
High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access. |