| 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® 975X 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. |
| 1066-/800-MHz System Bus |
Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor, Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition and Intel® Pentium® D processor to deliver higher performance for games and applications. |
| 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, resulting in higher system performance. |
| Intel® High Definition Audio |
Integrated audio support for new consumer electronic formats, increased audio quality, and multiple audio streaming capability for premium digital sound. |
| PCI Express* Interface |
16 lanes of PCI Express in the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) capable of delivering greater than 3.5 times the performance over the traditional AGP 8X interface, supporting the latest graphics cards for demanding games and applications. 6 PCI x1 lanes in the I/O controller hub support a broad array of I/O cards and applications. |
| PCI Express* configuration flexibility |
2 PCI Express controllers in the MCH enable either 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 operation for the 16 PCI Express lanes. |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology |
Provides quicker access to digital photo, video, and business files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and data protection against a hard drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. |
| Serial ATA* (SATA) 3Gbps |
High speed storage improves transfer rate for improved data access. |
| Dual-channel DDR2 Memory Support |
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. |
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