| Intel® Desktop Board DG965MS Features |
| Features |
Benefits |
| Form Factor |
microBTX (10.40 inches by 10.50 inches [264.16 millimeters by 266.70 millimeters]) |
| Processor |
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| Memory |
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Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets |
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Support for DDR2 800, DDR2 667, or DDR2 533 MHz DIMMs |
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Support for up to 8 GB of system memory |
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| Chipset |
Intel® G965 Express Chipset |
| Audio |
6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9227 audio codec |
| Video |
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 onboard graphics subsystem |
| I/O Control |
Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* ports |
| LAN Support |
Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
| Peripheral Interfaces |
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Ten USB 2.0 ports |
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Two IEEE-1394a interfaces: one back panel connector and one front-panel header |
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Four Serial ATA IDE interfaces |
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One Parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100/133 support |
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One diskette drive interface |
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One serial port via header |
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One parallel port |
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| Expansion Capabilities |
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One PCI Express* x16 bus add-in card connector |
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One PCI Express* x1 bus add-in card connector |
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Two PCI Conventional* bus connectors |
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| Microsoft Vista* Premium Ready |
With a PC built with Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, and the Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista* including a new visual sophistication of the Windows Aero* interface. |