Asus P5GL-MX manual Special features, Product highlights

1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 or Intel¨ Celeron¨ processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 processor with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel¨ Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel¨ 04B and 04A processors. See page 1-9 for details.

Intel¨ 915GL chipset

The Intel¨ 915GL graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) and the ICH6 I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The GMCH features the Intel¨ Graphics Media Accelerator 900, an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The GMCH provides the interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 533/800 MHz front side bus (FSB) and dual channel DDR at speeds of up to 400 MHz.

The Intel¨ ICH6 Southbridge represents the sixth generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and Serial ATA.

Intel¨ EM64T

The motherboard supports Intel¨ Pentium¨ 4 processors with the Intel¨ EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel¨ EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. See the Appendix for details.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep¨ Technology (EIST)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep¨ Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See Appendix for details.

CPU Lock Free

This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility when increasing external FSB. See page 2-22 for details.

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