The ATI Radeon® XPRESS 200 Northbridge provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The ATI Radeon® XPRESS 200 Northbridge integrates the Integrated Radeon XPRESS 200 based graphics, an integrated graphics processing unit (GPU) for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The Northbridge also provides the interface for a processor in the
The ULI M1573 Southbridge represents the sixth generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and
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.
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The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features
The motherboard comes with the ADI AD1986A audio CODEC that provides
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the ULI M1573 Southbridge. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page
Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with RAID functionality. The ULI M1573 Southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration.
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