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 page 4-27 and the Appendix for details.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual- channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 2-16 to 2-18 for details.

Dual RAID solution

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality.

The Intel¨ ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configuration for four SATA connectors and supports the Intel¨ Matrix Storage Technology. See pages 2-30 and 5-19 for details.

The Silicon Image¨ 3132 Serial ATA controller supports two additional Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 and RAID 1 functionality. See pages 2-32 and 5-29 for details.

PCI Expressª interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-22 and 2-25 for details.

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