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1 Desktop Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor | ATX (294.64 millimeters [11.60 inches] x 243.84 millimeters | |
| [9.60 inches]) | |
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Processor | Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA775 package | |
Main Memory | • | Four |
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| (DIMM) sockets |
| • | 1333/1066/800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM interface |
| • | Support for up to 8 GB of system memory |
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Chipset | Intel® P45 Express Chipset consisting of: | |
| • | Intel P45 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct |
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| Media Interface interconnect |
| • | Intel® 82801JR I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R) supporting Intel® |
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| Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST) |
Graphics | Support for multiple PCI Express* graphics cards | |
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Audio | • | Independent |
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| audio subsystem, featuring: |
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| ― Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) interface |
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| ― IDT* 92HD73E audio codec |
| • | HD Audio Link header |
| • | Front panel header |
| • | Two independent S/PDIF connectors |
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| ― Onboard |
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| ― Back panel optical connector |
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Expansion | • | Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports |
Capabilities | • | Two PCI Express 1.1 x1 ports |
•Three PCI* bus connectors
Legacy I/O Support Legacy I/O Controller that provides:
•Consumer Infrared (CIR) support
•Serial port via an onboard header
Peripheral | • | Up to 12 USB 2.0 ports: |
Interfaces |
| ― Six ports routed to the back panel |
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| ― Six ports routed to two USB headers |
| • | Up to two IEEE 1394a ports: |
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| ― One port routed to the back panel |
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| ― One port routed to an IEEE 1394a header |
| • | Six Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH10R, including |
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| one back panel eSATA channel |
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