| Features |
Benefits |
| 800/533/400 MHz system bus |
Supports platform longevity with the highest Intel® processor frequencies and delivers greater system bandwidth. |
| Supports Hyper-Threading Technology† |
Delivers increased system responsiveness and performance. |
| Intel® Accelerator Hub Architecture |
Dedicated data paths deliver maximum bandwidth for I/O-intensive applications. |
| DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM |
Supports up to DDR 333 SDRAM memory for higher system performance. |
| AGP 8X interface |
Bandwidth graphics interface enables upgradeability to latest graphics cards. |
| Integrated high-speed USB 2.0 |
Eight ports offer up to 40x greater bandwidth over USB 1.1 for a variety of today's demanding high-speed I/O peripherals. |
| Dual Independent serial ATA controllers |
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| Intel® RAID Technology [PDF 260KB] |
Enables extreme storage performance for serial ATA hard disks. |
| Ultra ATA/100 |
Takes advantage of industry innovations in hard disk drive features and performance. |
| AC'97 controller |
Supports Dolby* Digital 5.1 surround sound¹, delivering six channels of enhanced sound quality. |
| Intel® Communication Streaming Architecture |
Wire-speed GbE with dedicated network bus for performance network connectivity. |
| Low-power sleep mode |
Saves energy |