Intel® P965 Express ChipsetOverview
Desktop PC platforms based on the Intel® P965 Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Pentium® D processor, deliver incredible performance and innovative capabilities for digital home consumers.
With advancements in memory performance, responsiveness, power efficiency and data protection, the Intel® P965 Express Chipset allows your PC to be the center of home computing, communication, and entertainment.
Faster System Performance
The Intel® P965 Express Chipset incorporates Intel® Fast Memory Access, an updated Memory Controller Hub (MCH) backbone architecture that significantly increases overall system performance through the optimization of available bandwidth and reduction of memory access latency. This updated MCH with Intel® Fast Memory Access also includes wider internal data buses that support dual-channel DDR2 memory technology at 800 MHz (up to 12.8 GB/s of peak memory bandwidth) for greater platform performance and memory flexibility.
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Features and benefits
| Supports Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ TechnologyΔ | Get ready for a new kind of consumer entertainment PC that will change the way you enjoy entertainment at home. With a system based on the Intel® P965 Express Chipset, control the music, movies, games, and photos you want to enjoy both from your personal entertainment collections and endless entertainment options from a wide range of Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology verified service providers delivered right to your living room. |
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| 1066/800/533 MHz System Bus | Supports Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, Intel® Pentium® D processor, Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology)◊, and all other Intel® Pentium processors and Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA775 socket, with scalability for future processor innovations. |
| PCI Express* x16 Interface | Delivers greater than 3.5 times the bandwidth over the traditional AGP 8X interface and supports the latest high-performance graphics cards. |
| PCI Express* x1 Interface | Offers up to 3.5 times the bandwidth over traditional PCI architecture, delivering faster access to peripheral devices and networking. |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses. |
| USB Port Disable | Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through USB ports. |
| Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)◊ | Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. The Dolby* PC Entertainment Experience1 is available exclusively on systems with an enabled Intel chipset and Intel High Definition Audio. |
| Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊ | With a 2nd hard drive added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA (eSATA) enabled the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s. |
| Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s | High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access. |
| Dual-channel DDR2 Memory Support | Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing. |
| Intel® Flex Memory Technology | Gives users a more flexible memory upgrade option by allowing different memory sizes to be installed while maintaining dual-channel mode/performance. |
| Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) | Intelligent system fan speed control algorithms use operating temperature ranges more efficiently to reduce perceived system noise by minimizing fan speed changes. |
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Packaging information
| Intel® 82P965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub | 1202 Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) |
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Premium-ready for Microsoft Windows Vista*
Platforms based on the Intel® P965 Express chipset, when configured with a graphics card, memory devices of adequate amount and speed, meet all current requirements for the Windows Vista* Premium OS system logo.
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Δ Home networking capability and Intel® Viiv™ technology-based usage models will require additional hardware devices, software or services. Functionality of Intel® Viiv™ technology verified devices will vary; check product details for desired features. System and component performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific hardware and software configurations. See www.intel.com/products/viiv/ for more information.
◊1 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with an Intel® Processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for more information including details on which processors support Intel HT Technology.
◊2 Intel® High Definition Audio requires a system with an appropriate Intel chipset and a motherboard with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed. System sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller, codec, drivers and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD audio, refer to www.intel.com.
◊3 Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST) requires the computer have an Intel MST-enabled Intel® chipset, RAID controller in the BIOS enabled and the Intel Matrix Storage Technology software driver installed. Please consult your system vendor for more information.
◊4 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with an Intel® Processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for more information including details on which processors support Intel HT Technology.
1 The Dolby PC Entertainment Experience Initiative* is only available on systems based on the Intel® 965, 975, 955, 945, 925, 915 or 910 Express Chipset. Only boards with either Dolby PC Sound Room Ready* or Dolby Home Theater Ready* or Dolby Master Studio Ready* logo and, systems with either the Dolby Sound Room*, Dolby Home Theater* or Dolby Master Studio* logos are capable of supporting the Dolby PC Entertainment Initiative.