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1 Intel® Active Management supported with the Intel® 82573E LAN device
2 Six PCI Express* x1 device/peripheral support available when combined with the

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Intel® 82801GR (ICH7R) I/O Controller only.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology requires a motherboard with the Intel® 82801FR
Intel® Express Chipset
(ICH6R) or Intel® 82801GR (ICH7R) I/O Controller Hub System. The system must
also have the RAID controller in the BIOS enabled and the Intel Matrix Storage
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Manager software driver installed. Please consult your system vendor for more
information.
Intel® Pentium® Intel® Pentium® 4 Intel® Pentium® 4 Intel® Pentium® 4 4 The Dolby* PC Entertainment Experience is available exclusively on systems with
Processor Processor Intel® Pentium® D Processor Processor Intel® Celeron® D Intel® HD Audio.
Processor Processor 5 Look for systems with the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with HT Technology and
Extreme Edition Extreme Edition w/HT Technology w/HT Technology
also including an Intel® 955, 945, 925, 915 or 910 Express Chipset (see the
Enables: Enables: Enables: Enables: Enables: Enables: product spec sheet or ask your salesperson). Performance and functionality will
vary depending on (i) the specific hardware and software you use and (ii) the
• Intel dual-core • HT Technology5 • Intel dual-core • HT Technology5 • HT Technology5 • Execute Disable Bit feature enabling/system configuration by your system vendor. See
processor each • Intel® EM64T6 processor • Enchanced Intel® • Enchanced Intel® Supported By: www.intel.com/product/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for information on HT
supporting HT Technology or consult your system vendor for more information.
• Execute Disable Bit • Intel® EM64T6 SpeedStep Technology SpeedStep Technology • Intel® 915GL Express
Technology5 6 Intel® EM64T requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS,
Supported By: • Enhanced Intel® • Intel® EM64T6 • Intel® EM64T6 Chipset operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T.
• Intel® EM64T6 • Intel® 955X Express SpeedStep • Execute Disable Bit • Execute Disable Bit • Intel® 915PL Express Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel
EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and
• Execute Disable Bit Chipset Technology • Intel® Virtualization Supported By: Chipset software configurations. See www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information
Supported By: • Execute Disable Bit Technology • Intel® 915G Express • Intel® 910GL Express including details on which processors support Intel EM64T or consult with your
system vendor for more information.
• Intel® 955X Express Supported By: Supported By: Chipset Chipset
The Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting HT Technology, Intel® Pentium® 4
Chipset • Intel® 955X Express • Intel® 945G Express • Intel® 915P Express processor, Intel® 955, 945, 925, 915 or 910 Express chipset may contain design
Chipset Chipset Chipset defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from
published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request.
• Intel® 945G Express • Intel® 945P Express • Intel® 915GV Express Intel, Pentium, Celeron, and the Intel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
Chipset Chipset Chipset of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
• Intel® 945P Express • Intel® 915GL Express * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Chipset © 2005 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Chipset
Order Number: 298135-017US
• Intel® 915PL Express Printed in the USA/0305/5K/MS/DN
Chipset
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Feature Intel® 955X Express Chipset Intel® 945G Express Chipset Intel® 945P Express Chipset Intel® 915G Express Chipset Intel® 915P Express Chipset Intel® 915GV Express Chipset Intel® 915GL Express Chipset Intel® 915PL Express Chipset Intel® 910GL Express Chipset
System Bus 1066/800 MHz 1066/800/533 MHz 1066/800/533 MHz 800/533 MHz 800/533 MHz 800/533 MHz 800/533 MHz 800/533 MHz 533 MHz
# Memory Channels 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Memory Type DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 533/400 DDR2 533/400 DDR2 533/400 DDR 400/333 DDR 400/333 DDR 400/333
DDR 400/333 DDR 400/333 DDR 400/333
# DIMM/Max Memory 2 DIMM per channel/8 GB 2 DIMM per channel/4 GB 2 DIMM per channel/4 GB 2 DIMM per channel/4 GB 2 DIMM per channel/4 GB 2 DIMM per channel/4 GB 2 DIMM per channel/4 GB 1 DIMM per channel/2 GB 1 DIMM per channel/2 GB
ECC/Parity Yes No No No No No No No No
Memory Enhancement Intel® Memory Pipeline Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology Intel Flex Memory Technology
Technology, Intel® Flex
Memory Technology
Intel Graphics N/A Intel® GMA 950 N/A Intel® GMA 900 N/A Intel GMA 900 Intel GMA 900 N/A Intel GMA 900
External Graphics PCI Express* x16 PCI Express* x16 PCI Express* x16 PCI Express* x16 PCI Express* x16 N/A N/A PCI Express* x16 N/A
PCI Express* x1 4 or 62 4 or 62 4 or 62 4 4 4 4 4 4
Storage Interface/Ports SATA (3 Gbps)/4 SATA (3 Gbps)/4 SATA (3 Gbps)/4 SATA (1.5 Gbps)/4 SATA (1.5 Gbps)/4 SATA (1.5 Gbps)/4 SATA (1.5 Gbps)/4 SATA (1.5 Gbps)/4 SATA (1.5 Gbps)/4
PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1 PATA/1
Storage Technology Intel® Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3 Intel Matrix Storage Technology3
(NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1) (NCQ, RAID 0, 1)
Graphics/Memory Controller 82955X 82945G 82945P 82915G 82915P 82915GV 82915GL 82915PL 82910GL
Supported Intel I/O ICH7 (82801GB) ICH7 (82801GB) ICH7 (82801GB) ICH6 (82801FB) ICH6 (82801FB) ICH6 (82801FB) ICH6 (82801FB) ICH6 (82801FB) ICH6 (82801FB)
Controller ICH7R (82801GR) ICH7R (82801GR) ICH7R (82801GR) ICH6R (82801FR) ICH6R (82801FR) ICH6R (82801FR) ICH6R (82801FR) ICH6R (82801FR) ICH6R (82801FR)
Audio Intel® High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4 Intel High Definition Audio4
AC’97 AC’97 AC’97 AC’97 AC’97 AC’97 AC’97 AC’97 AC’97
PCI Masters 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
USB/Ports USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8 USB 2.0/8
Integrated LAN MAC1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes