1333/1066/800 MHz System Bus

• Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology,5 Dual-Core Intel® Pentium® processor, and Intel® Celeron® processor.

PCI Express* 1.1 Interface

• The PCI Express 1.1 interface supports x16 graphics and provides 8 Gb/s bandwidth for platform graphics.

Intel® Fast Memory Access

• Updated Memory Controller Hub (MCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.

Dual-Channel DDR2 Memory Support

• Delivers up to 12.8 Gb/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 Gb/s) of bandwidth and 8 Gb memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.

Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Support

• Delivers up to 17 Gb/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 Gb/s) of bandwidth and 8 Gb memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.

Intel® Flex Memory Technology

• Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.

Intel® High Definition Audio6

• Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.

Intel® Matrix Storage Technology3

• With a second 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) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.

Intel® Rapid Recover Technology

• Intel’s latest data protection technology provides a recovery point that is used to quickly recover a system should a hard drive fail or if there is massive data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files.

Intel® Turbo Memory

• Intel’s innovative NAND cache designed to improve the responsiveness of applications, application load times, and system boot performance.

Serial ATA* (SATA ) 3 Gb/s

• High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access.

eSATA*/Port Multiplier

• SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices. It provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks found with current external storage solutions. Intel also supports natively port multipliers. Combining port multipliers, eSATA, and Intel® Matrix Storage Technology provides great flexibility and expandability for external storage solutions.

SATA* Port Disable

• Enables individual SATA ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through SATA ports. Especially targeted for external eSATA ports.

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® Quiet System Technology

• Intelligent system fan speed control algorithms use operating temperature ranges more efficiently to reduce system noise by minimizing fan speed changes.