Asus P5WDG2-WS PRO P5WDG2 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 18
Special features - processor support
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron®/Pentium® D/ Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition in the 775-land package with 1066/ 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 05B/ 05A and 04B/04A processors. See page 2-7 for details. Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® dual-core processors built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with copper interconnect. Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel®'s 65nm process is the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough performance, enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel® 65nm dual-core processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design without compromising performance. This motherboard also supports Intel® next generation Core™2 Duo CPU. This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processors in LGA775 package. With new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066/800 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and enrgy-efficient CPUs in the world. Intel® 975X Express/ICH7R chipset The Intel® 975X Express Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the ICH7R I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel® 975X Express is the latest chipset designed to support Dual PCI Express graphics, along with the maximum 8 GB dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 MHz, 1066/800/533 FSB, and dual-core CPU. The MCH also supports the Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) that boosts system performance. The Intel® ICH7R Southbridge integrates four Serial ATA I/II connectors enabled through the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s RAID controller to ensure data security and enable powerful multi-task processing. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction