Asus P5CR-L User Guide - Page 16

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 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, is fully compatible with Intel® 04B and 04A processors, and incorporates the Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). The EM64T enables support for 64-bit operating system, such as 64-bit Windows® and Linux. See page 2-6 for details. Intel® E7221/Intel® ICH6R chipset and Intel® 6702 PXH PCI/PCI-X® bridge The Intel® E7221Memory Controller Hub (MCH), Intel® ICH6R I/O controller hub (ICH), and the Intel® 6702 PXH PCI/PCI-X bridge provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The MCH provides the processor, dual-channel DDR2 memory, and x8 PCI Express interfaces. The integrated graphics engine supports standard SVGA display. The ICH is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides bridging functions for the PCI Express and PCI interface, and supports the PCI Express hot-plug controller. Native DDR2-533 (PC2-4300) support This motherboard offers native DDR2-533 (PC2-4300) memory support to ensure superior system performance. With current processors supporting 800 MHz FSB, DDR2-533 provides the fastest solution for eliminating system bottlenecks when running system-intensive applications. Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel® ICH6R. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-28 for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction