Asus P5GC-MR User Guide - Page 16

1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Intel® Core™2 Duo This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efficient processors from Intel®. Intel® Core™2 Duo is based on the Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with copper interconnect. Intel® Core™2 Duo allows users to step up to new levels of gaming experience and multi-tasking performance. Boosting performance is a shared and multi-core optimized L2 cache of 2 MB or 4 MB, guaranteeing enhanced user experience in the digital home and office. See page 1-8 for details. Due to chipset limitation, Intel® Core™2 processors can only run at a maximum speed of 1066 MHZ FSB on this motherboard. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 CPUs with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. Intel® 945GC chipset The Intel® 945GC graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) and the ICH7 I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The GMCH features the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The GMCH contains one 16-lane PCI Express port intended for an external PCI Express graphics card and provides the interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 1066/800 MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR2 at speeds of up to 667 MHz. The Intel® ICH7 Southbridge represents the seventh generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction