Asus P5LD2-VM DH Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 15

Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel(R)'s 65nm process is the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough performance, enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel(R) 65nm dual-core processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design without compromising performance. Intel® 945G chipset The Intel® 945G graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) and the ICH7 DH 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 provides the interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 533/ 800/1066 MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR2 at speeds of up to 667 MHz, and PCI Express x16 graphics card. The Intel® ICH7 DH Southbridge represents the seventh generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and 8-channel high definition audio. Intel® Viiv™ Technology support Intel® Viiv™ Technology transforms your PC into an entertainment center, allowing you to enjoy and share digital multi-media content like never before. With Intel® Viiv™ Technology-based computers, you can record, playback, organize, and edit digital media content easily. Enjoy the entertainment experience even more with sharp graphics, flawless video playback, and support for up to 7.1 channel surround sound. To enable Intel® Viiv™ Technology, make sure you enable the Q u i c k R e s u m e function in the BIOS. Refer to the BIOS screen on page 2-33. You also need to install the Intel® Viiv™ Technology driver and software. See pages 3-4 and 3-5 for details. Enabling Intel Viiv platform also requires: - Intel® Pentium® D processor or Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition - Native Command Queuing (NCQ) SATA hard drive - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Update Rollup 2 Refer to www.Intel.com for more information. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 600 MHz (FSB 800) or 533 MHz (FSB 1066/800) to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 8.5 GB/s. See pages 1-16 to 1-18 for details. ASUS P5LD2-VM DH 1-3