Asus P5LD2-X 1333 User Manual - 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® Prescott, Intel® Smithfield, Intel® Cedarmill, Intel® Conroe, Intel® Conroe L or Intel® Presler processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the processors with 1333 (O.C)/1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper‑Threading Technology and Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). See pages 2-6, A-1 and A-2 for details. Intel® Core™2 This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1333 (O.C)/1066/800/533 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world. Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard support Intel® Prescott, Intel® Smithfield, Intel® Cedarmill, Intel® Conroe, Intel® Conroe L or Intel® Presler 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. The 65nm process of Intel® 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. 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and flexibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction