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Introducing the Motherboard
Feature
Processor
This motherboard uses a Socket AM2 that carries the following features:
• Accommodates AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64
FX processors
• Supports high-performance HyperTransport CPU interface
The nVIDIA C51PV/G Northbridge (NB) and nVIDIA MCP51/G Southbridge (SB) chipset
is based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perfor-
mance.
C51PV/G
(NB)
• Primary HyperTransport Link to the AMD Sempron/
Athlon 64/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon 64 FX 940-pin
CPUs
• Two separate PCI Express controllers with 17 total lanes
configured as one x16 and one x1 PCI Express lanes
• DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0 graphics processing unit
• Full NVIDIA® nView™ multi-display technology capability,
independent display controllers for the CRT
• Supports instantly available PC (IAPC), ACPI 2.0, and PCI
PM 1.1 system and power management
Memory
• Supports DDR2 800/667/533/400 memory types with Dual-Channel archi-
tecture
• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs up to 16 GB maximum memory size
• One SATA II controller with an integrated 3.0 Gb/s PHY,
supporting two drives in master mode
• Fast ATA-133 IDE controller
• USB 2.0 Controller, supporting up to 8 USB 2.0 ports
Chipset
HyperTransport™ Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables
integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently avail-
able interconnect technologies.
MCP51/G
(SB)
• HyperTransport x4/x8 up and down links, at up to 1.0 GHz
• PCI 2.3 interface supporting up to five PCI slots at 33 MHz
Audio
• Compliant with AC’97 v2.3 CODEC
• Supports 6-channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems
• Provides three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:
Line-in,CD, AUX
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
• 8 channels of DAC support 24/20/16-bit PCM format for 7.1 audio solution
• Supports 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate
• Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.5V~5.25V
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3D
TM
compatible
• Dolby
R
Digital Encoder output for consumer electronic application
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