Asus P5GC-VM Pro - Manual (Page 15)

ASUS P5GC-VM PRO 1-3
Dual-Core CPU
Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU. The advanced
processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated
L2 cache to satify the rising demand for more powerful prcessing capability.
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 1066/800/533 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 and high definition audio.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
The Intel Graphics engine has new capabilities that provide a significant increase
in graphics performance. DirectX 9 hardware acceleration, 400MHz core clock, and
up to 128M of video memory all together provide a full-value, high performance
graphic solution to you. Through a dual-independent display technology, different
content can be displayed on each monitor or stretched across both displays for
more workspace.
DDR2 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667
/ 533 MHz 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 1-20 for details.