Asus P5LD2-X - Manual (Page 16)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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
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 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.