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1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The AMD Athlon™ 64FX and Athlon™ 64 desktop processors are based on
AMD’s 64-bit and 32-bit architecture, which represents the landmark
introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology. These processors
provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment
protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development. See
page 1-10.

Built-in NVFirewall™ and NVActiveArmor™

The NVIDIA

Firewall™ (NVFirewall™) is an easy-to-use high-performance

desktop firewall application that protects your system from intruders.
Integrated into the NVIDIA

nForce™ 4 Ultra chipset with the NVIDIA

Gigabit Ethernet, it provides advanced anti-computer-hacking technologies,
remote management capabilities, and a user-friendly setup wizard that
improves overall system security.

Enhancing your network security is the NVIDIA

ActiveArmor™

(NV ActiveArmor™) engine that provides advanced data packet inspection.
This innovative technology ensures that only safe data packets are passed
on the network. Additionally, it boosts overall system performance by
offloading the CPU from the rigorous task of filtering data packets. See
page 3-18 for details.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology

The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that
dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount
of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See pages 2-22, 3-31.

HyperTransport™ Technology

HyperTransport™ Technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point
link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated
circuits in computers, networking and telecommunicatons equipment up to
48 times faster than other existing technologies.