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C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n

1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 754-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion
Force (ZIF) socket that supports AMD

Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™

processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory
controller and a highly-scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system
bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse
computing needs, increased office productivity, and enhanced digital media
experience. See page 2-6.

NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset

The NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset supports the vital interfaces of the

motherboard in a single chip architecture for 64-bit platforms. The NVIDIA

nForce™4-4X chipset features PCI Express™ support for the latest graphics
and expansion cards, increased security with NVIDIA

Firewall™, and

advanced storage solutions with NVIDIA

RAID technology for faster and

more reliable computing.

Built-in NVFirewall™

The NVIDIA

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

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

nForce4

-4X 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. See page 5-24 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 page 5-14 for
details.