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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product Highlights

Latest processor technology

The AMD Athlon™ 64 desktop processor is based on AMD’s 64-bit architecture,

which represents the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64

technology. This processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility,

performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and

development.

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.

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.

Serial ATA solution

The motherboard supports two interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA (SATA)

specification, an evolutionary replacement of the Parallel ATA storage interface.

The Serial ATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin

count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA RAID solution

The motherboard provides a high-performance Serial ATA RAID controller that

enhance hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of

additional RAID cards. The onboard VIA VT8237 RAID controller provides two

Serial ATA connectors for RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.

AGP 8X support

AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the VGA interface specification that enables enhanced

graphics performance with maximum bandwidth speeds of up to 2.12 GB/s.

S/PDIF out

The motherboard’s S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high-end

entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker systems.

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