Intel® G33 Express Chipset

Features and benefits
Supports Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ TechnologyΔ
Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technologyΔ is a set of PC technologies designed for the enjoyment of digital entertainment in the home. Intel G33 Express Chipset has support for Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology with either the ICH9R or ICH9DH SKUs.
1333/1066/800 MHz System Bus
Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)◊, Intel® Pentium® processor, and Intel® Celeron® processor.
PCI Express* Interface
The PCI Express x16 graphics interface supports the latest high-performance graphics cards. The PCI Express x1 I/O ports offer up to 3.5X the bandwidth over traditional PCI architecture, delivering faster access to peripheral I/O devices.
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Support
Delivers up to 17 GB/s of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
3D enhancements enable greater flexibility and scalability and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 9.0c Shader Model 2.0, OpenGL* 1.5. Intel® Graphics also support the highest levels of the Windows Vista* Aero experience.
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Video processing hardware and software delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images with advanced de-interlacing, and advanced ProcAmp color controls.
Support for High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
HDMI delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
Intel® TV Wizard
Enables seamless setup and configuration to TVs and resolves overscan issues with a simple step-by-step guide to automatically or manually configure your PC to any TV.

Intel® G35 Express Chipset

Features and benefits
Supports Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technologyΔ1
Intel Core 2 Processor with Viiv Technology is a set of PC technologies designed for the enjoyment of digital entertainment in the home. The Intel G35 Express Chipset has support for Intel Core 2 Processor with Viiv Technology with the ICH8, ICH8R, and the ICH8DH.
1333/1066/800 MHz system bus
Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology.
PCI Express* Interface
The PCI Express 1.1 provides 8 GB/s bandwidth for platform graphics.
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR2 Memory Support
Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3500
3D enhancements enable greater game compatibility with support for hardware vertex processing, and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 10, Shader Model 4.0, and OpenGL* 2.0. Intel® Graphics also support the highest levels of the Microsoft Windows Vista* Aero experience.
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Video processing hardware and software delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images with advanced de-interlacing, and bright media playback with color control.
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) with HDCP
Built-in HDMI delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
Intel® High Definition Audio
Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. Supports High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection for premium content playback.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
With a second hard drive added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA* (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 GB/s.

Intel® G45 Express Chipset

Features and benefits
1333/1066/800 MHz system bus
Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology,◊1 and Intel® Celeron® processor.
PCI Express* 2.0 interface
The PCI Express 2.0 provides 16 GB/s bandwidth for platform graphics.
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR2 memory support
Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 16 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Dual-Channel DDR3 memory support
Delivers up to 17 GB/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
3D enhancements deliver the graphics performance you need for entertaining, everyday games and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 10, Shader Model* 4.0, and OpenGL* 2.0. Intel GMA X4500HD also supports the highest levels of the Windows Vista* experience.
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Video processing hardware and software delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images with advanced de-interlacing, and ProcAmp color controls.
Support for High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), DisplayPort and DVI
HDMI delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. This chipset also supports the DisplayPort* interface with up to 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Intel® High Definition Audio◊2
Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊3
With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology
Intel's latest data protection technology provides a recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a system should a hard drive fail or if there is data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files.

Intel® P45 Express Chipset

Features and benefits
1333/1066/800 MHz system bus
Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology◊1, and Intel® Celeron® processor.
PCI Express* 2.0 interface
The PCI Express 2.0 provides 16 GB/s bandwidth for platform graphics.
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR2 memory support
Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 16 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Dual-Channel DDR3 memory support
Delivers up to 17 GB/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® High Definition Audio◊2
Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊3
With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.

Intel® Q43 Express Chipset

Features and benefits
1333/1066/800 MHz system bus
Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology◊1, and Intel® Celeron® processor.
PCI Express* 2.0 interface
The PCI Express 2.0 provides 16 GB/s bandwidth for add-in graphics cards.
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-channel DDR2 memory support
Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 16 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Dual-channel DDR3 memory support
Delivers up to 17 GB/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500
3D enhancements deliver the graphics performance you need for entertaining, everyday games and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 10, Shader Model* 4.0, and OpenGL* 2.0. Intel GMA X4500HD also supports the highest levels of the Windows Vista* experience.
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Video processing hardware and software delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images with advanced de-interlacing, and ProcAmp color controls.
Support for High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), DisplayPort* and DVI
HDMI delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. This chipset also supports the DisplayPort* interface with up to 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Intel® High Definition Audio◊2
Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊3
With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to applications and data files with RAID 0 and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology
Intel’s latest data protection technology provides a recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a system should a hard drive fail or if there is data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files.
Intel® Remote Wake Technology
Intel Remote Wake Technology allows users to remotely 'wake up' and access the home PC over the Internet while in energy efficient sleep mode. This unique feature enhances many existing usages such as remote media access, remote downloads, Instant Messaging, and receiving VOIP calls.

Intel® Q45 Express Chipset

Features and benefits
1333/1066/800 MHz system bus
Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology◊1, and Intel® Celeron® processor.
PCI Express* 2.0 interface
The PCI Express 2.0 provides 16 GB/s bandwidth for add-in graphics cards.
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-channel DDR2 memory support
Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 16 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Dual-channel DDR3 memory support
Delivers up to 17 GB/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500
Built-in graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance and features to meet business users needs. Intel GMA 4500 delivers Microsoft DirectX* 10 and Shader Model 4.0, enabling support for the highest levels of the Windows Vista experience.
Support for DisplayPort* and DVI interfaces
Support for the DisplayPort interface with up to 2560 x 1600 resolution, and the Digital Video Interface (DVI) with up to 2048 x 1536 resolution.
Intel® High Definition Audio◊2
Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊3
With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to applications and data files with RAID 0 and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology
Intel’s latest data protection technology provides a recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a system should a hard drive fail or if there is data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files

Intel® 975X Express Chipset

Features and benefits
Supports Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ TechnologyΔ
Get ready for a new kind of consumer entertainment PC that will change the way you enjoy entertainment at home. With a system based on the Intel® 975X Express Chipset, control the music, movies, games, and photos you want to enjoy both from your personal entertainment collections and endless entertainment options from a wide range of Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology verified service providers delivered right to your living room.
1066-/800-MHz System Bus
Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor, Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition and Intel® Pentium® D processor to deliver higher performance for games and applications.
Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology
Enhanced memory pipelining that enables a higher utilization of each memory channel, accelerating data transfers between the processor and system memory, resulting in higher system performance.
Intel® High Definition Audio
Integrated audio support for new consumer electronic formats, increased audio quality, and multiple audio streaming capability for premium digital sound.
PCI Express* Interface
16 lanes of PCI Express in the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) capable of delivering greater than 3.5 times the performance over the traditional AGP 8X interface, supporting the latest graphics cards for demanding games and applications. 6 PCI x1 lanes in the I/O controller hub support a broad array of I/O cards and applications.
PCI Express* configuration flexibility
2 PCI Express controllers in the MCH enable either 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 operation for the 16 PCI Express lanes.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
Provides quicker access to digital photo, video, and business files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and data protection against a hard drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10.
Serial ATA* (SATA) 3Gbps
High speed storage improves transfer rate for improved data access.
Dual-channel DDR2 Memory Support
Up to 10.7GB/s of bandwidth and 8GB addressability for faster system response.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology
Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be