Product MPN
Key Features
Form Factor is the physical size and shape of your motherboard, and therefore defines what sorts of cases and power supplies it can use, and also defines its physical organization.
The Motherboard's platform determines what type of machine and operating system will compatible. Motherboards are not cross compatible and need to be matched with the appropriate components to function properly.
The chipset is the heart of the computer and is the hub for all data transfer. It determines how fast components like the processor, memory, keyboard and various plug-ins can function in relation to each other. Not all chipsets support all components that you may want with your computer. Before selecting a chipset, decide what features you want with your computer, and then check to see that the chipset supports them.
Compatible Processors
Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium 4
Front Side Bus Speed
533 MHz
Video Interface describes the ports available to graphics cards on your motherboard. If you are matching your board to graphics or video cards, make sure they have the same interface.
Storage Controller Type(s)
DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) x 2
Technical Features
Integrated Input/Output Ports
USB 2.0 x 6, Serial Port x 1, RJ45 Lan Port x 1, PS/2 Mouse x 1, PS/2 Keyboard x 1, Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1, Floppy Port x 1
PCI replaced ISA as the standard bus type, and unlike ISA buses, enables dynamic configuration of a peripheral device. When a system is booted the PCI card's BIOS and the system BIOS interact and negotiate the resources that the PCI card needs. This enables the PCI bus to provide a detailed description of all the connected PCI. PCI-Express is a new version of the PCI computer bus that uses existing PCI programming and communications standards. Based on a much faster serial communications, it is being supported primarily by Intel\r\nThe higher speeds reached by PCI-Express will allow it to ultimately replace almost all existing internal buses, including AGP and PCI. PCI-X is an extension to the PCI interface developed by IBM, HP, and Compaq. The extension allows data to be transferred at increased rates (up to 1 GB per second using a 64-bit bus running at 133MHz). PCI-X peripherals are fully compatible with older PCI and vice-versa, but will not run faster than the chipset or peripheral allows. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a high-speed point-to-point channel for attaching a single device to the computer's motherboard. Many classify AGP as a type of computer bus; even though AGP does not allow multiple devices to be connected. Some modern motherboards have multiple independent AGP slots built-in.
Processor
Memory
One of the most essential components that is plugged in to your motherboard is your system's main memory. There are essentially three types of memory (or "RAM") that you will find for your motherboard: DDR / SDRAM, RDRAM, and SDRAM. DDR Double-Data Rate RAM essentially doubles the rate of standard SDRAM. Any DDR RAM will be quicker (and probably more expensive) than its non-DDR counterpart. RDRAM RDRAM basically doubles the output of SDRAM and also moves the data quicker. This is a high-end variant of RAM. SDRAM This is a high performance, faster variant of some other types of RAM. The S stands for "synchronous" because it uses a new technology to send spurts of data at specific intervals of time.
Number of Memory Slots
2 x 184 Pin DIMMs
Supported RAM speeds
400 MHz, 333 MHz, 266 MHz
Motherboards have limits on the amount of RAM, or memory, they can hold. The Maximum Supported RAM number will tell you how much that is.
Audio / Video
Audio outputs are the standard jacks used to connect audio components to each other. Most motherboards require a separate sound card in order to actually output audio.
Integrated Audio
AC97 Audio Codec
Audio Input
Microphone Jack, 1 x Line In
Video Out Ports
15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1
Communication
Networking Type
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Other Features
Other Features
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Fans
1 x 3-pin fan headers
Motherboard type describes the general use of the motherboard as either a desktop or laptop computer.
Miscellaneous
Bios Type
4 Mbit Flash EEPROM
