•  BTX Systems: The technical successor to the ATX motherboard design. Click the BTX link to learn more about this technology.
•  Hyperthreading Technology: Enables faster multithreadying processing for multiple applications and sessions.
•  EIST: Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST) helps to lower power consumption and overall system acoustics in desktop platforms.
•  XD: Execute Disable (XD) works with XP SP2 to help protect against a class of viruses and worms to help prevent buffer overflow errors.
•  DDR2 Memory: typically 9% lower power consumption, improved speed.

In addition, Intel's newest 9xx Chipset family mother boards provide performance improvements including:

•  Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (3^rd generation engine)
•  PCI Express x16 (new interface for ’04, higher bandwidth than legacy AGP interfaces, brings new levels of discrete graphics performance to the desktop, including crisper images and improved gaming).
•  Intel High Definition Audio.
•  Easy connection to other devices using 8 USB connections.
•  800 MHz and 1600 MHz Frontside Buss (FSB).
•  Dual Channel DDR/DDR2-533 memory architecture.
•  4 Serial ATA ports for latest optical devices.
•  ICH 6R will provide Matrix Storage Technology to take advantage of RAID1 and RAID0 with only two drives.

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