The Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH is based on the Intel® G965 Express Chipset that supports 1066-MHz system bus, Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (Intel® GMA X3000) with Intel® Clear Video Technology, dual-channel DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM and discrete PCI Express* x16 graphics in the ATX form factor. Premium features such as support for Intel® Viiv™ technology?, Intel® High Definition Audio (enabling 7.1 surround sound), Dolby* Home Theater* certification, Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection and 1394a deliver stability and new features for consumers to enjoy a great digital entertainment experience. This Intel Desktop Board comes with the software required to meet Intel® Viiv™ technology brand verification requirements, which simplifies the task of building a PC based on Intel® Viiv™ technology.

The Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® G965 Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.

Features

• Form Factor: ATX (11.60 inches by 9.60 inches [294.64 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
• Processor:
  • Support for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus
  • Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus
  • Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus
  • Support for an Intel® Celeron® D processor in an LGA775 socket with a 533 MHz system bus
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• Memory:
  • Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
  • Support for DDR2 800, DDR2 667, or DDR2 533 MHz DIMMs
  • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory
• Chipset: Intel® G965 Express Chipset
• Audio: One of the following:
  • 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9271 audio codec
  • 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9271D audio codec and Dolby* Home Theater certification
• Video: Intel® GMA X3000 onboard graphics subsystem
• I/O Control: Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and optional PS/2* ports
• LAN Support: Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• Peripheral Interfaces:
  • Ten USB 2.0 ports
  • Two IEEE-1394a interfaces: one back panel connector and one front-panel header
  • Six Serial ATA IDE interfaces
  • One Parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100/133 support
  • One diskette drive interface
  • One serial port
  • One parallel port
• Expansion Capabilities:
  • One PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector
  • Three PCI Express* x1 bus add-in card connectors
  • Three PCI Conventional* bus connectors
• Microsoft Vista* Premium Ready: With a PC built with Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, and the Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista* including a new visual sophistication of the Windows Aero* interface.