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Desktop PC Platforms based on the Intel 946 Express Chipset family , combined with either ther Intel Core 2 Duo processor or Intel Pentium D processor, deliver innovative capabilities and usages for everyday computing . Exciting improvments bring new capabilities to everyday value conscious users.

The Intel 946 Express Chipset family continues the Intel Chipset legacy and extends it to new levels with with purpose-built capabilities designed specifically to address the key needs of the home user. With advancements in graphics ( available only on Intel 946GZ Express Chipset), responsiveness and data protection , the Intel 946 Express Chipset family allows your PC to be the center of every day computing and communication.

Features and Benefits

800/533 MHz System Bus
Supports the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Pentium D Processor 900, Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyperthreading (HT) Technology and all other Intel processors in the LGA775 socket.

PCI Express Interface
The PCI Express x16 graphics interface supports the latest high performance graphics cards. Teh PCI Express x1 I/O ports offer up to 3.5x the bandwidth over traditional PCI achitecture, delivering faster access to perfipheral I/O devices.

Dual-Channel DDR2 667 MHz Memory Support

Delivers up to 10.7 GB/s of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.

The Intel 946GZ Express Chipset 3D enhancements enable greater game compatibility with software based transform and lighting and lighting (T&L), and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0c, OPenGL 1.4 and floating point operations.

Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking . The Dolby PC Entertainment Experience is available exclusively on system with Intel High Definition Audio.

The Intel 945GT Express Chipset, combined with the Intel Core Duo Processor, delivers innovate features and new benefits for both home and busniness at low power consumption. These features provide enhanced manageability, security and responsiveness to meet evolving business needs.

The Intel 945GT Express Chipset offers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial ATA, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and the enhanced Gen 3.5 Integrated graphics controller.

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 945G Express Chipset, control the music, movies, games and photos you want to enjoy both from your personal entertainment collection 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.

Supports Intel Core Duo processor in the 478-pin Micro FCPGA and 479-ball Micro FCPGA packages, with scalability for future processor innovations.

The PCI Express x16 graphics delivers greater than 3.5 times the bandwidth over the traditional AGP 8x interface and supports the latest high-performance graphics cards. The PCI Express x1 I/O ports offer up to 3.5 time the bandwidth over tradional PCI architecture, delivering faster access to peripheral devices and networking.

Integrated audio support enables premium home theater sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio sytreams and jack re-tasking. The Dolby PC Entertainment Experience is available exclusively on systems with Intel High Definition Audio.