Intel® G965 Express Chipset

Desktop PC platforms based on the
Intel® G965 Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor or Intel® Pentium® D processor, deliver innovative capabilities and usages for digital home consumers. Exciting improvements expand digital home capabilities, while enabling lower power and quieter systems.

Platforms based on the Intel® G965 Express chipset, when configured with memory devices of adequate amount and speed, meet all current requirements for the Windows Vista* Premium OS system logo.

The Intel® G965 Express Chipset continues the Intel chipset legacy and extends it to new levels with purpose-built capabilities designed specifically to address the key needs of the home user. With advancements in graphics, video, responsiveness and data protection, the Intel G965 Express Chipset allows your PC to be the center of home computing, communication, and entertainment.

Features and benefits

Supports Intel® Core™2 processor family	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® G965 Express Chipset1, 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 family verified service providers delivered right to your living room.
1066/800/533 MHz System Bus	Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with Intel® Virtualization Technology◊1, Intel® Pentium® D processor 900Δ1, Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology◊2 and all other Intel® processors using the LGA775 socket.
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 (Intel® FMA)	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 8GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 This white paper discusses the next generation of the Intel® GMA 3000 family architecture and how this state-of-the-art hybrid architecture enables new capabilities to deliver more compelling consumer and business platforms. This paper also introduces the Intel® 965 Express chipset family and addresses the supported graphics capabilities of the Intel® GMA 3000 family. New technologies covered include the Intel® FMA) technology, Intel® Flex Memory Technology and the DVMT 4.0. File Type/Size: PDF 189KB	3D enhancements enable greater game compatibility with support for Hardware T&L, and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 9.0c Shader Model 3.0, OpenGL* 1.5, and floating point operations. Intel graphics technology also support the highest levels of the Microsoft 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 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)◊3	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* 5 is available exclusively on systems with Intel High Definition Audio.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology◊4	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.
Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gbp/s	High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access.
USB* Port Disable	Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through USB ports.
Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST)	Intelligent system fan speed control algorithms use operating temperature ranges more efficiently to reduce perceived system noise by minimizing fan speed changes.

SOURCE:http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/g965/g965-overview.htm