The following table compares a number of major characteristics of Intel’s mainstream desktop chipsets from the P965 to the 915P.
| Intel P965 Express
Chipset |
Intel 955X Express Chipset |
Intel 945P Express
Chipset |
Intel 915P Express
Chipset |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Segment | Performance PC,
Mainstream PC |
Entry-Level Workstation,
Performance PC |
Performance PC | Mainstream PC |
| Processor Positioned | Intel Core 2 Duo Processor,
Intel Pentium D processor, Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology |
Intel Pentium processor Extreme Edition,
Intel Pentium D processor, Intel Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology |
Intel Pentium D processor, Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting HT Technology, all other Intel System Bus Pentium processors | Intel Pentium 4 processor |
| Processor | LGA775 | LGA775 | LGA775 | LGA775 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | Optimised for HT Technology | Optimised for HT Technology | Optimised for HT Technology | Optimised for HT Technology |
| System Bus | 1066/800/533 MHz | 1066/800 MHz | 1066/800/533 MHz | 800/533 MHz |
| Max Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Modules | 2DIMMs/channel, 2 channels | 2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels | 2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels | 2 DIMMs/channel, 2 channels |
| Memory Type | Dual-Channel DDR2 | Dual-Channel DDR2 | Dual-Channel DDR2 | Dual-Channel:,
DDR2 533/400, DDR 400/333 |
| FSB/Memory Configurations | DDR2 800/677/533 | 1066/DDR2-667,
1066/DDR2-533, 800/DDR2-667, 800/DDR2-533 |
1066/DDR2-667,
1066/DDR2-533, 1066/DDR2-400, 800/DDR2-667, 800/DDR2-533, 800/DDR2-400, 533/DDR2-667, 533/DDR2-533, 533/DDR2-400 |
800/DDR2-533,
800/DDR2-400, 800/DDR400, 800/DDR333, 533/DDR2-533, 533/DDR2-400, 533/DDR400, 533/DDR333 |
| External Graphics Interface | PCI Express* x16 (1×16) | PCI Express* x16 | PCI Express* x16 | PCI Express* x16 |
| PCI Support | PCI Express* X 1
(4 or 6) |
PCI Express* X 1
(4 or 6) |
PCI Express* X 1
(4 or 6) |
PCI Express* X 1
(4) |
| Storage Interface/Ports | SATA (3 Gbps)/6
External SATA (eSATA) |
SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1 | SATA (3 Gbps)/4 PATA/1 | SATA 150/4, UDMA ATA100 |
| Storage Technology | Intel Matrix Storage Technology2 (NCQ, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10) | Intel Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7R | Intel Matrix Storage Technology with ICH7R | Intel Matrix Storage Technology with ICH6R |
| Memory Controller Hub | 82P965 | 82955X MCH | 82945P MCH | 82915P MCH |
| Supported Intel I/O Controller | ICH8 (NH82801HB), ICH8R (NH82801HR), ICH8DH (NH82801HH) | Intel ICH7 Family:
ICH7, ICH7R |
Intel ICH7 Family:
ICH7, ICH7R |
Intel ICH6 Family:
ICH6, ICH6R |
| PCI Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| USB Ports/Controllers | 8 ports, USB 2.0 | 8 ports, USB 2.0 | 8 ports, USB 2.0 | 8 ports, USB 2.0 |
| Audio | Intel High Definition Audio, AC97/20-bit audio | Intel High Definition Audio, AC97/20-bit audio | Intel High Definition Audio, AC97/20-bit audio | Intel High Definition Audio, AC97/20-bit audio |
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