ASRock
ConRoe945G-DVI (Intel 945G) Review Intro 1/4 Bluetooth 4 Aug 2006
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Introduction
Readers are really spoilt for choice.
ASRock now delivers yet another board for that supports the Core 2 Duo/Extreme
processor. The model is ConRoe945G-DVI. This board is based on the proven Intel
945G chipset. It supports supports FSB 1066/800/533 MHz processor, EM64T CPU and
H-T Technology. For DDR2 memory, it supports Dual Channel DDRII667/533 x 4 DIMM
slots with max. capacity up to 4GB. As 945G is an integrated graphics chipset,
it comes with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Pixel Shader
2.0, DirectX 9.0 and Max. shared memory 192MB. The board also comes with 1 x PCI
Express x16 slot, 1 x PCI Express x1 slot.
On top of all these, ConRoe945G-DVI
comes with support for Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s and has a Dual VGA Output:
support DVI-D and D-Sub ports with DVI Graphics-SI card by independent display
controllers . It also has 4 SATA II 3.0Gb/s connectors, 7.1 Ch Vista™ Premium
level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec). The board is Windows® Vista™
Premium Logo Hardware Ready. For those who wants to have some o/c, as usual, the
board comes with Hybrid Booster - Safe Overclocking Technology and the Untied
Overclocking : During Overclocking that allows higher FSB due to fixed PCIE/ PCI
Buses
- 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors
(No support for RAID and "Hot Plug" functions)
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
Rear Panel I/O
HD 8CH I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone
BIOS Feature
- 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
Accessories
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD,
I/O Shield
- Floppy/ATA 100 cables
- 1 x SATA data cable (optional)
- 1 x SATA 1 to 1 power cable (optional)
- 1 x COM port bracket
- 1 x HDMR card (optional)
- 1 x DVI Graphics-SI card
Form Factor
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x
24.4 cm