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Introduction
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3000 revolutionizes
integrated graphics with new capabilities that provide significant
increase in graphics performance. With support for DirectX 9 hard-
ware acceleration, 333 MHz display clock, and up to 256 MB of
video memory, the Intel GMA 3000 provides a cost-effective and
high-performance graphics solution. The MI-960 comes with the
dual-independent display technology, enabling different contents
to be displayed on two separate display terminals or a single con-
tent stretched across two display devices for expanded work-
space.
Gigabit Ethernet
The motherboard is equipped with the Intel® 82566DM and Mar-
vell® 88E8053 controllers.
Serial ATA
Storage is efficient and secure with the Serial ATA interface. Utiliz-
ing the Intel® ICH8, the MI-960 supports up to two Serial ATA
devices capable of reading/writing data at up to 3 Gbps. The SATA
specification improves chassis airflow via thinner and more flexible
cables with lower pin count.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
The MI-960 incorporates the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 spec-
ification that increases peripheral connection speed from 12 Mbps
(USB 1.1) to 480 Mbps. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB
1.1.
Hardware monitoring
A built-in, proactive hardware monitoring system in the ASIC mon-
itors the CPU temperature, system fan rotations, and voltage lev-
els to prevent overheating and/or component damage, effect
timely failure detection, and ensure stable supply of current for
critical motherboard components.
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