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Processor
The MS9017C mainboard uses an mPGA478
socket that has the following features:
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Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 CPUs
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Supports a system bus of 400 MHz
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Supports a 3.2 GB/s data bus bandwidth
Chipset
Intel’s innovative i82845 (MCH) and 82801BA
(ICH2) chipsets are based on an innovative and
scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance. A few of the advanced features of
the chipsets are:
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Host interface controller supports 400 MHz
frontside (system) bus frequency
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Supports up to 3 GB of DRAM
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Supports a maximum memory bandwidth of
1 GB/s
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AGP controller is AGP 2.0 compliant and sup-
ports 2x/4x Fast Write Protocol (1.5V only)
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PCI IDE controller supports PCI bus master-
ing, PIO modes 0~4, and UDMA 33/66/100
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Four USB 1.1 ports for serial transfer at 1.2 or
1.5 Mbit/sec.
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Integrated AC 97 audio that supports full sur-
round sound with up to six channels
Additional key features include support for an AC 97
link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and
ACPI/OnNow power management.
Memory
The mainboard can accommodate 3.3V, unbuf-
fered, 168 pin DIMM DRAM with a total capacity
of 3 GB.
VGA
The MS9017C includes a 4xAGP slot that provides
four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specifi-
cation. AGP technology provides a direct connection
between the graphics sub-system and the processor
so that the graphics do not have to compete for
processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.
