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The onboard audio supports basic AC’97 audio through a Realtek controller for 5.1 analog audio output, but no digital output. Also note SATA-II, USB 2.0 and Firewire headers at Supports Native Command Queuing and Staggered Spin-up. A Promise S-ATA II controller chip supports two S-ATA hard drives in standard RAID-0, RAID-1 or JBOD modes.īecause the chip is S-ATA II compatible, it also PCI Express slots, or HD Audio are not found in this older chipset.ĪOpen had to go with third party hardware to fill out the feature set. PCI, USB 2.0 and IDE storage, other features such as S-ATA, RAID, Is a bit dated, as it was the common I/O controller hub for second generation In contrast, P4 boards with dual channel DDR2-533 have memory bandwidth levels of 8.6 GB/sec. The 855 chipset allows a maximum of 2GB DDR memory on two DIMM slots and only supports singleĬhannel DDR-333 memory. In these days of 800 MHz and 1066 MHz FSB. The 855 MCH supports up to 400 MHz front side bus speeds, pedestrian “Function follows form”? AOpen’s passive NB heatsink.
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Nothing like a little free advertising,Įh? Is passively cooled with an extruded aluminum heatsink, cleverly formed into Next to the CPU socket is the 855MCH chipset. Included HSF cools well and is pretty quiet. The fan is rated for 1900 rpm and <24dBA. You choose from an ocean of P4 heatsinks.ĪOpen actually includes a CPU cooler, a simple finned aluminum The socket 478 plastic heatsink retention bracket is probably the nicest features of the AOpen board: It lets Is most often found in notebooks and quite easy to use.ĪOpen board showing low profile CPU socket and the handy P4-style retention The SocketĤ79, while still a ZIF design, holds the CPU in place with a 180° turn of a locking screw This socket looks similar to socket 478įor P4, but their pinouts are electricallyĭifferent, meaning processors will not interchange. The Intel mPGA-479 CPU socket is in the usual location near the Heatsink retention bracket around the CPU socket and the black colored PCB.
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It’s been a long haul to this review.Ĭlick for large image of AOpen i855GMEm-LFS.ĪOpen’s entry is a full featured Micro-ATXīoard that resembles their typical socket 478 motherboards, even down to the They’ve been in my possession on the test bench and on my desktop since before Christmas. SilentPCReview hustled and cajoled to obtain early samples of these new boards, along with a new Pentium M 2.0, Dothan core. Of these boards are inexpensive, they’re priced about 30-50% Onboard S-ATA and Firewire, adjustable BIOS and they’reĪvailable for end-user purchase through normal retail channels.
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The quiet PC crowd a chance to finally see if the Pentium M is allįrom earlier industrial Pentium M boards in that they haveįeatures like an AGP slot, two DIMM slots, extra PCI slots, These new boards give IntelĪ new entry in the high performance desktop market, and give Finally, at the end of last year,ĭesktop boards for the Pentium M based on the Intel 855G chipset. They also cost about four times as much as a typical P4 board. There have been some early industrial boards for the Pentium M, but these were not equipped with AGP slots or consumer expected features. The latter, especially, is an odd reversal, given AMD’s hot chip reputation in the recent past. Shortcomings even as the enthusiast segment of the market gravitates toĪMD’s Athlon 64 as it currently takes top spot for the processor of choice due to its slightly higher performance and lower cooling demands. The mass market seems relatively unaffected by the Prescott’s It certainly hasn’t been getting good press among quiet PC users. The increased cooling requirements and sub-par performance of the Prescott haven’tĮarned many fans among gamers and other performance-oriented users, and Over 100W and don’t really perform any better than their Northwood predecessors. Intel’s move to the 90nm 3+GHz Prescott was a godsendįor aftermarket heatsink manufacturers and air conditioning companies. High IPC Pentium M? Well, back then they didn’t have to, but along How could Intel have justified its “ higher Megahertz is better” marketing given the incredible performance of the lower speed, On the desktop with the P4 Northwood and it’s 20-stage pipeline. Would have been the odd man out if Intel had positioned it to compete Never intended the Pentium M to be used on the desktop, so all we’veĭone for the past 18 months is wait and dream.īack in 2003, the Pentium M, with its sub-2GHz clock speed and short pipelines Of things that makes silent PC geeks salivate. To dynamically undervolt and underclock depending on CPU load are the sort The extremely low power consumption and the ability When Intel launched the Pentium M processor for notebooks, Silent PC enthusiasts clamored that it might be the perfectĬPU for a really quiet system.
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