Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
Back panel I/O ports
| S/PDIF in port |
Y |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
N |
| Number of SATA connectors |
4 |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| Number of IEEE1394 connectors |
1 |
| Floppy disk drive connector |
Y |
| CD/AUX audio in |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| GAME/MIDI connector |
N |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Graphics
| On-board graphics adapter |
N |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x8 slots |
1 |
Memory
| Supported memory module capacities |
1GB, 512MB |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Controller type |
ATA100, Serial ATA |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
i975Xa-YDG, Soket M, Intel 975X, Intel ICH7, 4x DDRII DIMM, 4GB, 16x PCI Express, 7.1 Channel, 8x USB 2.0
The i975Xa-YDG is the best of the latest generation of gaming motherboard design.
AOpen i975Xa-YDG offers ingenious features not only for power, performance but also in usage factors.
Dual Power - May Dual Force be with you
AOpen i975Xa-YDG supports the revolutionary Intel Core Duo (Yonah) CPU, which boosts multitasking computing power and offers you a more versatile computing platform.In addition, because AOpen i975Xa-YDG is furnished with dual channel DDRII 667 memory architecture, it can double the bandwidth and provide the best memory control performance for your system. Adopting Intel 975X and ICH7 chipsets, ATi CrossFire™ technology has been supported. With two PCI Express x16 graphics interfaces on board, it provides high performance GPU sharing capability that works with all games. Also, two PCI Express x1 expansion slots and two PCI expansion slots are provided.
Superior Performance - Take the 975 Express to the next generation of gaming
Intel 975X Express Chipset delivers incredible high performance for gaming, multimedia entertainment and demanding business applications for today and tomorrow. It supports ATi CrossFire. With combined multi-GPU power, ATI CrossFire™ provides high performance GPU sharing capability that works with all games. You can enjoy the highest image quality and resolutions. The CPU, DRAM Voltage, CPU Clock, Northbridge, and Power Master setting can be changed in BIOS. Power users can discover the potential power of i975Xa-YDG,. It provides many setting combinations for gamers to enjoy the greatest fun from over-clocking.
CPU cooler – The strong and silent type
An illuminated CPU cooler provides excellent temperature and noise control. The top speed can reach 2500rpm with only 25dB of noise even during maximum over-clocking. Compared to others, i975Xa-YDG gives a perfect combination of exhilarating performance, low power consumption and ultra silence.
Hot-Pluggable Serial ATA connector - Plug, Unplug and play
The external Serial ATA II had the fastest transmission speed for storage interfaces. The Hot Plug function can let you access and store data easily under Windows without rebooting the system and wasting your time.
