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1.3 Special features
1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
The AMD Athlon™ 64FX and Athlon™ 64 desktop processors are based on
AMD’s 64-bit and 32-bit architecture, which represents the landmark
introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology. These processors
provide a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment
protection, and reduced total cost of ownership and development.
See page 2-6.
Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology
The NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology allows
two graphics processing units (GPUs) in a single system. This technology
takes advantage of the PCI Express™ bus architecture and features
intelligent hardware and software solutions that allows multiple GPUs to
work together and achieve exceptional graphics performance. See Chapter
6 for details.
Built-in NVFirewall™ and NVActiveArmor™ Built-in NVFirewall™ and NVActiveArmor™ Built-in NVFirewall™ and NVActiveArmor™ Built-in NVFirewall™ and NVActiveArmor™ Built-in NVFirewall™ and NVActiveArmor™
The NVIDIA ® Firewall™ (NVFirewall™) is an easy-to-use high-performance
desktop firewall application that protects your system from intruders.
Integrated into the NVIDIA
® nForce4 ® SLI™ chipset with the NVIDIA ® Gigabit
Ethernet, it provides advanced anti-computer-hacking technologies, remote
management capabilities, and a user-friendly setup wizard that improves
overall system security.
Enhancing your network security is the NVIDIA ® ActiveArmor™
(NV ActiveArmor™) engine that provides advanced data packet inspection.
This innovative technology ensures that only safe data packets are passed
on the network. Additionally, it boosts overall system performance by
offloading the CPU from the rigorous task of filtering data packets. See
page 5-20 for details.
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that
dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount
of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See pages 4-23, 5-33.