Intel's 845PE chipset is aimed squarely at the desktop performance market. With official support for DDR333 and optimization for Intel's very own Pentium 4 with Hyper Threading technology, we have a relative speed demon on our hands. The only thing the 845PE has going against it is it's lack of AGP 8X support. Granite Bay has been introduced with AGP 8X support and Dual Channel DDR, and Canterwood/Springdale are here as well, but the 845PE is still an extremely competitive chipset, and debatably the best P4 solution available for the price at the time of this review.
"The Intel® 845PE chipset is the newest discreet graphics chipset developed with DDR333 and optimized to support the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology, adding intelligence to help manage and prioritize multiple threads received from the"
Features
Benefits
400 and 533MHz System Bus
Platform longevity with support for the highest CPU frequency and increases system bandwidth for greater system responsiveness.
Hyper-Threading Technology Support
Delivers increased system responsiveness and performance.
Intel® Hub Architecture
Dedicated data paths to deliver maximum bandwidth for I/O intensive applications.
DDR333 or DDR266 SDRAM
Supports up to DDR333 SDRAM memory for higher system performance.
AGP4X interface
High-bandwidth interface for high-quality 2D, 3D, and video streams.
LAN connect interface
Flexible networking options for a range of usage models.
Alert on LAN* 2.0
Emits an alert in case of software failures or system intrusion, even when the O/S is not present or the system is suspended.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (6 ports)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 offers up to 480MB/sec enabling ultrafast data transfers for demanding I/O peripherals.
Ultra ATA/100
Takes advantage of the latest industry innovations in HDD features and performance.
AC’97 Controller
Excellent audio quality, with up to six channels for full surround- sound capability.
Communications Network Riser Card
Allows flexibility for multiple configurations on a single card to extend USB, LAN, and audio.
Low-power sleep mode
Energy savings
ABIT Software
A brief touch on the included software package for the BH7. What you see is what you get. Driver software, manual, utilities and hardware monitor. Certainly nothing out of the ordinary but enough to get the job done.
Some folks may enjoy a more feature rich software suite with their motherboards, however what ABIT provides is certainly adequate and most overclockers are not interested in free demo type software as an incentive to purchase a motherboard of this class. Yes, some added frills would certainly be a bonus, but by no mean necessary. Lets move on to checkout ABIT's famous BIOS using SoftMenu™ Technology.
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