Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ-Overview

The Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ is based on the Intel® G965 Express Chipset that supports 1066-MHz system bus, Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (Intel® GMA X3000) with Intel® Clear Video Technology, dual-channel DDR2 800 memory and discrete PCI Express* x16 graphics in the microBTX form factor. Premium features such as support for Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ Technology∇, Intel® High Definition Audio (enabling 7.1 surround sound), Dolby* Home Theater* certification, Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection and 1394a deliver stability and new features for consumers to enjoy a great digital entertainment experience. This Intel Desktop Board comes with the software required to meet Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology brand verification requirements, which simplifies the task of building a PC based on Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology. The Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® G965 Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.

Available Configurations

The table below lists the configurations applicable to the DG965MQ board. Features BOX/BLK DG965MQMKR LA DG965MQKR Board Series Media Series Media Series BIOS ID String MQ96510J.86A MQ96510J.86A AA# (Altered Assembly) D37419-xxx D34647-xxx Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4 and Intel® Celeron® D Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4 and Intel® Celeron® D Performance (04B/05B)/Mainstream (04A/05A) vreg support 05B 05B FSB support 1066/800 MHz 1066/800 MHz Processor Socket LGA 775 LGA 775 Chipset Intel® G965 Intel® G965 Integrated Graphics yes yes Integrated Dual Independent Display capability (DVI-D and VGA) yes yes Intel® Clear Video Technology yes yes Form Factor microBTX microBTX Memory - Maximum Supported 4 GB at 800 MHz 8GB at 667/533 MHz 4 GB at 800 MHz 8GB at 667/533 MHz Memory Frequency (refer to TPS for configuration requirements) DDR2 800/667/533 MHz DDR2 800/667/533 MHz Audio 7.1 High Definition 7.1 High Definition Designed for Dolby* Certification Dolby HT no S/PDIF no no PS/2 yes no Comm Port no no Parallel Port no no LAN Controller Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller USB Connectors with Port Disable 6 (Back) 4 (FP Header) 6 (Back) 4 (FP Header) PCI slots 2 2 PCI Express x16 1 1 PCI Express x1 1 1 PCI Express x1 Minicard Slot no no SATA (ports) yes (6/Black/Fully Shrouded) yes (6/Black/Fully Shrouded) PATA (ports) yes (1/Black/Fully Shrouded) yes (1/Black/Fully Shrouded) IEEE-1394a Ports 1 (BP) 1 (Internal Header) 1 (BP) 1 (Internal Header) HD Audio Link Header yes yes Trusted Platform Module no no Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (RAID) yes yes Intel® Active Management Technology with System Defense Feature no no Hyper-Threading Technology Support yes yes Intel® Quiet System Technology yes yes Supports Intel® Viiv Technology yes no Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot yes yes Instantly Available PC yes yes 1 year limited warranty no yes 3 year limited warranty † yes no

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