Intel® G31 Express Chipset

Desktop PC platforms with the Intel® G31 Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Duo or the Intel® Core™ Quad processor, deliver new technologies and innovating capabilities for consumers.
Core™

The Intel® G31 Express Chipset supports Intel's upcoming 45nm processors, enabling a scalable platform for value conscious consumers. With a 1333MHz system bus, DDR2 memory technology and support for Windows Vista* Premium, the Intel G31 Express chipset enables scalability and performance for everyday computing

Features and benefits

1333/1066/800 MHz System Bus	Supports the Intel® Core™ Duo and the Intel® Core™ Quad processors
PCI Express* 1.1 Interface	The PCI Express 1.1 provides 8GB/s bandwidth for platform graphics.
Intel® Fast Memory Access	Updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR2 Memory Support	Delivers up to 12.8GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4GB/s) of bandwidth and 4GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology	Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100	3D enhancements enable greater flexibility and scalability and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 9.0c Shader Model 2.0, OpenGL* 1.4. Intel® Graphics also support the highest levels of the Windows Vista* Aero experience.
Intel® High Definition Audio◊1	Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage◊2	With a second hard drive added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10.