What new features are incorporated into the Intel Desktop Board D850GB?
The Intel Desktop Board D850GB allows use of an external AGP adapter card (1X / 2X / 4X that must comply with the AGP 2.0 specification) operating at 1.5V. The D850GB supports Ultra ATA-66 and ATA-100 modes. The D850GB has an additional USB controller that provides up to 4 USB channels. Two of the USB ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors; the other two are accessible via the front panel USB connector at location J9C1. Some versions of the Desktop Board D850GB offer an integrated LAN Media Access Controller, that requires a Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device, either on the board or on a Communication and Network Riser (CNR) add-in card. Some versions of the Desktop Board D850GB support an optional integrated 10/100 PCI LAN adapter. top of page • How many expansion slots does the boxed Desktop Board D850GB contain? The D850GB has one AGP port connector and four dedicated PCI connectors. PCI slot 5 is either a dedicated PCI connector or optionally shared with a Communic