► CPU: LGA 775 Pentium 4 / Pentium 4 D : FSB 1066 / 800 / 533

     ► Chipset: Northbridge: nVidia nFORCE4 SLI Intel Edition
                           Southbridge: nVidia MCP04 : IEEE 1394b / Gigabit LAN (native nVidia + Marvell) / Realtek AC'97 Codec

     ► Memory: Dual Channel DDR2 533 / 667 - Max capacity - 8GB utilizing 4 DIMM modules

     ► Expansion Slots: 2x PCI Express x16 (SLI Capable)
                                            2x PCI Express x1
                                            2x PCI (PCI 2.3 Compliant)

     ► Connections: 6x Serial ATA II interface (3.0Gb max transfer speed)
                                     3x Ultra DMA ATA 133 / 100 / 66 IDE
                                     1x Floppy disk
                                     2x IEEE 1394b Firewire ports (providing 3 ports)
                                     3x USB 2.0/1.1 headers (providing 6 ports)
                                     1x SP/DIF audio input header

     ► Form factor: ATX / 30.5 x 24.4 cm

     ► Miscellaneous Features:
          ▫ Hardware Monitoring
          ▫ DUAL BIOS
          ▫ Universal Plus, Dual Power System
          ▫ Bundled Bluetooth USB adapter
          ▫ Supports nVIDIA Firewall

     Other than the configuration of 2x PCI Express x16 slots, the specifications list is pretty typical for an enthusiast level motherboard. Most of the mechanics of the nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset are well known, such as the PCI Express slots effectively being turned into "x8 slots" when you plug in two video cards for SLI mode. The dual-channel memory configuration is also a standard among enthusiasts, going beyond PC-4300 (533MHZ), the nForce4 SLI Intel Edition supports PC-5400 (667MHz). Native Gigabit LAN as well as a secondary PCI Express Gigabit LAN makes this board very attractive for LAN gamers that also share their internet connection. 8 Channel sound is handled by the built-in PC'97 audio codec, which have been fitted with auto plug-sensing drivers.