Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK

Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK in mini-ITX form factor supports Intel® vPRO™ technology which gives users the unprecedented ability to remotely maintain, manage, and protect their business PCs. Pair this board with any 65W 45nm Intel® Core™2 processor to get the latest multi-tasking power in more energy-efficient and compact package. Even with the small form factor, this board gives you the ability to enjoy new features such as dual-DVI video output and eSATA port on back-panel, as well as software enhancing security and remote management options for your system. Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK supports Intel® AMT 5.0 Professional, Intel® Trusted Platform Module, and is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium WHQL certified.

Features and benefits

• Form factor
  Mini-ITX (6.75 inches by 6.75 inches [171.5 millimeters by 171.5 millimeters])
  


• Processor
  View supported processors for the most current list of compatible processors. At product launch, this desktop board supports:
  Support for a 65W Intel® Core™2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket
  Support for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket
  Support for an Intel® Pentium® processor in an LGA775 socket
  Support for an Intel® Celeron® processor in an LGA775 socket
  Support for an Intel® Celeron® processor 400 sequence in an LGA775 socket
  


• Memory
  Two 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
  Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz DIMMs
  Support for up to 4 GBΣ of system memory
  


• Audio
  Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration: 5.1 audio subsystem using the ADI AD1882 audio codec
  


• Video
  Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 onboard graphics subsystem with integrated DVI-I and DVI-D graphics output
  


• LAN support
  Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82567LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  


• Peripheral interfaces
  Up to 10 USB 2.0 ports
  Five Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 1 eSATA back port with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
  One serial port via header
  


• Expansion capabilities
  Two PCI Express* x1 bus add-in card connectors