The ATAPI CD-ROM connector is a 1 x 4-pin connector that connects an internal ATAPI CD-ROM drive to the audio mixer. The connector typically appears as shown in the following graphic.

The branded Intel® Desktop Boards listed below do not include an onboard ATAPI CD-ROM connector. These boards include a digital audio solution which does not require an additional cable connection between the CD-ROM drive and the onboard ATAPI CD-ROM connector.

To enable digital audio, your CD-ROM/DVD drive must support digital audio and must be enabled for it. Check the properties of your CD-ROM/DVD drive in Device Manager .

The next advancement in ubiquitous technology is superspeed USB(3.0) that will deliver over targeted 10x the speed of today's Hi-Speed USB connections. The technology targets fast PC sync-and-go transfer of applications, to meet the demands of CE and mobile segments focused on high density digital content and media.

USB 3.0 will create a backward-compatible standard with the same ease-of-use and plug and play capabilities of previous USB technologies. Targeting over 10x performance increase at 5Gbps data rates, the technology will draw from the same architecture of wired USB. In addition, the USB 3.0 specification will be optimized for low power and improved protocol efficiency.

Unlock your computing experience on-the-go with mobile optimized processor technologies from Intel. Providing revolutionary levels of performance, long battery life, and expansive connectivity, along with enhanced security and manageability for business, Intel® technologies enable a powerful computing experience in sleek, thin, and light notebook designs

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a set of connectivity specifications developed by Intel in collaboration with industry leaders. USB allows high-speed, easy connection of peripherals to a PC. When plugged in, everything configures automatically. USB is the most successful interconnect in the history of personal computing and has migrated into consumer electronics (CE) and mobile products.

ntel® Active Monitor is an alerting utility created by Intel and available exclusively on Intel® Desktop Boards¹. As PCs increase in performance and decrease in size, monitoring the cooling and overall system health becomesmore important. The Intel Active Monitor works with specialized sensors on your Intel Desktop Board to constantly monitor the system's temperatures, power supply voltages, and fan speeds. If temperatures become extremely hot or asystem fan or power supply fails, the user is immediately notified.

In addition to displaying cooling information, Intel Active Monitor makes it easy for a user to identify the processor type and speed, look up desktop board, chipset, and memory information, and customize the alerts that may begenerated and their thresholds. The Intel Active Monitor utility requires less than 1% of system resources.

Note: Before you upgrade your computer's operating system to Windows XP, be sure to first uninstall the previous version of Intel Active Monitor as described in the README.txt file.

Note: Users with Intel® Pentium® 4 processors with 512KB cache or Intel® Celeron® processors in the 478-pin package should use Intel Active Monitor v1.17 or later for proper processor identification.

Behold the Razr of laptops. The thinnest notebook computer ever, this new machine created by Ziba Design and Intel, packs enough futuristic features to make a geek's head spin.

On the outside, from its no-rim screen to its groovy keyboard, the notebook is gloriously smooth and streamlined. A special accessory-a leather-like folder that wraps around the laptop and attaches with magnets-serves as a wireless charger and an external screen that lets users check e-mail without opening the computer. Add a strap, and the whole thing turns into a bag that can be adorned with a favorite picture on the screen.

Inside, meanwhile, there's built-in wireless compatibility with WiMax, a speedier, longer-range cousin of Wi-Fi that's just starting to reach the market.

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• The news -- Unveiling of Intel® Centrino® 2 Mobile Technology and five new processors – three of which that run at just 25 Watts – plus all-new chipset and wireless products. Also: an Extreme Edition version, the world's highest performing dual-core mobile processor. Centrino 2 boosts every major feature that consumers and businesses love about their laptops. Intel will also introduce eight more ultra-low voltage and the company's first-ever quad-cores for laptops within 90 days.
• The context -- For consumers, all of these new innovations and enhancements combine to bring 'HD-on-the-Go,' stunning high definition and for the first time the ability to view a typical Blu-ray* movie on a single battery charge. For businesses, Intel Centrino 2 vPro Technology offers added security and manageability capabilities.
• Why it matters -- Notebook PCs in all shapes and sizes are very popular, outselling desktop computers in the U.S. (and soon around the world). Intel-based laptops incorporating these new features improve upon every major facet of a notebook PC – increased performance, improved energy-efficiency for longer battery life, speedier and longer-range wireless connections (Wi-Fi and later WiMAX), thinner and lighter styles and new business-class features.

Intel is committed to continue introducing new and innovative process technologies according to Moore's Law, delivering great leaps in performance, new levels of energy efficiency, and lower cost per function to the end user