• CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Phenom™ processor /AMD Athlon™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ processor/AMD Sempron™ processor
    * If you install AMD AM3/ AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherboard, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0 (5200MT/s) to HT1.0 (2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM3/ AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    Hyper Transport Bus
    1. 2000 MT/s
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 740G
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB710
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    1. Integrated in the North Bridge
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888B codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 2)
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    5. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    South Bridge:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10
    iTE IT8718 chip:
    1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
  • USB
    USB
    Integrated in the South Bridge
    1. Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
    4. 1 x IDE connector
    5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 1 x system fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    12. 1 x Serial port header
    13. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    14. 1 x power LED header
    15. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
    2. 1 x Parallel port
    3. 1 x D-Sub port
    4. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3) (Note 4)
    5. 1 x HDMI port (Note 4)
    6. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
    7. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    8. 1 x RJ-45 port
    9. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. ITE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    System voltage detection
    1. CPU/System temperature detection
    2. CPU/System fan speed detection
    3. CPU overheating warning
    4. CPU/System fan fail warning
    5. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. Support DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Download Center
    3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
    4. Support for Q-Flash
    5. Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
    6. Support for Xpress Install
    7. Support for Xpress Recovery2
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows Vista/ XP
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 23.4cm
  • Note
    Note
    (Note 1) Due to Windows® XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
    (Note 2) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
    (Note 4) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported.
    (Note 5) Whether the CPU/System fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
    (Note 6) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Remark
    Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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