GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0)
NVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset
- AMD Athlon™64 X2/ Athlon™64 socket AM2 platform
- Supports high performance Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory
- NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU function for extreme graphics performance
- Integrated NVIDIA SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
- Optimized Gigabit LAN connection
- Enhances security with NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration technology
- Integrated T.I. IEEE1394 FireWire interface
- Integrated high quality 8-channel AC'97 audio
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IntroductionGIGABYTE Technology latest S series motherboards for AMD socket AM2 platform, featuring with four innovative features- Safe, Smart, Speed, and SLI Technologies. The new S series motherboards GA-M55SLI-S4; supporting AMD new generation AM2 processor with dual channel DDR2 800MHz high frequency memories, providing reliable and user friendly computing and reaching the maximum system performance easily via personalized software settings. In addition, the outstanding graphics performance through NVidia SLI™ multi-GPU function provides the S series motherboards excellent scalability for extreme gaming and 3D graphics. GIGABYTE S series motherboards, the champion's choice for AMD Socket AM2 platform!
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SLIThe SLI compliant motherboards of GIGABYTE S-series support NVidia SLI™ multi-GPU function, not only to provide extreme graphics performance, but also provide efficient expandability and multi-display function. A must-have feature for enthusiasts in gaming platform!...more
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SpeedThe Speed compliant motherboards of GIGABYTE S-series provide intelligent over-clocking and over-voltage software settings through the well known EasyTune™ 5, R.G.B. and & M.I.T. utilities!...more
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SmartThe Smart featured motherboards of GIGABYTE S-series provide GIGABYTE proprietary innovative software such as Download Center, @BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Install, Boot menu, and Smart Fan. BIOS and driver management now becomes much easier and user friendly through GIGABYTE Smart features!...more
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SafeSafe is the key feature of GIGABYTE S-series motherboards with the following elements: Excellent hardware design, reinforced BIOS protection through GIGABYTE Virtual Dual BIOS Technology and GIGABYTE BIOS Setting Recovery Technology. Unique system software such as Xpress Recovery 2, PC Health Monitor, HDD S.M.A.R.T., and C.O.M. further strengthen the stability and reliability of your PC!...more
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AMD AthlonTM 64 FX/ 64 X2 / 64 /Sempron ProcessorThe leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of the 8th generation AMD Athlon™64 Socket AM2 series processor has built its strength on the well-known AMD64 framework which consisted of 64-bit computing platform, HyperTransport Technology, and integrated memory controller. The latest Athlon™64 X2 dual-core processor brings the power and multitasking performance on the desktop platform and ensures superior performance on mission critical business applications.
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AMD Live ReadyAMD Live Ready Requirement compliant.
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NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU supportNVIDIA nForce 570 SLI offer blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI Express™ graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express™ bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit) and the NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI. Together, the NVIDIA SLI technologies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver heart-pounding PC performance. NVIDIA SLI is the best solution for driving Multi GPU system performance to experience earth-shattering game play.
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Superior Dual channel DDR2 800 ArchitectureExperience the advanced technology of DDR2 800 memory by overclocking, featuring faster speeds and higher data bandwidth, which delivers superior performance for the most demanding applications.
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SATA 3Gb/s & RAIDThis platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA 3Gb/s is firstly introduced in this platform to provide blazingly 3Gb/s bus bandwidth thus higher disk performance. The NVIDIA® RAID allows multi-disk designs to be set up as RAID 0, 1, based on users' priority of protection/ performance. This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even more accessible by introducing the innovative windows-based facility.
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Industry's first IEEE1394 motherboardThis motherboard with IEEE1394 FireWire interface from Texas Instruments (TI). With the transfer speed up to 400Mb/s, the new generation IEEE1394 interface further enhances PC connectivity with consumer electronics audio/video.
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8-Channel AudioIntel® High Definition Audio enables premium digital sound in the PC for an immersive surround sound experience. In addition, Intel® HD Audio delivers multiple audio channels in your PC so you can listen to two different streams simultaneously in two separate rooms.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
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