AMD 790FX + SB600 Chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for Socket AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™FX processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 processor/AMD Sempron™ processor
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    Hyper Transport Bus
    1. 5200/2000 MT/s
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 790FX
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB600
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR2 1066(Note 2)/800/667 MHz memory modules
    4. Support ECC Memory(Note 3)
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC889A codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for DTS (dts NEO:PC)
    5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
    6. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Realtek 8111B chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIE_16_A, PCIE_16_B) supporting ATI CrossFireX™ technology (Note 4) (The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
    2. 2 x PCI Express x8 slots (PCIE_8_A, PCIE_8_B) supporting ATI CrossFireX™ technology
    3. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    4. 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. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1
    2 x GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
    1. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII_1, GSATAII_2) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    2. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
    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 (6 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • IEEE 1394
    IEEE 1394
    T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
    1. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x 4-pin PCIe 12V power connector
    4. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
    5. 1 x IDE connector
    6. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    7. 1 x CPU fan header
    8. 2 x system fan headers
    9. 1 x power fan header
    10. 1 x North Bridge fan header
    11. 1 x front panel header
    12. 1 x front panel audio header
    13. 1 x CD In connector
    14. 1 x S/PDIF In header
    15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    16. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    17. 2 x IEEE 1394a headers
    18. 1 x parallel port header
    19. 1 x power LED header
    20. 1 x chassis intrusion header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x serial port
    4. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
    5. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    6. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 1 x IEEE 1394a ports
    8. 2 x RJ-45 port
    9. 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports
    10. 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) / Center / Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
  • 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/Power fan speed detection
    3. CPU overheating warning
    4. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
    5. CPUfan speed control
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 4 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. Support for Dual BIOS™
    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 Q-Flash
    4. Support for EasyTune (Note 5)
    5. Support for Xpress Install
    6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
    7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
  • 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. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • 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) Whether 1066 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used.
    (Note 3)Use of a CPU that supports ECC is required if you wish to install ECC memory.
    (Note 4) If you are installing one or two PCI Express graphics card(s), be sure to install it/them in the PCIE_16_A or/and PCIE_16_B slot(s) for optimum performance. When four graphics cards are installed, the PCIE_16_A and PCIE_16_B slots will operate at up to x8 mode.
    (Note 5) 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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