NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 chipset
 
  • CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for Socket AM3/ AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ FX processor/ AMD Phenom™ X4 processor/ AMD Phenom™ X3 processor/ AMD Athlon™ X2 processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ X2 processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor
    (Note) 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. NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 chipset
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture.
    3. Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek ALC883 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 2)
    4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
    5. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. RTL 8201CL chip (10/100 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
    NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 chipset
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1
    iTE IT8718 chip:
    1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1
    2. floppy disk drive
  • USB
    USB
    Integrated in the South Bridge
    1. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 24-pin ATX power connector
    2. 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 floppy connector
    4. 1 IDE connectors
    5. 2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 CPU fan connector
    7. 1 system fan connector
    8. 1 front panel connector
    9. 1 front audio connector
    10. 1 x surround/center audio header
    11. 1 CD In connector
    12. 1 Power LED connector
    13. 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
    14. 1 SPDIF Out connector
    15. 1 Chassis Intrusion connector
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 parallel port
    4. 1 x serial port
    5. 1 x D-Sub port
    6. 1 COMA port
    7. 1 VGA port
    8. 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    9. 1 RJ-45 port
    10. 3 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU / System temperature detection
    3. CPU / System fan speed detection
    4. CPU / System warning temperature
    5. CPU / System fan failure warning
    6. CPU fan speed control (Note 3)
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOSTM
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
  • 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 22.5cm
  • Other Features
    Other Features
    1. Supports @BIOS
    2. Supports Download Center
    3. Supports Q-Flash
    4. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
    5. Supports EasyTune(Note 4)
    6. Supports Xpress Install
    7. Supports Xpress Recovery2
  • Note
    Note
    (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/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) A 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) needs to be installed if you wish to enable 7.1-channel audio output.
    (Note 3) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.
    (Note 4) 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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