Tonite we will have a closer look at a AMD64 board that Gigabyte sent us. We decided to run it vs a XP system to really see the speed difference.
We will bench this with the latest programs to be able to figure out if this motherboard is anything worth having. You should definately stay tuned if you are interested in or thinking of getting
a AMD64 system.
About Gigabyte:
The success of Giga-Byte Technology has exceeded all expectations. With the commitment to upgrading the IT industry, Giga-Byte Technology built up a solid foundation upon the envisioned industry scale. These efforts have earned Giga-Byte Technology an eminent and widespread reputation, as well as the focus of attention and accomplishment around the world. With the respectable performance of motherboard business and global reputation along with worldwide brand awareness, Giga-Byte Technology is making steady progress to become one of the best total IT product providers in the world.
Specifications:
Processor:
Socket 754 for AMD Athlon64
Chipset:
VIA K8T800 Chipset
VIA VT8237 Chipset
Super I/O: ITE IT8705 chip
Integrated peripherials:
GigaRAID ATA 133 RAID controller
T.I. IEEE1394b controller
Realtek 8110S Gigabit Ethernet controller
Realtek 8201 PHY LAN chip
Realtek ALC658 Audio AC'97 Codec
Memory:
Type: DDR400/ 333/ 266- 184pin
Max capacity: Up to 3GB by 3 DIMM slots
Internal I/O Connectors:
2 x Serial ATA connector
4 x UDMA ATA 133/100/66 Bus Master IDE connectors
1 x FDD connector
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors (supports 4 ports)
2 x IEEE 1394b connectors (supports 3 ports)
S/P DIF input/output pin header
3 x cooling fan pin headers
CD/AUX in:
1 x Game/Midi connector
Expansion Slots:
1 x AGP slot (8x/4x-AGP 3.0 compliant), supports 1.5v display card only.
5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)
1 x DPS slot
Rear Panel I/O:
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x RJ45 ports
2 x COM ports
1 x LPT
Audio (1 x Line-in / 1 x Line-out / 1 x Mic) connector
CPU/AGP/DIMM setting:
CPU FSB / Vcore Voltage adjustable via BIOS
AGP Voltage / Clock adjustable via BIOS
DIMM Voltage / Clock adjustable via BIOS
Power:
ATX power connector and ATX 12V connector
Power-off by Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP shut down and switch
Form Factor:
ATX form factor
30.5 x 24.4 cm
H/W Monitoring:
System health status auto-detect and report by BIOS
Hardware detecting and reporting for case open, CPU voltage, and fan speed.
Here on the first pictures we have the familiar Gigabyte package. On the front there is a big Gigabyte logo and on the back we have tons of specifications and features that we can find on this board.
All in all this product is very well packed so you don't have to worry about it.
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