GIGABYTE Technology latest S series motherboards for AMD socket AM2 platform, featuring with two innovative features- Safe and Smart Technologies. The new S series motherboards GA-M61PME-S2; 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. GIGABYTE S series motherboards, the champion's choice for AMD Socket AM2 platform!
Features:
* Supports AMD Athlon/ Sempron processors * Supports high performance Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory * Integrated NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 Graphics Engine * Features NVIDIA SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function * Integrated 10/100 Ethernet solution * Enhances security with NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration technology * Features 6 channel High Definition Audio * RoHS compliant motherboard for green computing
Specifications:
* CPU: Support for Socket 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 * Hyper Transport Bus: 2000 MT/s * Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 chipset * Memory: - 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8GB of system memory (Note 1) - Dual channel memory architecture. - Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules * Audio: - Realtek ALC883 codec - High Definition Audio - 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 2) - Support for S/PDIF In/Out - Support for CD In * LAN: RTL 8201CL chip (10/100 Mbit) * Expansion Slots: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots * Storage Interface: - NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 chipset: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0 and RAID 1 - iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 - floppy disk drive * USB: - Integrated in the South Bridge: - 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: - 1 24-pin ATX power connector - 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector - 1 floppy connector - 1 IDE connectors - 2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors - 1 CPU fan connector - 1 system fan connector - 1 front panel connector - 1 front audio connector - 1 x surround/center audio header - 1 CD In connector - 1 Power LED connector - 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables - 1 SPDIF Out connector - 1 Chassis Intrusion connector * Back Panel Connectors: - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 PS/2 mouse port - 1 parallel port - 1 x serial port - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 COMA port - 1 VGA port - 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports - 1 RJ-45 port - 3 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In) * I/O Controller: iTE IT8718 chip * H/W Monitoring: - System voltage detection - CPU / System temperature detection - CPU / System fan speed detection - CPU / System warning temperature - CPU / System fan failure warning - CPU fan speed control (Note 3) * BIOS: - 2 x 8 Mbit flash - Use of licensed AWARD BIOS - Support for DualBIOSTM - PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b * Other Features: - Supports @BIOS - Supports Download Center - Supports Q-Flash - Support for Virtual Dual BIOS - Supports EasyTune(Note 4) - Supports Xpress Install - Supports Xpress Recovery2 * Bundle Software: Norton Internet Security (OEM version) * Operating System: Support for Microsoft Windows Vista/XP * Form Factor: Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 22.5cm