Product Details
GIGABYTE S2 Series motherboards deliver a stable platform with user friendly operation. The S2 series motherboards allow users to ehance the overall stability and safety of their PCs with GIGABYTE unique human user interface and system maintenance tools.
- Support Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme/ Core™ 2 Duo FSB
1066 Processor
- Solid capacitors design in CPU VRM
- Dual Channel DDR2 667 for advanced system
performance
- Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator 950
- Supports dual graphics with PCI-E interface
- Features SATA 3Gb/s interface
- Optimized Gigabit LAN connection
- Intel High Definition 8 Channels Audio
- Windows Vista Premium certificated
Product Description: Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2 motherboard - micro ATX - i945GC
Product Typ: Motherboard
Form Factor: Micro ATX
Dimensions (WxDxH): 24.4 cm x 22 cm
Chipset Type: Intel 945GC Express / Intel ICH7
Multi-Core Support: Dual-Core
Max Bus Speed: 1066 MHz
Processor: 0 ( 1 ) - LGA775 Socket
Compatible Processors: Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme
64-bit Processors Compatibility: Built-in
RAM: 0 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max)
Supported RAM Technology: DDR II SDRAM
Storage Controller : ATA-100, Serial ATA-300
USB Ports Configuration: 8 x USB
Storage Ports Configuration: 1 x ATA, 4 x SATA
Graphics Controller: Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Audio Output: Sound card - 7.1 channel surround
Networking: Network adapter - Realtek RTL8110SC -Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Smart
The 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!
Safe
Safe 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
Energy Star 4.0
Energy Star 4.0 is mainly verified the consumption of system energy resources. Therefore GIGABYTE also takes the lead to promote the motherboard of Energy Star 4.0 compliant. It can conform to the authentication standard when it collocates the specific equipment. Users can select this motherboard for the assembly system in high stability and high efficiency performance. Also, it can achieve energy saving and reducing the greenhouse gas produced from electric discharge produces for energy and expenses saving.
Intel® 945GC Express Chipset
The Intel® 945GC Express Chipset with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 graphics core delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR2 667 memory, 1066 MHz system bus, PCI Express x16 graphics port, Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity management.
Intel Core™2 Duo Processor
Leading the silicon process technology from 90nm to 65nm, the Intel new-generation CPU transistors deliver more energy-efficient performance than anyone. Based on the Intel's next generation Micro Architecture, the Intel Core ™2 Duo processor with two cores and shared L2 caches provides the best capability-per-watt solutions. The cutting-edge processor the significant performance boosts and better energy efficient platform.
PCI Express Interface for dual graphics
Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for multi-purpose usage. PCI-E x16 interface plus PCI-Ex4 slot support dual graphics and delivers the utmost graphics experience; PCI-E x1interface delivers twice the bandwidth of PCI interface up to 250MB/s for new generation I/O peripheral devices.
Gigabit LAN connectivity
The Gigabit network interface delivers a high speed LAN connection with data transfer rate up to 1000Mb/s, providing new generation connectivity for the broadband era. Gigabit LAN is ideally for seamless internet connection such as streaming audio and video contents.