GVA-Standard Series

GA-945GMF-DS2 (rev. 2.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 chipset

1. Support Intel^® Core™2 Extreme/ Core™2 Duo/ Pentium^® D Processor
2. Dual Channel DDR2 667 for advanced system performance
3. Integrated Intel^® Graphic Media Accelerator 950
4. Features SATA 3Gb/s interface
5. Features Gigabit LAN and IEEE 1394 connection
6. Intel High Definition 8 Channels Audio
7. Supports Windows Vista Premium

Windows Vista Premium Logo Certified
Windows Vista Premium promises to deliver a streamlined computing experience designed to fundamentally change how users view, find and organize their digital information. With P965/G965/946/945 solutions all enabling support for Vista Premium, GIGABYTE offers a fresh and unique desktop experience that will be more informative, intuitive and completely new.

The Industry's Leading All-Solid Capacitor motherboard Design
To ensure a longer operation life time for systems in daily operation and boost system stability under extreme conditions, this platform adopts cutting-edge Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Capacitors from the world's leading vendors. With these high-qualitycomponents , users can take advantage of better electronic conductivity and excellent heat resistance for enhanced system durability

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!...more

Intel^® 945G Express Chipset
The Intel^® 945G Express Chipset with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 graphics core delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR2 memory, 1066/800 MHz system bus, PCI Express x16 graphics port and PCI Express x1 I/O ports, Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity. The Intel 945G Express Chipset also includes support for Intel^® Active Management Technology, the next generation of remote client network management.

Intel Next-Generation 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
Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for multi-purpose usage. PCI-E x16 interface 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

Superior Dual channel DDR2 667 Architecture
Get a jump in memory performance with the advanced technology of DDR2! Through GIGABTYE engineering, we had overcome the chipset limitations of DDR2 667/533 delivering superior performance for the most demanding applications.

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.

Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
The SATA specification doubles bus bandwidth from 1.5Gb/s to 3Gb/s. Native Command Queuing is a new specification that enables out-of-order execution of commands for efficient retrieval of data. Hot Plug support allows users to insert and remove hard disk drives without shutting off power to the system.

8 channel Intel^® High Definition Audio
Intel^® High Definition Audio enables premium digital sound in the PC for an immersive surround sound experience. In addition, Intel^® HD Audio delivers multiple audio channels in your PC so you can listen to two different streams simultaneously in two separate rooms.

RoHS compliant
As a member of the global community to look after the environment, Gigabyte complies with the European Union's Restriction of use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive which limits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium and other hazardous substances in electronic products.. From components and material selection to production processes, make up of accessories, packaging/color boxes etc; GIGABYTE has carefully examined and designed this product to be 100% RoHS compliant. GIGABYTE will continue to develop RoHS compliant PC components and commit valuable resources to promoting and advancing RoHS directive goals and objectives.

Specifications:

Processor

1. Supports Intel^® Core™ 2 Extreme dual-core / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium^® D / Pentium^® 4 / Celeron^® D processors

2. Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB

Chipset

1. Northbridge: Intel^® 945G Express Chipset

2. Southbridge: Intel^® ICH7

3. Realtek RTL8111B Gigabit Ethernet controller

4. Realtek ALC888 audio codec

Memory

1. 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory)

2. Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM

3. Supports dual channel DDR II 667/533/400 DIMM

* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector

2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

3. 1 x floppy connector

4. 1 x IDE connector

5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

6. 1 x CPU fan connector

7. 1 x system fan connector

8. 1 x front panel connector

9. 1 x front audio connector

10. 1 x CD In connector

11. 1 x SPDIF In/Out connector

12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables

13. 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cables

14. 1 x COMB connector

15. 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector

16. 1 x power LED connector

Expansion Slots

1. 1 PCI Express x 16 slot

2. 1 PCI Express x 1 slot

3. 2 PCI slots

Rear Panel I/O

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port

3. 1 x parallel port

4. 1 x serial port (COMA)

5. 1 x VGA port

6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

7. 1 IEEE 1394a port

8. 1 x RJ-45 port

9. 6 x audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)

H/W Monitoring

1. System voltage detection

2. CPU temperature detection

3. CPU / System fan speed detection

4. CPU warning temperature

5. CPU / System fan failure warning

6. CPU smart fan control

Form Factor

1. Micro ATX

2. 24.4 cm x 23.3 cm

Other Features

1. Supports @BIOS

2. Supports Download Center

3. Supports Q-Flash

4. Supports EasyTune5

5. Supports Xpress Install

6. Supports Xpress Recovery2

7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS (Xpress BIOS Rescue)

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. Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.

* The specification and pictures are subject to change without notice.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.