Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2P 8GB DDR2

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!

Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
This motherboard designs with Split Power Plane, 3+1 phase VRM to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3 Phenom™II series processors, delivering the great performance enchantment to system and ultimate scalability hardware expending.

AMD Phenom™ Processors Support
The AMD Phenom™ processors are an ideal choice for multi-media enthusiasts and intensive multi-tasking environments to offer significant performance boosts and provides an overall more energy efficient platform.

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

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.

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
• LAN : RTL 8201CL chip (10/100 Mbit) 
• I/O Controller : iTE IT8718 chip 
• 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
   

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

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
• 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1
  floppy disk drive

USB

• 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)
   

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