Specifications
| Motherboard | Gigabyte K8N51GMF-9 |
| CPU Support | All S939 CPUS, including dual-core models |
| Northbridge | NVIDIA C51G (GeForce 6100 IGP) |
| Memory Support | 4 slots, DDR1 only. Supports DDR1-266MHz, 333MHz, and 400MHz. 4GB max, dual-channel |
| AGP | None |
| PEG | 1 x16 from C51G |
| Southbridge | NVIDIA MCP51 (nForce 430) |
| Audio | 8-channel feed from nForce 430 - High-Definition Audio |
| Audio Connectivity | 8-channel audio ports on backpanel, run through Realtek ALC880 CODEC |
| PCI | 2 slots, 32-bit, 33MHz |
| PCI Express | 1 x1 slot |
| IDE | 2x ATA133 port from MCP51 (supports 4 devices) |
| IDE RAID | Integrated NVRAID |
| SATA | 4 ports from MCP51 (all SATA2 spec.) |
| SATA RAID | RAID0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD from MCP51 |
| Networking | Gigabit Ethernet from MCP51 MAC, run via CICADA PHY |
| USB | 8 USB 2.0 ports from MCP51. 4x USB 2.0 (I/O) |
| FireWire | 2-port FireWire (1394a) support from VIA VT6307 ASIC (one on I/O) |
| I/O section | PS/2, VGA (HD15), 4x USB 2.0, 1x FireWire400, RJ45, audio ports |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX - 244mm x 244mm |
| Expected price | £50-£55 inc. VAT |
A well-rounded feature-set for a £50-£55 motherboard. There's high-definition audio, FireWire, and Gigabit LAN as standard, as well as out-of-the-box support for AMD's excellent X2 dual-core CPUs.
