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.