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Gigabyte GA-M68SM-S2L Motherboard
AM2, GeForce 7025 + nForce 630a, HT 2000, 2x DDR2-800, PCI-Ex16, 4x SATA-II, RAID, GigLAN, 6Chl, DVI+VGA, mATX


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Brand:Gigabyte Web Site
Manuf No:GA-M68SM-S2L
 GAM68SMS2L
Shipping Weight:2 KG How Much?
Date Added:10/12/2007 
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Product Description

GA-M68SM-S2L (rev. 1.0)
NVIDIA  GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset
  1. Supports AMD Athlon 64/ Sempron processors
  2. Dual Channel DDR2 800 for outstanding system performance
  3. Integrated NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 graphics
  4. Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E x16 interface
  5. Integrated SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
  6. Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet
  7. Integrated 6-Channel High Definition audio
  8. Integrated DVI interface with HDCP
  9. RoHS compliant motherboard for green computing
  10. Supports Windows Vista Premium
 
Overview
 
  Introduction
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-M68SM-S2L; 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!
  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
  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!...
    Windows Vista Ready
Windows Vista Ready Requirement: High Definition Audio and DirectX 9.0 VGA.
  AMD Live Ready
AMD Live Ready Requirement.
  AMD Athlon 64 FX/ 64 X2 / 64 Processor
The leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of AMD Athlon64 socket AM2 series processor has built its strength on the well-known AMD64 framework which consisted of 64-bit computing platform, HyperTransport Technology, and integrated memory controller. The latest Athlon64 socket AM2 processor brings the power and multitasking performance on the desktop platform and ensures superior performance on mission critical business applications.
  NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a graphics media and communications processor (GMCP) is the industry's leading single-chip solution providing enthusiast-class graphics features. The NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a come with a dedicated video processor, with DVI with HDCP output capability. Also Supports the latest high-definition video formats, such as supporting HD-DVD & Blue-ray.(support up to 720p)
  PCI Express Interface
Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for multi-purpose usage. PCI-E x16 interface doubles the bandwidth of graphics interface of previous generation thus delivering the utmost gaming experience. PCI-E x1interface provides twice the bandwidth of PCI interface up to 250MB/s for new generation I/O peripheral devices.
  Superior Dual channel DDR2 800 Architecture
AMD Athlon64 FX/ 64 X2 achieves the milestone for desktop computing with the CPU-integrated memory controller. This platform supports dual channel DDR2 800 memory architecture with high bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s and shorter memory accessing latency thus delivering the greatest memory performance.
  SATA 3Gb/s & RAID
This platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA 3Gb/s is firstly introduced in this platform to provide blazingly 3Gb/s bus bandwidth thus higher disk performance. The NVIDIA RAID allows multi-disk designs to be set up as RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 JBOD based on users' priority of protection/ performance. This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even more accessible by introducing the innovative windows-based facility.
  High Definition Audio
Experience home theater-quality sound with your PC using High Definition Audio for enhanced multi-channel audio, improved voice and communication input, and multi-streaming capability.
 
Specifications
CPU
  1. Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
Chipset
  1. NVIDIA  GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA  nForce 630a GPU
  2. Super I/O: ITE IT8716 chip
  3. Integrated Peripherals
    1. Realtek RTL8211BL Gigabit Ethernet controller
    2. Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec
Memory
  1. 2 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 6GB memory)(Note 1)
  2. Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
  3. Supports 1.8V DDR2 DIMMs
(Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation.
Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 24-pin ATX power connector
  2. 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 floppy connector
  4. 1 IDE connectors
  5. 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 CPU fan connector
  7. 1 system fan connector
  8. 1 front panel connector
  9. 1 front audio connector
  10. 1 CD In connector
  11. 1 SPDIF Out connector
  12. 3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
  13. 1 COMB connector
  14. 1 chassis intrusion header
  15. 1 Power LED connector
Expansion Slots
  1. 1 PCI Express x 16 slot
  2. 1 PCI Express x 1 slot
  3. 2 PCI slots
Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 PS/2 keyboard port
  2. 1 PS/2 mouse port
  3. 1 parallel port
  4. 1 DVI-D port
  5. 1 D-Sub port
  6. 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  7. 1 RJ-45 port
  8. 3 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)
Power
  1. ATX power connector and ATX 12V connector
Form Factor
  1. Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 22.5cm
H/W Monitoring
  1. System voltage detection
  2. CPU / System temperature detection
  3. CPU / System fan speed detection
  4. CPU / System warning temperature
  5. CPU fan failure warning
  6. Supports CPU Smart Fan function(Note 2)
(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
BIOS
  1. 1 4Mbit flash ROM
  2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Other Features
  1. Supports @BIOS
  2. Supports Download Center
  3. Supports Q-Flash
  4. Supports EasyTune (only supports Hardware Monitor function)(Note 3)
  5. Supports Xpress Install
  6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
  7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS
(Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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.


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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.


Product Warranty


3-year Manufact.
 

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Reviewd By: Stacy
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GA-M68SM-S2L
This is a great board. I have been able to overclock a standard AMD 4800+ (2.5GHz) CPU to 2.9GHz easily with the standard cooling. It is also a reasonable gaming machine with the inbuilt graphics - I am able to achieve a quite playable 20FPS on DOOM3, but I would still prefer a PCIe card over the onboard graphics.


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