Description
GIGABYTE Technology S series motherboards for AMD socket AM2 platform, featuring with three innovative features- Safe, Smart, and Speed Technologies. The new S series motherboards GA-M55S-S3; 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!
Specifications
- General
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- Product Type
- Motherboard
- Form Factor
- ATX
- Width
- 30.5 cm
- Depth
- 23.4 cm
- Compatibility
- AMD LIVE! Ready
- Compatible Processors
- Athlon 64, Sempron, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2
- 64-bit Processors Compatibility
- Built-in
- Processor Socket
- Socket AM2
- Multi-Core Support
- Dual-Core
- Chipset Type
- NVIDIA nForce 550
- Max Bus Speed
- 1000 MHz
- BIOS Type
- Award
- Storage Controller
- ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
- Power Connectors
- 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector, 4-pin auxiliary power connector
- Processor
-
- Installed Qty (Max Supported)
- 0 ( 1 )
- Memory
-
- Supported RAM Technology
- DDR2 SDRAM
- RAM Installed ( Max )
- 0 MB / 16 GB (max)
- Supported RAM Speed
- PC2-3200, PC2-4300, PC2-6400, PC2-5300
- RAM Features
- Two DDR channels
- Audio
-
- Audio Output
- Sound card
- Audio Codec
- Realtek ALC883
- Sound Output Mode
- 7.1 channel surround
- Compliant Standards
- High Definition Audio
- Telecom / Networking
-
- Networking
- Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Features
-
- Hardware Monitoring
- CPU core temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection, power supply fan tachometer
- Hardware Features
- DualBIOS, Q-Flash, C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management), M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker)
- Expansion / Connectivity
-
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 processor - Socket AM2
4 memory ( 1.8 V ) - DIMM 240-pin
1 PCI Express x16
4 PCI Express x1
2 PCI
- Storage Interfaces
- Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1
ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 Device(s)
- Interfaces
- 1 x storage - floppy interface - 34 PIN IDC
1 x audio - line-In - 4 PIN MPC
1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x audio - SPDIF output - RCA
1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out (centre/subwoofer) - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
- Additional Connectors (Optional)
- 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 6 x Hi-Speed USB
- Miscellaneous
-
- Cables Included
- 1 x IDE cable
1 x floppy cable
2 x Serial ATA cable
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities, Norton Internet Security, @BIOS, EasyTune 5, Xpress Recovery 2
- Windows Vista
- Windows Vista Ready
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS