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Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard

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Product Details
Though NVIDIA released its nForce 590 MCP just three weeks ago, early samples of Gigabyte's M59SLI-S5 managed their way around to a few sites for early previews at the begining of May. While the release of new nForce products on May 23rd was not as momentus as the release of Socket AM2 processors on that day, the new chipset offering is the best NVIDIA has ever released, and the few motherboards sporting the fully fledged 590 SLI MCP, such as this Gigabyte, are receiving their due attention from enthusiasts making the move to AM2.
Specifications
Key Features
Form Factor
ATX
Compatibility
PC
Chipset
NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI
Compatible Processors
AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2
Front Side Bus Speed
2000 MHz
Other Features
Package Qty
1
Chassis Type
Desktop
Other Features
Dual Channel Memory Architecture · Chassis intrusion detection · 64bit Ready
Fans
2 x 3-pin fan headers · Fan Speed Control · 1 x 4-pin fan headers
Technical Features
Expansion Slots
PCI x 2 · PCI Express x1 x 2 · PCI Express x16 x 2 · PCI Express x8 x 1
Integrated Input/Output Ports
FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 3 · Serial Port x 1 · PS/2 Mouse x 1 · PS/2 Keyboard x 1 · Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 · Floppy Port x 1 · RJ45 Lan Port x 2 · USB 2.0 x 10
Storage Controller Type(s)
DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 1, Serial ATA II x 8
RAID Support
SATA RAID 0 · SATA RAID 1 · SATA RAID 0+1 · JBOD Support · SATA RAID 5
Dimensions
Depth
9.61 in.
Width
12.01 in.
Processor
Max supported CPUs qty
1
Socket Type
Socket AM2
Memory
Max Supported RAM
16 GB
Memory Type
DDR2 SDRAM
Supported RAM Speeds
400 MHz · 800 MHz · 533 MHz · 667 MHz
Number of Memory Slots
4 x 240 Pin DIMMs
Audio / Video
Audio Output
Sound Card · Line Out · SPDIF out · 7.1 Channels · Optical Out
Video Interface
Dual PCI Express x16
Audio Input
Microphone Jack · 1 x Line In · SPDIF In
Integrated Audio
Intel High Definition Audio Subsystem · Realtek ALC883
Communication
Networking Type
Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet