new generation of AMD Phenom™II X 6 processors,
delivering the very best platform for multitasking,
multimedia and high performance gaming.
* Detailed support information, please refer the “CPU Support List”.
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-M61PME-S2;
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!
for AMD socket AM2 platform,
featuring with two innovative features- Safe and Smart Technologies.
The new S series motherboards GA-M61PME-S2;
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!
Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
This motherboard designs with Split Power Plane,
3+1 phase VRM
to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3 Phenom™II series processors,
delivering the great performance enchantment
to system and ultimate scalability hardware expending.
(Note) If you install AMD AM3/AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord,
the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200 MT/s)
to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however,
the frequency of AM3/AM2+ CPU will not be impacted.
3+1 phase VRM
to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3 Phenom™II series processors,
delivering the great performance enchantment
to system and ultimate scalability hardware expending.
(Note) If you install AMD AM3/AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord,
the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200 MT/s)
to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however,
the frequency of AM3/AM2+ CPU will not be impacted.
AMD Phenom™ Processors Support
The AMD Phenom™ processors are an ideal choice
for multi-media enthusiasts and intensive multi-tasking
environments to offer significant performance boosts
and provides an overall more energy efficient platform.
for multi-media enthusiasts and intensive multi-tasking
environments to offer significant performance boosts
and provides an overall more energy efficient 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!...
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!.
Therefore GIGABYTE also takes the lead to promote the motherboard
of Energy Star 4.0 compliant. It can conform to the authentication standard
when it collocates the specific equipment.
Users can select this motherboard for the assembly system in high
stability and high efficiency performance.
Also, it can achieve energy saving and reducing the greenhouse
gas produced from electric discharge produces for energy
and expenses saving...
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!...
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!.
Energy Star 4.0
Energy Star 4.0 is mainly verified the consumption of system energy
resources.Therefore GIGABYTE also takes the lead to promote the motherboard
of Energy Star 4.0 compliant. It can conform to the authentication standard
when it collocates the specific equipment.
Users can select this motherboard for the assembly system in high
stability and high efficiency performance.
Also, it can achieve energy saving and reducing the greenhouse
gas produced from electric discharge produces for energy
and expenses saving...
AMD Live Ready
AMD Live Ready Requirement compliant.
AMD Athlon™64 FX/ 64 X2 / 64 Processor
The leading-edge performance and unparallel technology
of AMD Athlon™64 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 Athlon™64 socket AM2 processor brings
the power and multitasking performance on the desktop
platform and ensures superior performance
on mission critical business applications.
of AMD Athlon™64 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 Athlon™64 socket AM2 processor brings
the power and multitasking performance on the desktop
platform and ensures superior performance
on mission critical business applications.
NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 GPU
The brand new NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 /
NVIDIA® nForce 430GPU features CineFX™ 3.0 Engine.
This unique combination of 6100 GPU creates a single
motherboard featuring a world-class DX9,
Shader Model 3.0 GPU for faster and smoother game-play,
a high quality video processing engine
for advance quality of video and DVD playback.
NVIDIA® nForce 430GPU features CineFX™ 3.0 Engine.
This unique combination of 6100 GPU creates a single
motherboard featuring a world-class DX9,
Shader Model 3.0 GPU for faster and smoother game-play,
a high quality video processing engine
for advance quality of video and DVD playback.
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.
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.
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, based on users' priority of protection/ performance.
This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even more accessible
by introducing the innovative windows-based facility.
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, 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.
for enhanced multi-channel audio, improved voice and communication input,
and multi-streaming capability.
DualBIOS™ - Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection
DualBIOS™ is a GIGABYTE patented technology that automatically
recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed.
Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard,
GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and seamless recovery
from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating.
recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed.
Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard,
GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and seamless recovery
from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating.
Windows® 7 WHQL Certified
The motherboard has obtained WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs)
certification for Windows 7 from Microsoft®,
setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards...
certification for Windows 7 from Microsoft®,
setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards...
