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GigaByte GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard

GigaByte GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard

(Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 X2, Socket AM2, ATX, 16GB DDR2, 1GHz Bus - MPN: GAM59SLIS5)
Description: GIGABYTE Technology's S-series motherboards for AMD socket AM2 platform, featuring with five features: Safe, Smart, Speed, SLI, and Silent-Pipe Technologies. The S-series motherboards GA-M59SLI-S5, supporting AMD AM2 processor with dual cha.... Read More

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4.5 Star Review(2 Reviews)

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  Description: GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard
  Manufacturer: GigaByte
  Lowest Price: Not Available
  User Reviews: 4.5 Star Review
(4.5 / 5.00)
(Read 2 Reviews)
  Rebates: (None)
Quick Glance  
  Supported Processor: AMD Athlon 64 FX,
AMD Athlon 64 X2
  HDMI: Audio - Bass/Center Audio Out Jack,
Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini),
Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini),
Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini),
Audio - Optical (S/PDIF),
Audio - Rear Surround Audio Out Jack,
Audio - Side Surround Audio Out Jack,
Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT),
IEEE 1394 - 4 pin Unpowered,
IEEE 1394 - 6 pin Powered,
Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2),
Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2),
Parallel - 25 pin D-shell (IEEE 1284A),
Serial - 9 pin D-shell (EIA 574/232),
USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  System Board Style: ATX
  Processor Socket: AMD Socket AM2
  System Chipset: nVIDIA nForce 590 SLI
  Memory Technology: DDR2
  Multi GPU Support: nVIDIA SLI
CPU + Northbridge Support  
  Bus Speed: 1000 MHz
  Maximum Number of Processors: 1
  System Chipset: nVIDIA nForce 590 SLI
  Processor Socket: AMD Socket AM2
  Supported Processor: AMD Athlon 64 FX,
AMD Athlon 64 X2
Memory Support  
  Memory Technology: DDR2
  Max System Memory: 16 GB
  Number of Memory Slots: 4
Connectors  
  Number of PCI-X Slots: 2
  Number of PCI-Express x1 Slots: 2
  Number of PCI-Express x8 Slots: 1
  Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots: 2
  Number of PCI Slots: 2
  Number of Fan Connectors: 3
  On-Board Headers: Floppy - 34 pin Header,
Front Audio,
IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin,
IEEE 1394a,
S/PDIF Connector,
Serial ATA - 7 pin,
USB 2.0
  Number of IDE Headers: 1
  Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports: 8
  Interface Connection: Audio - Bass/Center Audio Out Jack,
Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini),
Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini),
Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini),
Audio - Optical (S/PDIF),
Audio - Rear Surround Audio Out Jack,
Audio - Side Surround Audio Out Jack,
Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT),
IEEE 1394 - 4 pin Unpowered,
IEEE 1394 - 6 pin Powered,
Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2),
Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2),
Parallel - 25 pin D-shell (IEEE 1284A),
Serial - 9 pin D-shell (EIA 574/232),
USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Additional Features  
  Audio Codec: Realtek ALC888DD
  Supported Audio Channels: 7.1 Channels
  Network Interfaces Included: Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  Multi GPU Support: nVIDIA SLI
  Video Bus: PCI Express x16
  Controller Type: IDE (Ultra ATA 100) Controller,
RAID Controller
Physical Specifications  
  System Board Style: ATX
Warranty  
  Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited Warranty
More Info  
  URL: Manufacturer Link