Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3 (rev. 1.x) Realtek Audio Driver 2.48

CPU   
1. Support for Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD PhenomFX processor/ AMD Phenom processor/ AMD Athlon 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/AMD Athlon 64 processor/AMD Sempron processor

(Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.

Chipset   
1. NVIDIA nForce 560
2. Super I/O: ITE IT8716 chip
3. Integrated Peripherals:
1. T.I IEEE1394 controller
2. Realtek 8211BL Gigabit Ethernet Phy
3. Realtek ALC888 Audio Codec

Memory   
1. 4 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)
2. Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
3. Supports 1.8V DDR2 DIMMs

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 connector
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 In connector
12. 1 SPDIF out connector
13. 3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
14. 2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 port by cables
15. 1 chassis intrusion header
16. 1 Power LED connector

Expansion Slots   
1. 1 PCI Express x 16 slot
2. 2 PCI Express x 1 slots
3. 4 PCI slots

Back Panel Connectors
1. 1 PS/2 keyboard port
2. 1 PS/2 mouse port
3. 1 parallel port
4. 1 SPDIF out port (coaxial)
5. 1 SPDIF out port (optical)
6. 1 serial port (COMA)
7. 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8. 1 IEEE1394 port
9. 1 RJ-45 port
10. 6 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. ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 21.4cm

H/W Monitoring   
1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System fan speed detection
4. CPU/System overheating warning
5. CPU/System fan fail warning
6. CPU/System fan speed control

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
5. Supports Xpress Install
6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS


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