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GA-946-S3 (Rev. 3.x)

Intel® 946GZ+ ICH7 chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
    2. Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB
  • Chipset
    1. Northbridge: Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset
    2. Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
    3. Realtek RTL8111B Gigabit Ethernet controller
    4. Realtek ALC889A audio codec
  • Memory
    1. 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory)
    2. Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM
    3. Supports dual channel DDR II 667/533 DIMM
    * Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot
    2. 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot
    3. 3 x PCI slots
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x floppy connector
    4. 1 x IDE connector
    5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 1 x system fan header
    8. 1 x power fan header
    9. 1 x northbridge fan header
    10. 1 x front panel header
    11. 1 x front audio header
    12. 1 x CD In connector
    13. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    14. 1 x SPDIF In/Out header
    15. 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
    16. 1 x power LED connector
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x parallel port
    4. 1 x serial port
    5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 6 x audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU/ system temperature detection
    3. CPU / System/ power fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU / System/ power fan failure warning
    6. CPU fan speed control
  • BIOS
    1. 1 x 4 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    1. Supports @BIOS
    2. Supports Download Center
    3. Supports Q-Flash
    4. Supports EasyTune 5
    5. Supports Xpress Install
    6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
    7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS (Xpress BIOS Rescue)
  • Form Factor
    1. ATX
    2. 30.5.cm x 21.0 cm
  • Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
    • CPU
      1. Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
      2. Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB
    • Chipset
      1. Northbridge: Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset
      2. Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
      3. Realtek RTL8111B Gigabit Ethernet controller
      4. Realtek ALC889A audio codec
    • Memory
      1. 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory)
      2. Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM
      3. Supports dual channel DDR II 667/533 DIMM
      * Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
    • Expansion Slots
      1. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot
      2. 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot
      3. 3 x PCI slots
    • Internal I/O Connectors
      1. 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
      2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
      3. 1 x floppy connector
      4. 1 x IDE connector
      5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
      6. 1 x CPU fan header
      7. 1 x system fan header
      8. 1 x power fan header
      9. 1 x northbridge fan header
      10. 1 x front panel header
      11. 1 x front audio header
      12. 1 x CD In connector
      13. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      14. 1 x SPDIF In/Out header
      15. 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
      16. 1 x power LED connector
    • Back Panel Connectors
      1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
      2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
      3. 1 x parallel port
      4. 1 x serial port
      5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
      6. 1 x RJ-45 port
      7. 6 x audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
    • H/W Monitoring
      1. System voltage detection
      2. CPU/ system temperature detection
      3. CPU / System/ power fan speed detection
      4. CPU overheating warning
      5. CPU / System/ power fan failure warning
      6. CPU fan speed control
    • BIOS
      1. 1 x 4 Mbit flash
      2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
      3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
    • Unique Features
      1. Supports @BIOS
      2. Supports Download Center
      3. Supports Q-Flash
      4. Supports EasyTune 5
      5. Supports Xpress Install
      6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
      7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS (Xpress BIOS Rescue)
    • Form Factor
      1. ATX
      2. 30.5.cm x 21.0 cm
    • Remark
      1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
      2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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      * Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

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