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GA-G33M-S2 (Rev. 1.x)

Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme/ Core2™ Quad / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
    2. Supports 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
  • Chipset
    1. Northbridge: Intel® G33 Express Chipset
    2. Southbridge: Intel® ICH9
    3. Realtek RTL8111B LAN Controller
    4. Realtek ALC889A 8 Channel Audio Codec
  • Memory
    1. Supports DDR2 800/667 memory
    2. Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express X16 slot
    2. 1 x PCI Express X4 slot
    3. 2 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 xsystem fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    12. 1 x SPDIF In/out header
    13. 1 x HDMI Adapter Audio Cable header
    14. 2 x IEEE 1394a headers
    15. 1 x COMB header
    16. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    17. 1 x power LED header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x parallel port
    4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5. 1 x VGA port
    6. 1 x IEEE1394a port
    7. 1 x RJ-45 port
    8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU / System temperature detection
    3. CPU / System fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU / System fan fail warning
    6. CPU fan speed control
  • BIOS
    1. 1 8 Mbit flash ROM
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
  • Form Factor
    1. MicroATX form factor, 244 x 244mm
  • Other Features
    1. Supports @BIOS
    2. Supports Download Center
    3. Supports Q-Flash
    4. Supports EasyTune5
    5. Supports Xpress Install
    6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
    7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS
  • 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. Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
    3. To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to manual Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.)
  • CPU
    1. Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme/ Core2™ Quad / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
    2. Supports 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
  • Chipset
    1. Northbridge: Intel® G33 Express Chipset
    2. Southbridge: Intel® ICH9
    3. Realtek RTL8111B LAN Controller
    4. Realtek ALC889A 8 Channel Audio Codec
  • Memory
    1. Supports DDR2 800/667 memory
    2. Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express X16 slot
    2. 1 x PCI Express X4 slot
    3. 2 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 xsystem fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    12. 1 x SPDIF In/out header
    13. 1 x HDMI Adapter Audio Cable header
    14. 2 x IEEE 1394a headers
    15. 1 x COMB header
    16. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    17. 1 x power LED header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x parallel port
    4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    5. 1 x VGA port
    6. 1 x IEEE1394a port
    7. 1 x RJ-45 port
    8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU / System temperature detection
    3. CPU / System fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU / System fan fail warning
    6. CPU fan speed control
  • BIOS
    1. 1 8 Mbit flash ROM
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
  • Form Factor
    1. MicroATX form factor, 244 x 244mm
  • Other Features
    1. Supports @BIOS
    2. Supports Download Center
    3. Supports Q-Flash
    4. Supports EasyTune5
    5. Supports Xpress Install
    6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
    7. Supports Virtual Dual BIOS
  • 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. Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
    3. To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to manual Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.)

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