Gigabyte announces GA-6OX and GA-6OXE mainboards –based on INTEL®815EP chipset for Pentium!!!™
Nov 07, 2000
Intel® 815EP chipset
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd, a leading high qualitymotherboard manufacturer, is launching the first Intel®815EP mainboard, GA-6OX and 6OXE. Intel 815EP is aAGP 4X/PC133 chipset offering flexibility and lowering costswithout the integrated graphics engine of 815E. Togetherwith the enhanced 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2),GA-6OX and 6OXE delivers twice the traditional I/Obandwidth. GA-6OX and 6OXE both supports UDMAATA-100 interface data rate, which drives burst data to thehost at up to 100 Megabytes per second.

Extremely Stable and Expandable
Designed with 815EP chipset, GA-6OX and 6OXE offers thebest performance, stability, reliability and expandabilitycustomers require for most computing applications. Theusers of GA-6OX and 6OXE can use a suitable graphicscard for the desired graphics performance. The Communication Network Riser (CNR) cardoption, which allows for audio, modem, and/or LAN configuration on a single base boarddesign offers the best flexibility.

SCR (Smart Card Reader) and IA (Information Appliance) ports
You can now edit the phonebook data in your mobile GSM SIM card . With SCR(smart cardreader) supported by GA-6OX and 6OXE, you may edit and manage your mobile'sphonebook data easily. Furthermore, SCR can support current and future applicationsInternet business applications.

IA (Information Application) port offers GA-6OXE users the possibility to access frequentlyused applications such as Power DVD, Internet Explorer and Outlook by an easy-to-use IApanel or by a remote controller. GA-6OXE transforms your PC into an IA .

EasyTuneIII ™ and @BIOS™ to upgrade your system easily!
With the user friendly interface of EasyTuneIII™, all GA-6OX and 6OXE users can easilyoverdrive their systems without the need to meddle with jumper settings. @BIOS™ isanother useful tool developed by Gigabyte to download and flash new BIOS via theINTERNET.

Other features
GA-6OX and 6OXE ATX form-factor mainboards are designed to support Intel®Pentium!!!™ and other compatible processors. They both provide 1 x AGP 4X/2X slot, 1 xCNR slots. Furthermore, GA-6OXE integrates Creative® CT5880 Sound controller with 4channels audio support on board. IrDA/CIR and front USB connector for extra 2 USB are allstandard features of GA-6OX and 6OXE. GA-6OXE is the top-of-the-range 815EPmainboard which supports STR (Suspend-To-RAM) and Gigabyte Dual BIOS™ Technology.With only the basic functions, GA-6OX offers the best price performance among all the815EP mainboards.
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