GA-GC220 (Rev. 1.0)

Intel® 945GC + ICH7 Chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. Built in with an Intel® Socket 479 Celeron 220 CPU (1.2GHz)
    2. 512K L2 cache
  • Front Side Bus
    1. 533 MHz FSB
  • Chipset
    1. North Bridge: Intel® 945GC Express Chipset
    2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH7
  • Memory
    1. 1 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM socket supporting up to 2 GB of system memory
    2. Support for DDR2 533/400 MHz memory module
      (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    1. Integrated in the North Bridge
  • Audio
    1. Realtek ALC662 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1-channel
  • LAN
    1. Realtek 8101E chip (10/100 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI slot
  • Storage Interface
  • South Bridge:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  • USB
    1. Integrated in the South Bridge
    2. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 20-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x IDE connector
    4. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    5. 1 x CPU fan header
    6. 1 x system fan header
    7. 1 x front panel header
    8. 1 x front panel audio header
    9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    10. 1 x power LED header
    11. 1 x chassis intrusion header
  • 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. 1 x D-Sub port
    6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 1 x RJ-45 port
    8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    1. iTE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU temperature detection
    3. CPU/System fan speed detection
    4. 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 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Download Center
    3. Support for Q-Flash
    4. Support for EasyTune
    5. Support for Xpress Install
    6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
    7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows® XP
  • Form Factor
    1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm
  • 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. Built in with an Intel® Socket 479 Celeron 220 CPU (1.2GHz)
      2. 512K L2 cache
    • Front Side Bus
      1. 533 MHz FSB
    • Chipset
      1. North Bridge: Intel® 945GC Express Chipset
      2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH7
    • Memory
      1. 1 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM socket supporting up to 2 GB of system memory
      2. Support for DDR2 533/400 MHz memory module
        (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
    • Onboard Graphics
      1. Integrated in the North Bridge
    • Audio
      1. Realtek ALC662 codec
      2. High Definition Audio
      3. 2/4/5.1-channel
    • LAN
      1. Realtek 8101E chip (10/100 Mbit)
    • Expansion Slots
      1. 1 x PCI slot
    • Storage Interface
    • South Bridge:
      1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
      2. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    • USB
      1. Integrated in the South Bridge
      2. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
    • Internal I/O Connectors
      1. 1 x 20-pin ATX main power connector
      2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
      3. 1 x IDE connector
      4. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
      5. 1 x CPU fan header
      6. 1 x system fan header
      7. 1 x front panel header
      8. 1 x front panel audio header
      9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      10. 1 x power LED header
      11. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    • 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. 1 x D-Sub port
      6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
      7. 1 x RJ-45 port
      8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
    • I/O Controller
      1. iTE IT8718 chip
    • H/W Monitoring
      1. System voltage detection
      2. CPU temperature detection
      3. CPU/System fan speed detection
      4. 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 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
    • Unique Features
      1. Support for @BIOS
      2. Support for Download Center
      3. Support for Q-Flash
      4. Support for EasyTune
      5. Support for Xpress Install
      6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
      7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
    • Bundled Software
      1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    • Operating System
      1. Support for Microsoft® Windows® XP
    • Form Factor
      1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm
    • 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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