GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., the leader in motherboard development and innovation, announces its latest model, the K8VNXP, containing the VIA Apollo K8T800 chipset which supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor, the next generation of AMD Athlon™ technology.

GIGABYTE offers a line of motherboard models with the VIA Apollo K8T800 chipset, built for the newly announced AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. All models, which include the K8VNXP, K8VT800/Pro, and K8VT800M, feature an ultra fast 1600 MHz HyperTransport™ link to the CPU, AGP 8X to obtain maximum 3D graphics card performance, Serial ATA/RAID and ATA-133 for high-speed data transfer and protection, and a USB 2.0 interface for quick and easy connectivity of peripherals, resulting in the most highly-featured and performance-rated motherboards available in the market today. The newly-released K8VNXP also includes IEEE 1934b, which builds on the strengths of 1394a and offers a transfer speed of up to 800 Mb/s. With excellent performance and functionality, this product series presents the best choice of AMD AthlonTM 64 platforms this year.

The 32-Bit to 64-Bit Evolution of AMD Processors
The amount of data a chip can process at once is a fundamental difference between today's 32-bit desktop processors and the now available AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. Gigabyte's line of AMD Athlon™ 64 motherboards will optimize current 32-bit applications but at the same time, be able to support 64-bitapplications as they become available. Future 64-bit computing means the power to dramatically improve theperformance of your more demanding applications, such as audio and video encoding, advanced gaming,and computer-aided design. Users will finally be able to obtain the amazing gains and benefits that serversand high-end workstations have been experiencing for years.

"6 Dual" Miracle – GA-K8VNXP
Dual Technology.” Since its introduction, it has gained a great deal of media coverage and consumerapproval due to its ability to improve motherboard performance and stability while diminishing the thermalissue via its Dual Power System (DPS) and Dual Cooling system. Another major concern for many usersis data safety and protection. The DUAL RAID includes Serial ATA RAID and ATA133 RAID for increaseddata security and access as well as greater storage capacity.

Gigabyte’s patented DualBIOS™ provides one back-up BIOS to repair the damaged main BIOS, as in thecase of a virus attack. Next, the Dual LAN design gives users the capability of using their PC as a homegateway as well as allowing for high-speed data transfer from WAN to LAN. Finally, with the Dual CPUbandwidth, the revolutionary AMD 64-bit computing platform provides double processing power for the nextgeneration application. The AMD innovative x86-64 technology design gives your computer the flexibility ofjumping to 64-bit requirements as well as maintaining existing 32-bit applications. Thus, Gigabyte's "6 dualtechnology" is definitely a must for PC enthusiasts and all those who want to buy the best.

With features such as Dual LAN, IEEE 1394, and USB2.0 interface, Gigabyte motherboards offer a full rangeof connectivity. The Gigabit LAN controller and 10/100 Ethernet controller allows for immediate networkconnectivity as well as providing rapid data transfer between WAN and LAN. For simple data connectivitybetween computers, peripherals and consumer electronics, both USB and IEEE 1394 are the way to go.For the K8V800 Pro, IEEE 1394a offers data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps over a distance of up to 4.5meters. The K8VNXP is the industry's first IEEE 1394b motherboard which allows for the transfer of largeamounts of data (up to a whopping 800Mbps) over lengths of up to 100 meters. All mentioned modelsinclude a USB 2.0 interface for simple plug-in of peripherals and transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps.

The Jump from Parallel ATA to Serial ATA
The full series of motherboards come with Serial ATA, which replaces Parallel ATA as the storage I/Ointerface for desktop PCs and workstations. Serial ATA holds a number of key capabilities that delivercompelling new benefits as well as allowing for future enhancements to the computing platform. Serial ATAoffers higher throughput to improve system performance, greater scalability for more storage capacity,smaller connectors and thinner cabling to enable design of smaller PC chassis as well as improve its airflowand cooling. The point-to-point connections deliver full Serial ATA throughput to each storage device.

6-Channel Audio with Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) design
For music lovers, the GA-K8VNXP, K8VT800/ Pro comes with 6-channel audio for stereo surround sound, aswell as the Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) for hassle-free audio input installation. Compliant with AC’97, theUAJ function can automatically detect the device type and connection status and switch the signal to theright jack. Thus, users no longer need to plug and re-plug due to improper audio jack placement. The UAJdesign provides smart audio experience and truly user-friendly interface to the desktop platform environment.

GA-K8VNXP Main Specification

• Supports AMD Athlon64 Processor (Socket 754)
• VIA K8T800/ VT8237 Chipset
• AGP 8x/4x, 5 PCI slot
• DDR400/333 with 3 DIMMs, support up to 3GB registered memory
• DPVRM (Dual Power Voltage Regulator Module) for Dual Power System (DPS-K8)
• Dual LAN (Gigabit Ethernet + Fast Ethernet Connection)
• Serial-ATA interface
• GigaRAID IDE RAID interface
• 3 IEEE1394b ports (T.I. solution)
• 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 6-channel AC97 audio with Universal Audio Jack function
• 2 Ultra ATA133 Connectors
• DualBIOS™
• Xpress™ Installation, Xpress™ Recovery, Smart FAN, EasyTuneTM4