Product Overview

Summary

GIGABYTE Technology latest S series motherboards for AMD, features Gigabyte's latest design innovations; Smart and Safe Technologies. The new S series motherboard, GA-M68M-S2P, has dual channel DDR2 1066MHz supporting high frequency memories provides reliable and user friendly computing by easily reaching maximum system performance via personalized software settings. GIGABYTE S series motherboards, the champion's choice for the latest AMD platform! This motherboard features Split Power Plane, 3+1 phase VRM to support AMD's latest 45nm AM3 Athlon II/ Phenom II series processors, delivering greater performance enhancements and the ultimate in hardware scalability. The Smart featured motherboards of GIGABYTE S-series provide GIGABYTE proprietary innovative software such as Download Center, @BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Install, Boot menu, and Smart Fan. BIOS and driver management now becomes much easier and user friendly through GIGABYTE Smart features! Safe is the key feature of GIGABYTE S-series motherboards with the following elements: Excellent hardware design, reinforced BIOS protection through GIGABYTE Virtual Dual BIOS Technology and GIGABYTE BIOS Setting Recovery Technology. Unique system software such as Xpress Recovery 2, PC Health Monitor, HDD S.M.A.R.T., and C.O.M. further strengthen the stability and reliability of your PC! The brand new NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630aGPU features CineFX 3.0 Engine. This unique combination of 7025 GPU creates a single motherboard featuring a world-class DX9, Shader Model 3.0 GPU for faster and smoother game-play, a high quality video processing engine for advance quality of video and DVD playback.

Description

Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for multi-purpose usage. PCI-E x16 interface doubles the bandwidth of graphics interface of previous generation thus delivering the utmost gaming experience. PCI-E x1 interface provides twice the bandwidth of PCI interface up to 250MB/s for new generation I/O peripheral devices. Experience the advanced technology of DDR2 1066* memory, featuring faster speeds and higher data bandwidth, which delivers superior performance for the most demanding applications. This platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA 3Gb/s is firstly introduced in this platform to provide blazingly 3Gb/s bus bandwidth thus higher disk performance. The NVIDIA RAID allows multi-disk designs to be set up as RAID 0, 1, based on users' priority of protection/ performance. This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even more accessible by introducing the innovative windows-based facility. Experience home theater-quality sound with your PC using High Definition Audio for enhanced multi-channel audio, improved voice and communication input, and multi-streaming capability. DualBIOS is a GIGABYTE patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating. The motherboard has obtained WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification for Windows 7 from Microsoft, setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards

Product Features

• Supports AMD AM3 Phenom II/ Phenom/ Athlon series processors
• Solid capacitors design for CPU VRM
• Dual Channel DDR2 1066 for outstanding system performance
• Integrated NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 graphics
• Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E x16 interface
• Integrated SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
• Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet
• Integrated 6/8-Channel High Definition audio
• Compatible with Window 7 to deliver the best operation experience
• Meet European Union EuP(Energy-using Products) requirement

Product Extra

Warranty

Gigabyte warranty is 3 years and 1 year RTB followed by 2 year return to Gigabyte. Please note Gigabyte have a UK RMA department and now offer a speed service, enabling the customers to return directly for up to 3 years from purchasing. Being by far the largest UK distributor for Gigabyte products, we demand the best possible service from Gigabyte to our customers. If you would like to use the direct RMA service please email returns@gbt-tech.co.uk or call 01908 322878. If returning directly to Enta please ensure when sending motherboard's back you only send the board back and not any extra components.