GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2/S2

Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo processor
Supports high performance Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (Intel GMA X3000).
Features PCI Express x16 for outstanding graphics performance
Features SATA 3Gb/s interface with RAID function (2 ports with RAID function supported by GIGABYTE SATA2)
Features Gigabit LAN and IEEE 1394 connection
Features 8-channel Intel High Definition Audio

CPU
Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel® G965 Express Chipset
Southbridge: Intel® ICH8
Marvell 8056 Gigabit LAN Controller
GIGABYTE SATAII controller
Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec
Memory
Supports DDR2 800/667/533 memory
Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
Expansion Slots
1 PCI Express X16 slot
1 PCI Express X1 slot
2 PCI slots
Form Factor
Micro ATX form factor, 244 x 244mm
Internal I/O Connectors
1 24-pin ATX power connector
1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 floppy connector
1 IDE connector
6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 CPU fan connector
1 system fan connector
1 front panel connector
1 front audio connector
1 CD In connector
3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 ports by cables
1 SPDIF In/Out connector
1 COM port connector
2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable
1 power LED connector
1 Chassis Intrusion connector
Back Panel Connectors
1 PS/2 keyboard port
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 parallel port
1 VGA port
1 serial port (COMA)
4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 IEEE1394a port
1 RJ-45 port
6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)
H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU / System temperature detection
CPU / System fan speed detection
CPU warning temperature
CPU / System fan failure warning
CPU Smart Fan Control
BIOS
1 8 Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b.
Other Features
Supports RAID 0, 1, JBOD (2 ports with RAID function supported by GIGABYTE SATA2)
Supports @BIOS
Supports Download Center
Supports Q-Flash
Supports EasyTune5
Supports Xpress Install
Supports Xpress Recovery2
Supports Virtual Dual BIOS (Xpress BIOS Rescue)
Remark
Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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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