Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF-RH - motherboard - micro ATX - GeForce 6100

Description: The GigaByte GA-K8N51GMF-RH is a nVidia GeForce 6100-based, PC motherboard.Compared to other PC boards on the market, it is inexpensive at around $65.This motherboard supports Athlon 64 and seMPron processors that use the Socket 7 interface.This board can be expanded to 2GB of memory.

Pros: The hard disk controller of the GigaByte GA-K8N51GMF-RH supports the latest generation of fast and affordable mainstream hard drives using Serial-ATA.In addition you can take advantage of the onboard Firewire (iEEE 1394) to quickly transfer data to and from A/V devices such as MP3 players and camcorders.

Cons: Has only a nVidia GeForce 6100-based chipset, which is less advanced than some similarly priced boards.Also, this board supports only 2GB of RAM.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less than the average board on the market today.

Suitability: For those who want to replace or upgrade their existing motherboard.The NVIDIA GeForce 6100 graphics on board is adequate for general office computing, web browsing, and email; enthusiasts, designers, and gamers should look to standalone graphics.

Value: Given its inexpensive price, this board has great features for the money.Also, this board supports USB 2.0, which allows you to seamlessly connect most modern peripherals.

Suggestions: (1) You may want to consider purchasing 184-pin DIMMs along with your motherboard if your existing memory is not of this type.(2) Be sure that you are using a Socket 7-compatible processor with this motherboard.(3) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(4) You may want to consider a motherboard with an available AGP or PCI-X slot if you plan to upgrade or have already invested in a graphics card.(5) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.

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• Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.
• Part Number: GA-K8N51GMF-RH

• General

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor Micro ATX
• Width 9.6 in
• Depth 8.7 in
• Compatible Processors Sempron, Athlon 64
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket Socket 754
• Chipset Type NVIDIA GeForce 6100 / NVIDIA nForce 410 MCP
• Data bus speed 800 MHz
• BIOS type Award
• Storage key information ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
• Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 2 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC1600, DDR266/PC2100, PC2700, PC3200

• Video

• Graphics Controller NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Shared video memory (UMA)

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec Realtek ALC850
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet

• Features

• Hardware Monitoring System voltage, CPU core voltage, CPU fan tachometer, CPU core temperature, Chassis fan tachometer, CPU overheating protection
• Hardware Features Q-Flash

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - Socket 754, 2 Memory ( 2.5 V ) - DIMM 184-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
• Storage Interfaces Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1, ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 40pin IDC - 4 device(s)
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
• Additional connectors (optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 1 x Serial ATA cable
• Software Included @BIOS, Xpress Recovery 2, Norton Internet Security
• Compliant Standards RoHS

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.giga-byte.com/
• Phone: 626/854-9338
• Email: info-gbt@giga-byte.com