Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G - motherboard - ATX - iP31

Description: The GigaByte GA-P31-ES3G is an Intel P31 Express-based, enthusiast motherboard.Compared to other enthusiast motherboards on the market, it is inexpensive at around $70.This motherboard supports Celeron, Pentium D, Pentium Dual Core, and Core 2 processors that use the LGA775 interface.

Pros: This motherboard supports up to 4GB of RAM.This should be enough for demanding environments from gaming to gigabyte networking.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: An enthusiast motherboard, suited for high-end performance and overclocking.

Value: In view of its inexpensive price, this motherboard has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA775-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) 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.(3) 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-P31-ES3G

• General

• Overclocking This motherboard has advanced manual options that aid in overclocking and performance-tuning efforts.
• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor ATX
• Width 12 in
• Depth 7.6 in
• Compatible Processors Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron Dual Core, Pentium Dual Core, Celeron 400 sequence, Pentium Extreme Edition
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel P31 Express / Intel ICH7
• Data bus speed 1333 MHz
• BIOS type Award
• Storage key information ATA-100, Serial ATA-300
• 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 DDR2 SDRAM
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 4 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC2-8500
• RAM Features Dual channel memory architecture

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec Realtek ALC888
• Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8111B - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 1.0b support, SMBIOS 2.3 support
• Manual Settings CPU frequency, Memory voltage, Chipset voltage, Memory bus frequency, Processor core voltage, PCI Express x16 slot frequency
• Hardware Monitoring System voltage, CPU fan tachometer, CPU core temperature, Chassis fan tachometer, CPU overheating protection
• Hardware Features Q-Flash, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver, Chassis intrusion detection, C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management), M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker)

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 2 Memory ( 1.8 V ) - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 3 PCI Express x1, 3 PCI
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH7 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s), Intel ICH7 : ATA-100 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s)
• Interfaces 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
• Additional connectors (optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 2 x Serial ATA cable
• Software Included @BIOS, EasyTune 5, Xpress Recovery 2, Drivers & utilities, Norton Internet Security
• Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
• 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