Gigabyte today unveiled its first motherboard compliant with Intel’s Viiv platform. Based on the i945G Express chipset, the GA-8I945GMH (with GMA 950 on-board graphics) was developed for “low profile entertainment devices that merge with the living room environment”, according to the manufacturer. It offers 8-channel surround audio and Gigabit connectivity through Intel’s PRO/1000 PL. The mobo, aimed at Pentium D processors, bundles Norton Security and includes proprietary Shieldware features.
Full specs include:
- 1,066 MHz
- DDR2-667 memory
- 4x DIMM sockets (4 GB max.)
- 1x Ultra DMA 100 port
- 4x Serial ATA II ports
- 1x PCI-E x16 slot
- 1x PCI-E x1 slot
- 2x PCI slots
- GbE LAN (Intel PRO/1000)
- 8-channel audio (ALC880)
- 8x USB 2.0 ports
- 3x FireWire ports (TI)
- Micro-ATX form factor
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