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Introducing the Motherboard

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the GF8100VM-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a

high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for

AMD

Phenom

processor (socket AM2+)/AMD Athlon

64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon

64/

Sempron

processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

This motherboard is based on NVIDIA

GeForce8100 (MCP78V) Premium media

and communications processor (MCP) for best desktop platform solution.

GeForce8100 is a single-chip, highly integrated, high performance HyperTransport

peripheral controller, unmatched by any other single chip-device controller. The

memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 1066*

(AM2+)/

800/667/533/400. It supports four DDR2 sockets with maximum memory size of 32

GB*

. High resolution graphics via one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1

slots, 12 USB 2.0 ports (6 USB ports and 3 USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB

ports) and SATA support with RAID function.

There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and

keyboard connectors, COM, one VGA port, one optional DVI port, six USB ports,

one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-ch (optional) line-out.

This motherboard is designed in a Micro ATX form factor using a four-layer printed

circuit board and measures 244 mm x 244 mm.

2. Due to the DRAM maximum size (2 GB per dimm) at present, the

memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB.

1. Due to the limitation of AMD CPU spec, please refer to Memory QVL

for more information.

ECS GF8100VM-M3 User Manual

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