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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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- Return for replacement within: 30 days
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mediocre
- Pros: easy to install and almost everything worked well
- Cons: onboard sound was dead. rather than rma i bought a sound card.
Great economy board with PCI 16x
- Pros: Cheap, easy to configure XP Pro 32bit. Has SATA 3GB RAID. Although the official Gigabyte website doesn't list the newest AMD Brisbane AM2 CPU's as supported it worked with a 65W Brisbane core 5600+. Integrated graphics work great for any office based task I throw at it. For some time I had a GeForce 7900GT PCI 16x installed and it played games great.
- Cons: only 10/100MB Ethernet integrated - not GB. Only has 2 SATA so if you want to use RAID you must use IDE based optical drive. Not AM2+ so if you install a Phenom quad core the CPU system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted (per Gigabyte website). Couldn't figure out why Audio didn't work initially - turned out I needed to plug the speakers in after the machine is turned on so they can be automatically detected and configured. I guess onboard audio is smarter today then in the past. Not a Con so much - just something new to me.
- Other Thoughts: Built basic office PC with this borad, AMD Brisbane X2 5600+, integrated graphics, 250GB 3GB Western Digital 7200rpm drive, Optiarc SATA DVD-RW drive all in a HEC micro case with 565W power. I am very happy with this build. Most the the Cons are not Cons but rather something you expect in a basic budget board so I don't hold them against this item at all. I support a few small businesses in the area so I like to keep an extra inexpensive basic office PC at my home. I like to put a midrange graphics board in the PC so I can have a buddy over to play online games but then remove the graphics card should I need to replace a client's failed PC. This board and the basic build around it fit this goal perfectly. I would certainly purchase this board again.
Fits the budget bill
- Pros: I have done two builds with this mobo and it is hard to beat the value. I had no problems whatsoever with both builds and both are running great. This is a great board for users on a budget, and will fit the needs of a low end computer. The integrated video alone saves at least $30 from having to buy a separate component video card.
- Cons: None for an economy board. This board is not intended for gaming, multimedia or heavy duty processing.
- Other Thoughts: Used to use Biostar and MSI budget boards but tried this Gigabyte out after failures with the other brands.
| Model |
| Brand |
GIGABYTE |
| Model |
GA-M61SME-S2 |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA GeForce 6100 |
| South Bridge |
NVIDIA nForce 405 |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
2×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
1 x PCI Express x16(with PCI Express x8 mode) |
| PCI Express x1 |
1 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
2 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
NVIDIA GeForce 6100 |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC883 |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Realtek 8201 PHY |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| COM |
1 |
| LPT |
1 |
| Video Ports |
D-Sub |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| Audio Ports |
3 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
2 x USB 2.0 connectors support 4 ports |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
Micro ATX |
| Dimensions |
9.6" x 8.6" |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
GA-M61SME-S2
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
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Reviewed By: on 6/16/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
