GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M 754 VIA K8M800 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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754
VIA K8M800
2×184pin DDR 400

Supporting the Socket 754 AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron processors, the Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M delivers the most bang for the buck among desktop systems. Accompanied by innovative AMD64 technology and the VIA K8M800 chipset featuring an Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP), the board delivers a rich visual experience with an AGP 8X graphics slot and two IDE connectors to provide excellent legacy device compatibility and two up-to-date SATA connectors with RAID support for new storage devices.

With ease of installation and all the connectors in "just the right place," building your own system becomes a breeze. This board has great features for the money. Normally, products with RAID capabilities are usually priced towards a business audience and tend to be more expensive than boards with lesser features. The Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M is the best solution for multi-functional systems used in both home and office environments.

VIA K8M800+VT8237 Chipset The VIA K8M800 is the world's first chipset for the AMD64 platform to feature an Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) and an unparalleled range of cutting edge I/O and multimedia functions. Consumers and business users alike enjoy an exceptional graphics experience while unleashing the full performance potential of the AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron processors.
Integrated UniChrome Pro Graphics Engine The integrated VIA UniChrome Pro IGP delivers a rich visual experience through innovative features such as the integrated MPEG-2 hardware acceleration for flawless digital media playback. The VIA UniChrome Pro IGP uses a dual-pixel pipeline, 128-bit 2D/3D engine supporting up to 64MB shared 64/128bit DDR memory for robust 3D gaming and applications.
AGP 8X Support The K8M800 features a highly flexible and scalable architecture with an external AGP 8X port for optional graphics card upgrades. Providing double the bandwidth of AGP 4X, the AGP 8X video card slot produces smoother video streaming and faster, seamless gameplay.
Serial ATA with RAID The revolutionary Serial ATA interface provides scalable performance for storage devices. SATA technology enables easy-to-install, high-performance and low-power hard drives. Two SATA ports support RAID 0 and RAID 1 for better performance and data security respectively.
6-Channel Audio with Jack Sensing Support Users can experience surreal 3D surround sound through the integrated 6-channel audio with the Jack-Sensing support for the simple and correct installation of audio devices.

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Model

Brand: GIGABYTE

Model: GA-K8VM800M

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type: 754

CPU Type: Athlon 64 / Sempron

FSB: 800MHz Hyper Transport (1600MT/s)

Chipsets

North Bridge: VIA K8M800

South Bridge: VIA VT8237

Memory

Number of Memory Slots: 2×184pin

Memory Standard: DDR 400

Maximum Memory Supported: 2GB

Expansion Slots

AGP Slots: 1 x AGP 4X / 8X

PCI Express x16: None

PCI Slots: 3

Storage Devices

PATA: 2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max

SATA 1.5 Gb/s: 2

SATA RAID: 0/1

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset: S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC655

Audio Channels: 6 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset: Realtek 8100C

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

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB: 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support 4 ports

Physical Spec

Form Factor: Micro ATX

Dimensions: 9.6" x 8.6"

Power Pin: 20 Pin

Packaging

Package Contents: GA-K8VM800M

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 3 years limited

Labor: 3 years limited

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (0) Last 6 Months (0) All Reviews (188) 49% (93) 27% (50) 10% (19) 6% (12) 7% (14) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 19 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Boombox 10/20/2006 9:40:24 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5GA-K8VM800M Pros: Fast, Supports DDR 400, Supports up to AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Cons: No AGP/PCI Lock, So Can't Overclock Without Lowering The Multiplier. Other Thoughts: Overall It's A Great board And Processor(AMD Athlon 64 3400+). Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Clarence 10/20/2006 8:04:21 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Replacement works fine Pros: Okay. The replacement from Newegg came back. It works completely. Very stable with a GeFforce2 Pro video card, and a 160GB Seagate SATA2 Hd. Cons: Nothing to complain about Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Clarence Chang 10/17/2006 9:20:35 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Mostly okay Pros: Nice price. Came free with the A64-3400 cpu bundle. Operated it on an AGP video card. Everything worked except... Cons: Well, the SATA controller seemed to be flaky. It would sometimes pick up the 160GB SEagate SATA2 drive, sometimes not. Sent the HD back for replacement, and same result. So this one is going back for replacement. Knowing Newegg, they'll be really nice about it. Other Thoughts: PATA controller worked just fine with PATA HDs. If it hadn't been for the SATA HD, I wouldn't have had so much trouble. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
CTChang 10/17/2006 9:15:06 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Okay, but had trouble with SATA Pros: Well, it's free with the A64-3400 S754 CPU. Can't beat that. And just about all the functions worked fine. :-) I operated it without using the onboard video. Cons: I had lots of trouble with the onboard SATA when I tried to boot with a 160GB Seagate SATA2 drive. I tried jumpering the drive to force it down to SATA1 speed but made no difference. Some times the MB would detect the HD, sometimes not. PATA drives would work just fine. Other Thoughts: This has got to be the most fraustrating thing. I had no other SATA HD to swap out. So I ended up returning the HD for a replacement. Upon replacement, samething still happened. Oh well, could be the MB's SATA chipset, I suppose. I'm sending this thing back for a replacement. Knowing Newegg, they'd be really nice about it. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 10/17/2006 8:31:45 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: We at Purchase this motherboard to use in our line of computers (Kersting Computers, www.kerstings.org ) and have not encounter any problem. Just straight forward, run smooth and the super I/O Chip keep cool under heavy operational stress. Cons: Need to include 2 80 conducting Cable. but thats for the manufacture to do. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Mitch 10/13/2006 3:39:15 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Nice board Pros: It's an AMD64 mobo. Cons: No variable speed on the CPU fan, so it's kinda loud. Other Thoughts: I put this in a case with a 250mm fan on the side, which I got from competitor (sorry, NewEgg!). With no overclocking, I get 94 deg. F temps on the CPU. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Kyleontheweb 10/13/2006 5:22:48 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Good board for a great price Pros: Low price, works properly, has on-board video, audio, and LAN included. 4 USB 2.0 ports. Cons: Not much expansion is available, does not have dual channel support. Other Thoughts: This is a good board for the money. I used a total of 16 of these along with Kingston DDR400 RAM, and AMD Athlon 64 2400+ processors in our company network. They have been working very reliably and fast. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 10/12/2006 11:26:35 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5 Pros: second one under RMA.seams to be working. Cons: no raid 0-1 as advertised Other Thoughts: it was free with chip purchase 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 10/11/2006 10:06:40 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5 Pros: Pretty good motherboard. I got this in a combo deal with The AMD 3400+ Onboard video automatically disables when using an AGP video card. (Full disable at the BIOS level. Doesn't show in the device manager) 3 PCI slots for add-in cards Cons: None. Other Thoughts: It's a low end Giga-byte motherboard. If you are looking for a decent motherboard for a low price, this is a pretty good solution. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 10/10/2006 10:38:51 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5good Pros: works fine, took a while to install. Cons: so far, 2 glitches with the screen, where it blurs, and is fixed by simply restarting computer. not a major problem Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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Buzz

Great board for basic PCs

“Easy setup, can use SATA for non RAID setups. Decent driver installation CD.”

— Crankenstein 12/6/2005

Good board

“Worked fine out of the box, with my old GeForce2 MX 400 4X agp card and new 512MB DDR stick. Got this MB in the freebie package ...”

— detocqueville 9/3/2006

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