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GIGABYTE GA-945P-S3 LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard

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Intel 945P
Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Celeron
DDR2 667

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Crank it up! The GIGABYTE GA-945P-S3 motherboard is ready to be overclocked as high as your processors will take you! Windows Vista ready, and with support for the next-generation Intel Core 2 Duo dual core processors, you're ready for the 21st Century for sure! The Speed compliant motherboards of GIGABYTE 945P-S3 provide intelligent over-clocking and over-voltage software settings through both hardware and software design.

This board also includes Gigabyte's proprietary Download Center, @BIOS, and Q-Flash to improve your ability to customize the board's fi to your greedy heart's content. It's equipped with seven expansion slots (1 x PCI-E X16 + 3 x PCI-E X1 + 3 x PCI), five ATA connectors (1 x PATA + 4 x SATA) and can wire up almost any expansion piece you can think of. The on-board Realtek ALC883 audio chipset delivers audiophile grade 8-channel high-definition sound, and Realtek's 8111B provides seamless Gigabit LAN connectivity.

The GIGABYTE Virtual Dual BIOS and BIOS Setting Recovery Technology provide excellent system protection. This board is a great value; it offers excellent performance, keeping up with Intel's flagship product, and good overclocking options. Make yourself happy!

Intel 945P+ICH7 Chipset The Intel 945P Express Chipset delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR2 memory, 1066/800 MHz system bus and a PCI Express x16 graphics slot. In addition, the ICH7 provides PCI Express I/O ports, next generation Serial ATA and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity for the ultimate flexibility and expandability.
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Support This motherboard supports the next-generation LGA 775 Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) processors. Utilizing Intel’s brand-new Core microarchitecture technology, the Intel Core 2 Duo processors are considered as some of the most powerful and energy-efficient CPUs in the world.
Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity The GA-945P-S3 features a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mb/s data transfer rates with advanced security features to ward off malicious attacks. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
Speed "Speed"-compliant GIGABYTE S-series motherboards provide extensive over-clocking and over-voltage settings through both the BIOS and an intelligent software interface for user-friendly operation.
Smart GIGABYTE S-series motherboards provide GIGABYTE proprietary “Smart” software such as Download Center, @BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Install, Boot menu, and Smart Fan. BIOS as well as driver updates and management become much easier and user friendly with GIGABYTE Smart features!
Safe "Safe" is a key feature of the GIGABYTE S-series motherboards with the following elements: Excellent hardware reinforced BIOS protection through GIGABYTE Virtual Dual BIOS Technology and GIGABYTE BIOS Setting Recovery Technology. Unique system software such as Xpress Recovery 2, PC Health Monitor, HDD S.M.A.R.T., and Corporate Online Manager (C.O.M.) further strengthen the stability and reliability of your PC!