GIGABYTE - nForce4 GIGABYTE 8Σ Series Motherboard Announced - GA-K8NXP-9 For Socket 939 Athlon64/ 64FX

With the launch of NVIDIA nForce4 family chipset, GIGABYTE Technology unveils its hefty high-performance 8-Sigma (8Σ) series motherboard - GA-K8NXP-9. The GA-K8NXP-9 belongs to the 8Σ family of top performance motherboards, delivering revolutionary technology like PCI-Express Graphics interface, Serial ATA II, NV firewall, and powerful AMD Athlon64FX/ 64 processor support. This platform offers unbeatable superior stability and functionality unsurpassed by any other nForce-based solutions to suffice the desire of every power user.

High speed, solid power and maximum stability mean that the GIGABYTE’s latest 8Σ GA-K8NXP-9 is definitely the way to go for gamers, PC geeks and consumers alike! The 8Σ represents 8 innovative and beneficial technologies which include Processor, Memory, Dual Power System, Storage, Security, Peripheral, Networking, and Shieldware.

ΣProcessor
The leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of the 8th generation AMD AthlonTM64 FX processor has built its strength on the well-known AMD64 framework which consisted of 64-bit computing platform, HyperTransport Technology, and integrated memory controller. With improved 1 GHz HyperTransport interface and dual channel DDR400, the innovative processor design ensures superior performance on mission critical business applications.

ΣMemory
AMD Athlon64FX/ 64 achieves the milestone for desktop computing with the CPU-integrated memory controller. This platform supports dual channel DDR400 memory architecture with high bandwidth of up to 6.4GB/s and shorter memory accessing latency thus delivering the greatest memory performance.

ΣD.P.S
Along with enhanced performance is additional system stability with the GIGABYTE Dual Power System (D.P.S.). D.P.S. is a revolutionary six-phase power circuit designed to withstand varying electrical current levels, ensuring future processor upgrades. This design ensures a more secure and stable platform than ever before.

ΣEthernet
For improved networking, Dual Gigabit LAN provides simultaneous WAN and LAN connection at a blazing fast speed of up to 1,000 Mbps. The addition of 802.11g wireless LAN solution provides a more flexible networking connection.

ΣStorage
This platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA II is firstly introduced in this platform to provide blazingly 3Gb/s bus bandwidth thus higher disk performance. The NVIDIA RAID allows multi-disk designs to be set up as RAID 0,1,0+1 based on users’ priority of protection/ performance. This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even more accessible by introducing the innovative windows-based facility.

ΣPeripherals
Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for multi-purpose usage. PCI-E x16 interface delivers the utmost graphics experience; PCI-E x1 interface delivers twice the bandwidth of PCI interface up to 250MB/s for new generation I/O peripheral devices. The brand new IEEE 1394b interface that features data transferring speed up to 800Mbps for digital audio/ video appliances, double the speed of previous IEEE 1394a interface.

ΣSecurity
The combination of NV Firewall & Norton Internet Security delivers complete solution for system security in the thriving networking environment. This overall package provides the solid protection against hackers, viruses, and privacy infringements without the scarifying of system performance. Utilizing ActiveArmor hardware engine, the NVIDIA firewall fully protect the system from intruders while delivers the highest system performance.

ΣShieldWare
Several unique software elements which are easy to use and focused on making computing both simple, straightforward, and safe. It includes Download Center for on-line driver installation, M.I.T., S.O.S., M.I.B.2, EasyTune5 for overclocking, and Xpress Recovery for safe recovery and backups.

GA-K8NXP-9 Main Specification
• Supports AMD Athlon64 FX/ 64 Processor (Socket 939)
• NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra chipset
• PCI-ExpressX16
• 2 * PCI-Express, 3* PCI slot
• Dual channel DDR400 with 4 DIMMs, support up to 4GB memory
• Dual Power System (DPS)
• Dual Gigabit LAN
(Gigabit Ethernet + 10/100 Connection)
• 4 * Serial ATA II (nFrce4 Ultra)
• 4 * Serial ATA (Silicon Image 3114)
• 2 * Parallel ATA
• 3 IEEE1394b ports (T.I. solution)
• 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 8-channel AC97 audio with Universal Audio Jack (UAJ) support
• 2 Ultra ATA133 Connectors
• DualBIOS™
• Xpress™ Installation, Xpress™ Recovery, Smart FAN, EasyTune™5
• Bundle GN-WPKG, 802.11g wireless LAN solution

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