Gigabyte GA-8VT880P Combo (Rev 2.x)

Gigabyte GA-8VT880P Combo (Rev 2.x)

1. Supports 800/1066MHz FSB Intel^® Pentium^® 4 LGA775 Processor with HT Technology
2. Supports Dual Channel DDR/DDR2 architecture
3. Supports PCI Express X16/AGP 8x interface for outstanding graphics performance
4. Supports quad view with PCI Express X16 and AGP 8X VGA cards
5. Integrated Serial-ATA interface with RAID 0,1 function
6. Integrated high quality 8 channel Audio Codec
7. Integrated Gigabit LAN Ethernet controller

Overview

Introduction GA-8VT880P Combo (Rev 2.x) is the smart solution for the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 800MHz FSB and Hyper-Threading Technology. Powered by the VIA highest performance PT880 Pro chipset and a variety of cutting edge technologies, GA-8VT880P Combo (Rev 2.x) is designed to be the full function platform with excellent performance. The architecture of 800MHz FSB, AGP 8x / PCI Express, Dual Channel DDR 400 / DDR2-533 provides a more flexible memory and graphics card usage and ready for future upgrades. This platform features Gigabit Network connection and delivers optimized network throughput & platform performance. The Serial ATA, USB 2.0 are integrated to provide superior I/O performance and data protection. GA-8VT880P Combo (Rev 2.x) will definitely delivers the uppermost platform with unprecedented computing power and rock-solid stability.

		VIA PT880 Pro Chipset Based on VIA's innovative Flex Express Architecture, the VIA PT880 Pro chipset provides the ultimate transition solution for 2005, offering support for PCI Express and AGP graphics, as well as DDR and DDR2 memory, all on the same motherboard. Compatible with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 processors, the VIA PT880 Pro chipset includes support for 800MHz FSB and Hyper-Threading Technology.
		Supports LGA 775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology With new 90nm technology, the world's most advanced chip-making process, it delivers significant gains in performance through the combination of lower-power transistors, strained silicon, high-speed copper interconnects and a new low-k dielectric material.
		64bit Ready with Intel® EM64T Join the 64-bit computing era with Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology. 64-bit operating systems allow twice the amount of data access than 32-bit operating systems, thus enhancing system productivity and memory responsiveness. Additionally, Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology allows the processor to run in legacy mode to ensure that it remains fully compatible with today's existing 32-bit applications and operating systems. For more information about Intel® EM64T please refer to http://www.intel.com/technology/64bitextensions/index.htm
		Duo DDR Design Top innovation of showing GIGABYTE advanced technology leadership with combination of DDR & DDR2 memory support on single motherboard. Providing a more flexible memory connectivity to meet different user's needs.
		Duo VGA Design Top innovation of showing GIGABYTE advanced technology leadership with combination of PCI Express X16 (Running at PCI-E X 4 bandwidth) & AGP 8X graphics card support on single motherboard. Providing a more flexible graphics card connectivity to meet different user's needs.
		Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA provides scalable performance for today and tomorrow. With up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, Serial ATA is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100% software compatibility.With Intel Matrix Storage technology, RAID 0, 1 may be configured for optimal performance and reliability.
		Gigabit LAN connectivity The Gigabit network interface delivers a high speed LAN connection with data transfer rate up to 1000Mb/s, providing new generation connectivity for the broadband era. Gigabit LAN is ideally for seamless internet connection such as streaming audio and video contents.
		8-Channel Audio Experiences the 3D surround sound through the 8-channel audio solution. The advanced feature fulfills the requirements for a variety of audio applications, such as MP3 or Audio CD playback, DVD movies and gaming thus delivering ideal platform for multimedia solution.

Specifications

CPU	LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Supports 800/533MHz FSB
Chipset	Northbridge: VIA PT880 Pro Southbridge: VIA VT8237R Realtek 8110SB Gigabit LAN PHY chip Realtek ALC850 AC'97 Audio Codec
Memory	Type: Dual Channel DDR2 533/400 or Dual Channel DDR 400/333 Max capacity: 2 GB DIMM slots: 4
Internal I/O Connectors	2 x Serial ATA connector 2 x UDMA 133/100/66 IDE connectors 1 x FDD connector 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors (supports 4 ports) 2 x cooling fan pin headers 1 x S/P-DIF input/output pin header CD in
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe X 16 slot (Running at PCI-E X 4 bandwidth due to PT880 Pro chipset limitation) 1 x AGP slot 3 x PCI slots
Back Panel Connectors	4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ45 port 3 x Audio ports(Line-in / Line-out / MIC) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 2 x COM ports 1 x LPT
Form Factor	ATX form factor 29.5 x 24.4 cm
H/W Monitoring	System health status auto-detect and report by BIOS Hardware detecting and reporting for case open, CPU voltage, and fan speed
BIOS	2M bit flash ROM, Award BIOS
Other Features	Norton Internet Security XpressTM 3 EasyTune™ 5 M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver) Download Center

Driver

Audio

Download Date Description Version Size Download from ... 2006/12/19 Realtek AC97 Driver O.S. : Windows 98,Windows Me,Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows XP 64Bit 5.10.00.6160 30.47 MB

Chipset

Download Date Description Version Size Download from ... 2005/06/15 VIA 4in1 O.S. : Windows XP 64Bit 510 6.54 MB Download from ... 2005/06/09 VIA 4in1 O.S. : Windows 9x,Windows Me,Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Server 2003 4.55 1.33 MB

LAN

Download Date Description Version Size Download from ... 2005/07/05 Realtek 81xx O.S. : Windows XP 64Bit 6.21 (5.621.0304.2005) 2.09 MB Download from ... 2005/04/28 Realtek 81xx O.S. : Windows XP 64Bit Beta：5.621.0304.2005 2.43 MB Download from ... 2004/09/01 Realtek 81xx O.S. : Windows 98,Windows Me,Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP 6.15 2.15 MB

SATA RAID

Download Date Description Version Size Download from ... 2007/07/05 VIA VT8237 SATA RAID(Preinstall driver, press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy) O.S. : Windows 2000,Windows XP 32Bit,Windows XP 64Bit,Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 32bit,Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64bit V5.50b 0.38 MB Download from ... 2005/06/16 VIA VT8237 SATA RAID driver O.S. : Windows 9x,Windows Me,Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Server 2003 4.30C 6.35 MB Download from ... 2005/04/28 VIA VT8237 SATA RAID driver O.S. : Windows XP 64Bit 4.30C 6.35 MB

USB 2.0

Download Date Description Version Size Download from ... 2003/05/26 VIA USB 2.0 (Win98,ME, 2000 only. For Windows XP, please download SP1 or SP2 from Internet Explorer's "Windows Update".) O.S. : Windows 98,Windows 98se,Windows Me,Windows 2000 4.90.3000.7-> Win 9X/ME 5.0.2195.5652-> Win2K 13.08 MB