Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC888 |
Back panel I/O ports
| Parallel ports quantity |
1 |
| Serial ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| Number of SATA connectors |
4 |
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors |
1 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Number of IEEE1394 connectors |
2 |
| Floppy disk drive connector |
Y |
| CD/AUX audio in |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Memory
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
Expansion slots
| Expansion slots |
1 x PCI Express x 16\n2 x PCI Express x 1\n4 x PCI |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
GA-M56S-S3 AM2, ATX, NVIDIA® nForce 560
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AMD AthlonTM 64 FX/ 64 X2 / 64 /Sempron Processor
The leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of AMD AthlonTM64 socket AM2 series processor has built its strength on the well-known AMD64 framework which consisted of 64-bit computing platform, HyperTransport Technology, and integrated memory controller. The latest AthlonTM64 socket AM2 processor brings the power and multitasking performance on the desktop platform and ensures superior performance on mission critical business applications.
NVIDIA 560 MCP
Packed with the same technology used by the most demanding PC Enthusiasts, NVIDIA nForce® 560 media and communications processors (MCPs) deliver outstanding quality and performance for every PC user. Confidently manage and back-up precious digital files, surf the Internet faster, and play the latest games with technology designed today and ready for tomorrow.
PCI Express Interface
Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for multi-purpose usage. PCI-E x16 interface doubles the bandwidth of graphics interface of previous generation thus delivering the utmost gaming experience. PCI-E x1interface provides twice the bandwidth of PCI interface up to 250MB/s for new generation I/O peripheral devices.
Superior Dual channel DDR2 800 Architecture
AMD Athlon64 FX/ 64 X2 achieves the milestone for desktop computing with the CPU-integrated memory controller. This platform supports dual channel DDR2 800 memory architecture with high bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s and shorter memory accessing latency thus delivering the greatest memory performance.
SATA 3Gb/s & RAID
This platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA 3Gb/s 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, 5 based on users’ priority of protection/ performance. This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even more accessible by introducing the innovative windows-based facility.
Industry's first IEEE1394 motherboard
This platform is the first motherboard with IEEE1394 FireWire interface from Texas Instruments (TI). With the transfer speed up to 800Mb/s, the new generation IEEE1394 interface further enhances PC connectivity with consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, and storage peripherals.
High Definition Audio
Experience home theater-quality sound with your PC using High Definition Audio for enhanced multi-channel audio, improved voice and communication input, and multi-streaming capability.
