Gigabyte K8S760M SiS 760 Athlon 64 K8 Review (1)

	<![if lt IE 4]> <SCRIPT SRC="http://imgserv.adbutler.com/adserve/;ID=131075;size=468x60;setID=61435;type=js" LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"> </SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT> <a href="http://imgserv.adbutler.com/go2/;ID=131075;size=468x60;setID=61435"> <img src="http://imgserv.adbutler.com/adserve.ibs/;ID=131075;size=468x60;setID=61435;type=img" border="0" height="60" width="468"></a> </NOSCRIPT><![endif]>
中文版 \| News \| Archives \| Reviews \| Forum \| $ Deals \| Links \| History \| Contact \| Privacy

Gigabyte K8S760M (SiS760) Review (1)
Bluetooth 18 Apr 2004

Introduction

*Notice : No part of this review is to be reproduced in any form, reposted, edited, translated into any languages without the prior permission of OCWorkbench.com*

Gigabyte, one of the 1st tier manufacturer is making inroads aggressively into almost every sector. Lately, it came as a surprise to me that Gigabyte launched a SiS 760 mainboard. Without hesistation, we requested a unit from Gigabyte and check out what is in store on this integrated board.

As it is the first SiS 760 board available in the market, we take a closer look at the mainboard and was surprised that this board has a lot of goodies built into it.

This is an overclockable mATX board that supports SATA RAID, Firewire ? How about adjustments of the various voltage levels of Vcore, VAgp, VDIMM ? Furthermore, its integrated video uses Local frame buffer, that means it has its dedicated on board ram. This will definitely yield better performance levels compared to the older shared memory design.

Lets check out the gallery for more photos and BIOS features of this board.

Next >>>

Specifications

Introduction
Supporting the revolutionary AMD Athlon^TM64 processor, GA-K8S760M delivers the most cost effective platform and brings new levels of performance to the graphic integrated motherboard solution. The brand new AMD Athlon^TM64 processor is furnished with unprecedented framework consisted of AMD's 64-bit computing platform, HyperTransport Technology, and the CPU-integrated memory controller to boost the overall performance. Accompanied with the innovative designs of Athlon^TM64, the advanced SiS 760 chipset equipped with brand new Mirage^TM 2 Graphics engine and world leading Local Frame Buffer (LFB) design which make integrated graphics as good as discrete graphic card. The high speed Fast Ethernet interface is equipped for establishing the efficient broadband connection to the internet. With up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, the Serial ATA interface provides superior input/output performance and data protection. GA-K8S760M is the best choice for multi-functional system used in home and office environment.

AMD Athlon^TM64 Computing Platform
Powered by SiS 760 chipset, this platform supports the brand new 8th generation AMD Athlon^TM64 processor to deliver a high performance platform with dual support for 32-bit applications and increasing 64-bit computing needs.

HyperTransport^TM technology
A high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to provide excellent interconnect for computation and networking. This Technology not only provides more bandwidth but also reduces the I/O bottlenecks and, consequently, greatly enhances the system performance.

SiS Mirage^TM2 Graphics Integrated
The SiS 760 Chipset built-in a high performance 256bit 2D/3D graphics engines with a Rendering Engine compliant to Direct3D 8.1 to maximize graphic performance and provide realistic graphic effect. A video accelerator and MPEG1/II motion compensation decoder is also included to provide smooth video output for gaming or movie watching.

Local Frame Buffer  innovative design for display memory
The SiS 760 Chipset supports both shared memory and local frame buffer (LFB) for display memory architecture with maximum 128MB display memory. The 64M LBF implemented in GA-K8S760M provides efficient memory management and greatly improves the performance of integrated graphic.

Integrated DDR memory controller
The AMD Athlon^TM 64 processor improves the memory performance by integrating a DDR memory controller into the processor. By running at the processorˇs core frequency, an integrated memory controller greatly increases bandwidth directly available to the processor at significantly reduced latencies.

Superb bandwidth AGP 8X graphics interface
Featuring AGP 8x (AGP 3.0) the new generation VGA interface specification, this platform delivers enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth up to 2.12GB/s. Allowing users to have a more realistic graphics experiences while gaming or movie watching.

Ethernet 10/100Mb LAN Network Connection
Ethernet 10/100Mb LAN Network Connection Provides high-quality 10/100 Ethernet performance for value-minded users who need straight forward network connectivity. Ensure a high-speed, stable solution for new broadband era.

Serial ATA with RAID 0.1 function
Serial ATA is the revolutionary ATA interface that provides scalable performance for IDE device. With up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, Serial ATA is faster than current Parallel ATA and delivers superior input/output performance. In addition, the Serial ATA interface is furnished with RAID 0.1 function for extra performace enhancement and data protection.

6-Channel Audio with Jack Sensing Support
Users can experience the 3D surround sound through integrated 6-channel audio. It fulfills the requirements for a variety of audio applications, such as MP3 or Audio CD playback, DVD movies and gaming. With Jack-Sensing feature users won't have to worry about how to install audio devices correctly.

Norton Internet Security^TM Included
Norton Internet Security^TM is the essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. It protects user during the online activities such as e-mailing, shopping, banking, and game playing.

Next >>>