Introduction

GA-8IK1100 is the ultimate solution for the latest Intel®Pentium® 4 processor with 800MHZ FSB and Hyper-Threading Technology. Powered by the Intel highest performance 875P chipset and a variety of cutting edge technologies, GA-8IK1100 is designed to be the full function platform with excellent performance. The architecture of 800MHz FSB, AGP 8x, Dual Channel DDR 400, and Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT) provides promising framework for excellent performance. This platform features Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connection and delivers optimized network throughput & platform performance. The Serial ATA, IEEE 1394 Firewire are integrated to provide superior I/O performance and data protection. GA-8IK1100 will definitely delivers the uppermost platform with unprecedented computing power and rock-solid stability.

Supports 800MHz FSB Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

Leveraging the Intel® 875P chipset to support 3GHz+ P4 CPUs on 800MHz FSB, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and advanced features, the GA-8IK1100 delivers a full-value, highest performance solution for today's most demanding tasks.

Dual Channel DDR 400 Memory Architecture with ECC Support

With double the bandwidth of your system memory and hence boosts the system performance to out perform any memory existing solutions in the market. The GA-8IK1100 allows you to handle memory-intensive tasks with ease.

Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connection

Integrated Intel® PRO/100 VE connection utilizes Intel® Ethernet Controller for users who need straightforward high speed, high quality and high performance network connectivity.

Serial ATA Interface

Serial ATA is the next generation ATA specification that 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.

Texas Instrument IEEE 1394 Firewire Interface

Highly anticipated interface which enhances PC connectivity for consumer electronics A/V appliances, storage peripherals and portable devices.

AGP 8X Graphics Interface

AGP8X the new generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12GB/s. With a bus of 533MHz, AGP8X is twice as fast as AGP4X.

GIGABYTE Xpress3 Series Software

The Xpress3 series software includes 3 unique software features, 1) Xpress Install for easier driver installation ,2) Xpress BIOS Rescue for restoring BIOS back to its original stage if the BIOS is crashed (This feature is currently not available), 3) Xpress Recovery a revolutionary software feature that backup or restore system files thru BIOS function.

High quality 6-channel AC'97 audio with S/P-DIF function

Integrated Realtek ALC655 AC'97 audio CODEC chip, enables users to experience the seamless high quality 6-channel audio while watching movies or gaming. With new Jack-Sensing feature users won't have to worry about how to install speakers correctly.

Processor

Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 processor.

Chipset

North Bridge : Intel® 875P MCH

South Bridge : Intel® ICH5R

Integrated Peripherals

Intel®PRO /100 VE Ethernet Controller

Texas Instrument IEEE 1394 chip

Realtek ALC655 CODEC

Front Side Bus

800 / 533 / 400 MHz FSB

Memory

Type: Dual Channel DDR 400 / 333 / 266 ECC support

Max capacity: 4 GB

DIMM slots: 6

Internal I/O Connectors

2 x Serial ATA connectors

2 x IEEE 1394 pin headers

2 x UltraDMA 100/66 Bus Master IDE

1 x FDD

2 x USB 2.0 (Support 4 ports by cable)

1 x S/P DIF input/output pin header

CD/AUX in

1 x Game port pin header

Expansion Slots

1 x AGP Pro slot

5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.3 compliant)

Rear Panel I/O

4 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x RJ45 LAN port

1 x LPT port

2 x COM ports

3 x Audio ports (Line-in / Line-out / MIC)

2 x PS/2 ports (Keyboard/Mouse)

Form Factor

ATX

30.5cm x 24.4cm

H/W Monitoring

ITE 8712F

System health status auto-detect and report by BIOS

Hardware detecting and reporting for case open, power-in voltage, CPU voltage, and fan speed.

BIOS

2 x 4M bit flash ROM, Award BIOS

Other Features

Xpress Install

Xpress Recovery

Smart Fan

EasyTune™ 4

@BIOS

Q-Flash™

Multi Language BIOS

Bundle Software

Norton Internet Security 2003

- Norton Anti Virus™

- Norton™ Personal Firewall

- Norton™ Privacy Control

- Norton™ Parental Control

- Norton™ Spam Alert

GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Driver

Intel® chipset software installation utility

Intel® RAID Driver

Intel® PRO/100 VE LAN driver

Realtek audio driver

USB2.0 driver