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Features and Specifications

 

 

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Specifications

CPU

  • Supports Socket AM2 Processor with 2GHz system bus using Hyper Transport™ Technology
  • Supports AMD CPU Cool 'n' Quiet Technology

Chipset

  • NVIDIA® nForce 570 SLI MCP

Memory

  • Four 240-pin DIMM sockets
  • Supports Dual channel DDR2 800 ECC/non-ECC un-buffered memory

ABIT Engineered

  • ABIT SoftMenu™ Technology
  • ABIT CPU ThermalGuard™ Technology
  • ABIT Silent-OTES™ Technology

NVIDIA SLI Technology

  • Two PCI-Express X16 slots support NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface

Audio

  • On board 7.1 CH HD Audio CODEC (ALC883)
  • Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/P DIF Out

Dual GbE LAN

  • Dual NVIDIA® Gigabit Ethernet

NV SATA 3Gb/s RAID

  • Supports 6 ports NV SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD

IEEE1394

  • Supports IEEE1394a (Firewire) at 400 Mb/s transfer rate

Expansion Slots

  • 2 x PCI Express x16
  • 2 x PCI Express x1
  • 2 x PCI

Internal I/O Connectors

  • 1 x Floppy port
  • 6 x SATA connectors
  • 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 connector
  • 3 x USB 2.0 headers
  • 2 x 1394 headers

Back Panel I/O

  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse
  • 4 x USB ports
  • 2 x RJ-45 LAN port
  • 1 x S/P DIF Out

Form Factor

  • ATX form factor 305 x 245mm

 

Nvidia nForce 570 SLI Overview

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NVIDIA nForce® 500 Series media and communications processors (MCPs) deliver a complete range of solutions for AMD-based discrete platforms. Performance enhancing features include NVIDIA® LinkBoost™ technology to automatically increase bus speeds and NVIDIA SLI™ technology for scalable graphics performance. With NVIDIA MediaShield™ storage technology, you can easily set up and configure up to six SATA drives for even higher performance and security. Finally, NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology prioritizes network traffic for more responsive online gaming and NVIDIA DualNet® technology doubles your network connectivity options.

With the NVIDIA nForce 500 Series MCPs and forceware from NVIDIA, you can create PCs for casual gamers and multi-taskers on up to the hardcore enthusiast.

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NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI for High performance gamers

NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCPs deliver an outstanding gaming experience. Includes NVIDIA SLI technology for scalable graphics performance and NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology for reduced ping times.

 

NVIDIA nForce 500 Series MCPs for AMD

  NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra NVIDIA nForce 550
Segment Enthusiast Performance SLI Performance non-SLI Mainstream
CPU AMD
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 		AMD
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 		AMD
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 		AMD
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64
Sempron
NVIDIA LinkBoost™ technology Yes No No No
NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology Yes
2 x 16		 Yes
1 x16, 2 x 8		 No No
PCI Express
# Lanes
46 lanes 28 lanes 20 lanes 20 lanes
# Links
9 links 6 links 5 links 5 links
Configuration
16, 16, 8, 1, 1, 1,1, 1, 1 16, 8, 1, 1, 1,1 16, 1, 1, 1,1 16, 1, 1, 1,1
SATA/PATA drives 6/2 6/2 6/2 4/2
SATA speed 3Gb/s 3Gb/s 3Gb/s 3Gb/s
RAID 0,1,0+1,5 0,1,0+1,5 0,1,0+1,5 0,1,0+1
NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes
Native Gigabit Ethernet Connections 2 2 2 1
NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology Yes Yes Yes No
NVIDIA DualNet® technology Yes Yes Yes No
Teaming
Yes Yes Yes No
TCP/IP Acceleration
Yes Yes Yes No
NVIDIA nTune™ Utility Yes Yes Yes Yes
USB ports 10 10 10 10
PCI Slots 5 5 5 5
Audio HDA (Azalia) HDA (Azalia) HDA (Azalia) HDA (Azalia)

 

For more information regarding Nvidia's nForce 570 SLI chipset ... please visit Nvidia's SLI website.

  

 



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