The MSI K9VGM-V Motherboard has all the functions and capabilities to run Windows Vista Basic. Including Dual Core processor support, slots for 4 GB of ram, and a fast ethernet network adapter. MSI, Micro-Star International, keeps the principle of "award-winning product quality and outstanding customer service". "Quality Products Create Faithful Customers" is a motto that guides all that MSI does. MSI's talented team carries out its work with the latest research equipment, continuing to raise the bar on product quality and innovative product features.
VIA VT8237A : ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 40pin IDC - 4 device(s) VIA VT8237A : Serial ATA-150 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1
Interfaces
1 x storage - floppy interface - 34 pin IDC 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) 1 x audio - SPDIF output - RCA 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOS Link 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x audio - line-in - 4 pin MPC
Integrated dual channel native Serial ATA/RAID controller that will supply 150MB/s and support RAID 1, RAID 1
ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management
Supports 8 USB2.0 ports. (Rear x4 / Front x4)
Main Memory
Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, using two 240-pin DDR2 DIMMs.
Supports the memory size up to 4GB
Supports 1.8v DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
Due to the High Performance Memory design, motherboards or system configurations may or may not operate smoothly at the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard settings (BIOS Default on the motherboard) such as DDR2 voltage, memory speeds and memory timing. Please confirm and adjust your memory setting in the BIOS accordingly for better system stability.
Example: Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 PC-6400 operates at 2.0V, 4-4-4-12. For more information about specification of high performance memory modules, please check with your Memory Manufactures for more details.
Slots
One PCI Express X16 slot (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
One PCI Express X1 slots
Two 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
Support 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interface
On-Board IDE/SATA
Two IDE controllers on the VIA 8237A chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes.
Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
VIA RAID supports 2 SATA ports (SATA1-2). Transfer rate is up to 150MB/s.
VIA RAID (Software)
Supports up to 2 SATA
RAID 0 or 1 is supported
BIOS
The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.
Supports boot from LAN, USB Device 1.1 & 2.0 and SATA HDD
Audio
Chip integrated by Realtek ALC883
Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
Compliant with Azalia 1.0 spec
LAN
Supports singlel LAN jacks
Single LAN supports 10/100 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8201CL
On-Board Peripherals
1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes
2 serial port
1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
1 audio jack (5-in-1), coaxial/fibre SPDIF out
8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear x 4 / Front x 4)
1 RJ45 LAN jack
1 VGA Port
1 SPDIF pinheader
1 CD-in pinheader
1 IrDA pinheader
Dimension
9.61 in (L) x 8.8 in(W) Micro-ATX Form Factor
MSI K9VGM-V Motherboard Included Items
MSI K9VGM-V Motherboard
User Guide
Installation Guide
Warranty Documentation
MSI K9VGM-V Motherboard Warranty Information
Warranty: Three Year Limited Warranty
Warranty Details: MSI Motherboards are warranted for 3 year limited warranty (Two (2) years Parts and Labor, and the third Year Parts ONLY, shipping and handling fee will be required)