Movies, games, and anything in between, the IS7-M can handle it with it's superb onboard Graphics. Like the IS7-M it comes with SATA support, Dual DDR 400, AGP 8X, and SoftMenu Technology. Using the groundbreaking Hyper-Threading Technology and gushing with extra capacity and peripherals support as well as first class onboard sound, this board makes for fun multimedia system for the home or office.
Detailed Features
Specifications:
Manufacturer: ABIT
Manufacturer Part Number: IS7-M
Manufacturer Website Address: www.abit-usa.com
Product Name: IS7-M Socket 478 System Board
System BIOS: Phoenix - SoftMenu technology to set CPU parameters
Memory Slots: 4 x 184-pin DIMM Single/Dual channel
Maximum Capacity: 4GB DDR SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed: 266MHz DDR266/PC2100
Memory Bus Speed: 333MHz DDR333/PC2700
Memory Bus Speed: 400MHz DDR400/PC3200
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
AGP Slot: AGP 8x/4x
PCI Slots: 5 x PCI
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x 6-pin PS/2 mini-DIN Keyboard
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x 6-pin PS/2 mini-DIN Mouse
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x 25-pin DB-25 D-Sub Parallel
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x 9-pin DB-9 D-Sub Serial
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x 15-pin D-Sub (HD-15) VGA
Back-panel Interfaces: 3 x Audio (Line-out)
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x Audio (Line-in)
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x Microphone
Back-panel Interfaces: 4 x USB 2.0
Back-panel Interfaces: 1 x RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Network
Front-panel Interfaces: 1 x HDD LED
Front-panel Interfaces: 1 x Reset Switch
Front-panel Interfaces: 1 x Suspend LED
Front-panel Interfaces: 1 x On/Off Switch
Front-panel Interfaces: 1 x Power LED
On-Board Interfaces: 1 x Floppy Drive - Supports up to 2.88MB
On-Board Interfaces: 2 x Parallel ATA IDE Ultra ATA/100 - Connect upto four IDE drives
On-Board Interfaces: 2 x Serial ATA IDE 150
On-Board Interfaces: 1 x CD-in
On-Board Interfaces: 1 x AUX-in
On-Board Interfaces: 1 x IrDA
On-Board Interfaces: 4 x Fan Connector - For CPU, system, chipset and auxillary fan
Additional Port Connectors: 2 x USB Header - Each header provides two additional USB 2.0 ports
Additional Port Connectors: 1 x Front Panel Audio Header
Jumpers:
CMOS Clear jumper
Graphics Controller: Intel Extreme Graphics 2 VGA
Sound Controller: 6-channel
Network Controller: 10/100Mbps
RAID Controller: Not Applicable
Voltage Requirements: 12V DC
Voltage Requirements: 5V DC Standby
Power Consumption: 300W
Power Supply Support: ATX 12V
Shipping Dimensions: 2.75" Height x 14" Width x 11" Depth
Shipping Weight: 3.46 lb
Form Factor: ATX
Bill of Materials:
IS7-M Motherboard
Driver & Utility CD
Additional Information:
Compatibility: PC
Connector for SMBus devices
Supports Wake up by LAN, Modem Ring, RTC Alarm, Keyboard and Mouse Power On
ABIT Engineered Technology:
SoftMenu
EQ
FANEQ
FlashMenu
Audio Out:
Rear left/right
Front left/right
Center/Subwoofer
Hardware Monitoring:
Includes:
Fan speeds
Voltages
System environment temperature
Note: If you want a warning message to pop-up or warning alarm to sound when an abnormal conditions occur, you must install the "Hardware Doctor" utility.
Manageability:
Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI)
Additional Warranty Information:
ABIT offers limited warranty on the hardware (the "Product") against defects in material or workmanship for a period of three (3) year from the original date of purchase for all products, purchased in the United States (excluding territories) or Canada from ABIT or ABIT authorized dealer. If your product is within two (2) years from the original date of manufacturing, or one (1) year from the original date of purchase, whichever is longer for Motherboard.
If you have the invoice of original purchase with you and your product is still within that period, we will take care of your repair for you absolutely FREE.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Heat Sinks - Many Shapes & Sizes!
A heat sink (or heatsink) is an object that absorbs and dissipates heat from
another object using thermal contact (either direct or radiant). Heat sinks
are used in a wide range of applications wherever efficient heat dissipation
is required; including for CPUs, Memory, Video Cards, and more.
Heat Sink Shapes Change!
Many products come with a Heat Sink, and some with a combination Heat Sink
and Fan. Keep in mind though, that manufacturers are constantly
improving the design of their cooling components, thus the shape and design
of the heat sink or heat sink & fan can change on any product at any time.
PLEASE NOTE:
Cooling Components Can Change At Any Time, And Do Not
Affect The Performance Or Specifications Of The Product.
How Do Heat Sinks Work?
Heat sinks function by transferring high temperature thermal energy (heat)
from one object (such as a CPU chip) to a second object (such as the Heat
Sink), which has a lower temperature, with a much greater heat capacity.
This rapid transfer of heat quickly balances the temperature of both
devices, lowering the temperature of the first. This is what makes a
heat sink a cooling device. Since room temperature is usually cooler than
the hot device, the Heat Sink helps cool the device, lowering its temp to
closer to room temperature.
The most common design of a heat sink is a metal device with many fins or
vanes. The high thermal conductivity of the metal combined with the large
surface area of the fins does the work to rapidly transfer heat to the
surrounding, cooler, air. This cools the heat sink and whatever it is in
contact with. Some Heat Sinks use the metal alone for cooling, some
use fluids (just like you car radiator) and a thermal interface material
(such as thermal gel) to ensure maximum heat transfer to the heat sink.
Adding a fan dramatically improves air flow, and improves the heat transfer
even more.
Remember The
Thermal Paste!
Remember that when you are adding a Heat Sink, you MUST USE
thermally conductive Gel or Paste, to form a good thermal contact between
the Heat Sink and the Device. Failing to use this will result in
reduced cooling, and possible failure and damage to the device!
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
Having
Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
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Learn More »
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
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address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
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