Gigabyte announces whole series of motherboards supporting AMD FSB266 CPU

Since the launch of AMD AthlonTM/DuronTM CPU, it has acclaimed good remarks from consumers. As technology advances, AMD has breakthrough itself with a 266Mhz FSB CPU. In order to satisfy the growing needs of our customers, Gigabyte announces a whole series of motherboards supporting this new standard to fulfill our commitment to the requirements of our customers.


As the FSB 266 CPU requires a higher power rating, the complexity in the design of the circuitry increases. Therefore, it is not an easy task to design a reliable board. The experience of Gigabyte plays an important role in delivering this whole series of motherboards that are stable and reliable to support these CPUs. We improved the design of the power supply and included LCL filter to ensure the stability when the system is running at 266Mhz FSB. It ensures a speedy and stable computing environment for everyone. The following are the different models available and a brief introduction is included for users.

1. DIY series

GA-7DXR©sAMD 761 + VIA 686B
GA-7VTX©sVIA KT266 + VIA 8233
GA-7ZXR/-C (rev. 3.0)©sVIA KT133A + VIA 686B

These three models have improved overclocking features. A heatsink and fan are mounted on top of the north bridge to improve stability during overclocking. The package comes with 2 free USB external connector for future USB connectivity. GA-7DXR and GA-7ZXR (rev 3.0) supports IDE RAID interface which improves data transfer speeds and data redundancy. GA-7DXR and GA-7VTX supports the PC1600/PC2100 DDR. The AGP Pro interface which is backward compatible with AGP 2X/4X allows you to immerse yourself in the 2D, 3D gaming world. GA-7ZXR (rev 3.0) supports PC133 SDRAM, another version GA-7ZXR-C is similar except that there is no RAID support. These three boards have obtained worldwide media recognition; they are definitely the ultimate warrior of Gigabyte series of AthlonTM/DuronTM motherboards.


2. Economy Series
GA-7ZXC©sVIA KT133A + 686B
GA-7SDX©sSiS 733
GA-7SRX©sSiS 735
GA-7ZXC and GA-7SDX supports PC133 SDRAM, GA-7SRX supports the PC1600/2100 DDR. These 3 motherboards mainly targeted at the economy market. Redundant and seldom used functions are removed to cut the costs. These 3 motherboards are excellent in quality and performance, it is definitely the knights of Gigabyte¡¯s AMD Athlon/Duron series.


3. Integrated Series

GA-7ZMMH©sVIA KM133A + 686B
GA-7VMM©sVIA KLE133 + 686B

These models use the VIA integrated chipsets, which means that there is no need to buy an additional graphics card. In addition, there is integrated audio. These two boards have excellent cost-performance ratio and are suitable for business enterprises and internet users. These 2 motherboards are our Enterprise warriors for the Athlon/Duron.

The whole series of motherboards support AMD FSB 266 are also downward compatible with the FSB 200 CPUs. Why would you bother to buy a board that only supports 200Mhz when Gigabyte offers you the direct route to 266Mhz and saves you from future upgrading? No matter what are you computing needs, Gigabyte has the best product lines to cover all your computing needs.

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