Sapphire PC-AM2RD580Adv PURE CrossFire 3200 Motherboard

Sapphire Updated: 2009-01-06 RSS
Sapphire PC-AM2RD580Adv PURE CrossFire 3200 Motherboard

Experience the Advantage of the SAPPHIRE AM2 Solution
Designed for the enthusiast, but engineered for the mainstream, the Sapphire PURE CrossFire Advantage PC-AM2RD580Adv demonstrates that enhanced stability and performance can be implemented in a cost effective PC platform. Built upon the ATI CrossFire(TM) Xpress 3200 chipset, the Sapphire PC-AM2RD580Adv delivers the flexibility demanded by today's diverse PC applications. The Pure CrossFire Advantage mainboard boasts: DUAL PCI-Express x16 slots for Dual GPU support that delivers an unmatched gaming experience, support for the impressive AMD Athlon 64, Athlon FX and, Athlon X2® (Socket AM2) processors, support for up to 4GB of Dual Channel DDR2 system memory (800, 667 or 533), and 1000MHz HTT bus ensuring high speed data transfer. Ample expansion slots to fit all of your multimedia needs, onboard Gbit LAN and 10/100 LAN as well as 10x USB 2.0 affords the luxury of connectivity without limitations, and for peak hard drive performance the Sapphire PC-AM2RD580Adv boasts SATA II RAID 1/0 (4) and ATA133 ports.

ATI CrossFire(TM) Xpress 3200
AMD socket AM2 - Athlon 64, Athlon FX, Athlon X2 processor families
Dual GPU Support for Enhanced Gameplay
1000MHz HTT Bus
Support for up to 4GB of DDR-400
Onboard HD 8 Channel Sound
8 USB Ports
Onboard RAID

General
* The worlds first single chip 2x16 PCI-E chipset
* Enhanced support for over-clocking, and PCI Express performance
* Fastest multi-GPU interconnect

CPU Interface
* Support for all AMD CPUs: Athlon™ 64, Athlon™ 64 FX, Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core, and Sempron™ processors
* Support for 64-bit extended operating systems
* Highly overclockable and robust HyperTransport™ interface

PCI Express Interface
* 2 x16 PCI Express lanes to support simultaneous operation of graphics cards
* Dedicated high speed A-link NB-SB interface
* Additional 4 PCI-E General Purpose Lanes for peripheral support
* Compliant with the PCI Express 1.0a Specifications

Power Management Features
* Fully supports ACPI states S1, S3, S4, and S5
* Support for AMD Cool technology for crisp and quiet operation

Optimized Software Support
* Unified driver support on all ATI Radeon PCI Express discrete graphics products
* Support for Microsoft®Windows®XP, Windows®2000, and Linux

Universal Connectivity
* 8 USB 2.0 interfaces
* PCI v2.3 (up to 7 slots)
* Provides LPC (Low Pin Count) and SM (System Management) bus management and arbitrations
* Serial ATA controller with hot plug and RAID 0,1 to enhance performance and data security
* Support for up to 4 parallel ATA 133 peripherals
* Supports PC Legacy compatible functions, RTC (Real Time Clock), interface and power management support for all AMD 64-bit processors
* Support for High-Definition Audio
* TPM 1.1 and 1.2 support