Gigabyte GA-GC220 Mini-ITX motherboard Review
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GIGABYTE GA-GC220 Intel 945GC + ICH7 Chipset Mini-ITX
GIGABYTE GA-GC220 is a Mini ITX motherboard which integrated Intel Celeron 220 processor with 945GC Express Chipset. GIGABYTE GA-GC220 is a small, low power consumption and stable Mini-ITX moterboard. This motherboard is similar to Intel D201GLY2 / D201GLY2A Mini-ITX motherboard.
GIGABYTE GA-GC220 Specification
Form factor : Mini-ITX (170mm x 170mm size)
Processor : Intel Celeron 220 processor
Memory :
1 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM socket, up to 2 GB of system memory
Support for DDR2 533/400 MHz memory module
Chipset :
North Bridge: Intel 945GC Express Chipset
South Bridge: Intel ICH7
Audio :
Realtek ALC662 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1-channel
Video : Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
LAN : Realtek 8101E chip (10/100 Mbit)
Peripheral interfaces :
1 x IDE, up to 2 IDE devices
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
8 x USB ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 20-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x IDE connector
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x power LED header
1 x chassis intrusion header
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x parallel port
1 x serial port
1 x D-Sub port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
PCI slots: 1 x PCI slot
Gigabyte GA-GC220 Review
Pros:
Low power consumption
Size is small
Reasonably priced
Easy to install
Cons:
Not powerful for HD video
RAM cannot be dual channel
No gigabit lan
No PCI-E slot
The configure is pretty basic for this motherboard. GIGABYTE GA-GC220 is good for internet surfing, a simple file server, web server or a printer server. But if you are looking for HD video playing or a game playing machine, there are some other choices on the market. There is no PCI-E slot in this motherboard, that means you can't add display card, in case you need it.
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