Gigabyte motherboard for Athlon XP 2600+ CPU

Gigabyte's GA-7VM400M motherboard for the AMD Athlon XP processor come
equipped with VIA's UniChrome KM400 chipset. This chipset integrates the
UniChrome 2D/3D graphics core with MPEG-2 acceleration for enhanced multimedia
performance and complete flexibility on the desktop.

The North Bridge exchanges data with the CPU through a flexible FSB at speeds
of up to 333MHz and features an AGP 8X controller for graphics upgrades. The
KM400 also supports a complete range of DDR memory speeds, including
DDR200/266/333.

Featuring AGP 8x (AGP 3.0), the new generation VGA interface specification,
this platform delivers enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speed
up to 2.12GB/s. This allows users to have a more realistic graphics experience
while gaming or movie watching.

With the optimized DDR333 memory support, the board provides high bandwidth
up to 2.7GB/s and high capacity of 2GB with 2 DIMM slots to ensure a superior
memory performance.

It incorporates 6 USB 2.0 interfaces, with data transfer rate up to 480Mbps,
40 times faster than USB1.1, thus providing a faster interface for computer
peripherals. Users can experience the 3D surround sound through integrated
6-channel audio. It fulfills the requirements for a variety of audio
applications, such as MP3 or Audio CD playback, DVD movies and gaming. The
GA-7VM400M is available at an estimated street price of Rs 3,900.