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Chaintech MK8T890

02 Mar 2006

The Chaintech MK8T890 is a low-end motherboard with basic features. If you're looking for a no-frills workstation or an ultra budget gaming system though, this motherboard is reliable and on the cheap too.

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Product Specification

Processor Support and Chipset Type	Processor Support: Supports AMD socket 754 Athlon 64 /Sempron CPU Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Chipset Type: Northbridge: VIA K8T890 Bi-directional 1GHz (2000MT/s) HyperTransport interface to processor PCI Express x16 graphics Supports up to four PCI Express x1 lanes Ultra V-Link 1066 MB/sec interconnect to Southbridge Southbridge: VIA VT8237R Supports up to six PCI slots Supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet MAC Supports two SATA ports (with RAID 0, 1 and 0+1 capabilities) Ultra V-Link 1066 MB/sec interconnect to Northbridge
Memory	Single channel memory architecture integrated into processor Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM modules Supports up to 2GB using PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200 (DDR400) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM
Storage	VIA VT8237R Southbridge 4 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.) 2 x SATA (Serial ATA 1.5Gbps interface) Supports SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1
Audio	VIA VT1617A 6-channel audio CODEC
Networking	VIA VT6103L Fast Ethernet PHY
Rear I/O	2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 2-Channel Audio I/O ports with MIC and Line-IN (Jack-sensing) 1 x Game/MIDI Port 2 x 9-pin serial port 1 x parallel port 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
Internal Connectors	1 x Floppy connector 2 x Ultra ATA IDE connectors 2 x SATA connectors 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x CD-IN
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16 slot, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant 2 x 32-bit PCI slots
Form Factor	Micro-ATX Form Factor, 9.6"x 8.7"(24.4cm x 22.0cm)