[H]ard|OCP DFI 855GME-MGF socket 479 motherboard
DFI has become a recent favorite among enthusiasts for their new focus on overclocking and performance. Traditionally, DFI has catered to the system builder and OEM manufacturers. Of late, they have strived to make inroads to the enthusiast community through their LANParty and Infinity series boards. Their latest board continues this trend.
The 855GME-MGF is DFI?s latest motherboard creation that is based around Intel?s mobile socket mPGA479M technology. DFI chose to use the Intel 855GME chipset, boasting full support for all Pentium M and Celeron M-based mobile processors, DDR RAM operating in Single Channel mode up to speeds of 333MHz officially, and onboard Intel graphics. The 855GME-MGF is feature complete, only requiring a socket mPGA479M based processor, DDR memory, and a PSU for a functional system. DFI integrated the following components into the 855GME-MGF?s design: 2 IDE ATA-100 ports; 2 SATA-150 ports (RAID 0 and 1 capable); 4 USB 2.0 capable ports in the rear panel; 2 IEEE 1394 capable ports (1 in rear panel, 1 onboard header supporting 1 port each); Realtek GigE controller; Realtek 6.1 channel audio codec; onboard Intel graphics; and PS/2 port support... [read more]
