GA-K8VT800 is an AMD Socket 754 motherboard, designed with Rev. 2002 and released on January 10, 2005. The motherboard features various functions and characteristics, including Standard CMOS Features, Advanced BIOS Features, Integrated Peripherals, Power Management Setup, and more.
This manual covers the GA‑K8VT800 motherboard, which supports AMD Athlon 64 K8 processors in a Socket 754 package. It details the board’s components, including the VIA K8T800 northbridge, VIA VT8237R southbridge, DDR memory slots, AGP and PCI expansion, SATA, USB, LAN, and audio interfaces.
The document includes step‑by‑step instructions for BIOS setup, power‑management options, integrated peripheral configuration, and troubleshooting. It also provides contact information for Gigabyte technical support worldwide.
| CPU Socket | AMD Athlon 64 K8 Socket 754 |
|---|---|
| Northbridge Chipset | VIA K8T800 |
| Southbridge Chipset | VIA VT8237R |
| Memory Slots | 3 DDR DIMM slots, up to 3 GB, DDR 400/333/266/200 |
| AGP Slot | 4X/8X (1.5 V) |
| IDE Ports | 2 IDE (UDMA 133/100/66/33) |
| USB Ports | 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
| LAN Controller | Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbit/s |
| Audio Codec | ALC850 CODEC |
It supports AMD Athlon 64 K8 processors using a Socket 754.
The board provides three DDR DIMM slots, supporting up to 3 GB of DDR 400/333/266/200 memory.
A Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet controller is built in.
The board includes eight USB ports supporting both USB 2.0 and 1.1 standards.