Designed to support Intel® Core™2 Quad and Core™2 Duo processors at up to 1333MHz FSB, the G33M-S offers unprecendented graphics capability thanks to the new Intel® GMA 3100 onboard graphics processor. Intel® Clear Video Technology, and easy set-up with Intel® TV Wizard make this a great multimedia solution. With Gigabit LAN, 8-channel HD Audio, 4* SATAII, RAID, Matrix storage technology, 2* Firewire (1394a) and 12* USB2.0 ports, this motherboard can be used as the basis of highly capable home and office PCs. Foxconn's proprietary system control and monitoring solution - FoxOne™ - is included, providing for enhanced control and tuning of your system.

	Supports latest Intel® Core™2 Quad and Core™2 Duo processors up to 1333MHz FSB, along with Intel® next-generation 45nm CPUs Multimedia enthusiasts, prepare to enthuse. Bring quad-core performance to your desktop with the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor. It's the ideal engine for highly threaded entertainment applications and highly productive multitasking.
	Based on the Intel® G33 Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Core™2   Duo processor or Intel® Core™2 Quad processor, deliver new technologies and innovating capabilities for digital home consumers.
	Integrated high-performance Intel® GMA 3100 graphics with DirectX 9 support 3D enhancements enable greater flexibility and scalability and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX* 9.0c Shader Model 2.0, OpenGL* 1.4. Intel® Graphics also support the highest levels of the Microsoft Vista* Aero experience. Intel® Clear Video Technology Intel® Clear Video Technology delivers enhanced video playback, sharper images, and precise color control for a premium visual experience.
	Dual-channel DDR2 800/667MHz memory, 8GB. Max. Enjoy a faster, smoother, more productive computing experience with capacity for up to 8GB of DDR2 memory!
	7.1 Channel HD Audio 8 channels of High Definition Surround sound turn your PC into a true multi-media centre; enjoy movies, music and games greater audio quality. Intel HD Audio delivers multiple audio channels in your PC so you can listen to two different streams simultaneously in two seperate rooms.
	Gigabit LAN interface provides for high-speed network connections, with a data transfer rate up to 1000Mb/s - ideal for streaming multi-media content online.
	RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Easy configuration of RAID disk set-ups for improved performance; separate performance data (e.g. games), and valuable data (e.g. O/S) for best performance and security solution. Intel® Rapid Recover enables easy and automatic back-up of data , with the capability to immediately recovery lost files.
	2* IEEE1394a (FireWire) connectors provide convenient and fast 400Mb/s data transfer
	4* SATAII connectors provide for fast, reliable and adaptable storage capability.
	A total of 12* USB2.0 ports (4 rear-mounted) allow you to connect a huge range of devices.
	Windows Vista™ Premium Certified Microsoft Windows Vista™ is designed to dramatically improve the computing experience of every kind of PC user—from people at home who use their PCs for simple web browsing, to business people who must organize and act on large volumes of data, to scientists who routinely perform complex mathematical analysis.
	With a dedicated on-board FoxOne™ chipset and specialist control software working in tandem,  FoxOne™ brings intelligent system controls to your PC. Now you can easily tweak your system performance with a range of Windows and BIOS accessible controls, monitor performance and system temperatures, and activate preset performance modes.
	Quickly and easily update your system and drivers through the easy Windows-based FoxLiveUpdate utility.
	Colour-coded EasyPin headers enable quick connection of internal devices.