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NOVA-GM45A Motherboard
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: NOVA-GM45A
The NOVA-GM45A is a 5.25" motherboard with a Socket P CPU socket. The motherboard
has a Intel® GM45 Northbridge and Intel® ICH9M Southbridge. The system supports
Penryn-based Socket P Intel® Core™2 Duo processors with 667/800/1066 MHz front side
bus.
The system supports up to two 667/800 MHz DDR2 SODIMM memory modules of up to
2 GB each.
Video outputs include HDMI, VGA, SDVO and LVDS. The LVDS connector is for use
when the NOVA-GM45A is installed in a panel PC or other device with a built-in monitor.
The VGA and HDMI connectors provide optional external video output. The SDVO port is
available for custom applications if needed.
System expansion options include four SATA ports, PC/104+, PCIe Mini, PCI, serial ports,
parallel port and digital I/O.