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GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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“I have used the earlier revision of this board (the 780G chipset). This one improves a lot on an already great motherboard. ...”

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“The BIOS allowed me to unlock the 4th core for an AMD Phenom II X3 720, and then to overclock it to 3.01GHz (so far) ...”

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This is definitely an ideal HTPC motherboard. You can get everything you need that related to High-definition video/audio playback, energy saving and even lightweight level 3D gaming thanks to AMD's fabulous integrated 785G + SB710 chipset and Realtek's ALC889A HD audio chip.

Supporting the latest AMD AM3 CPUs(AM2+/AM2 compatible), SATA II hard drives and dual channel DDR2 RAM, the Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H guarantees you the balance between performance and cost. The integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU provides adequate 3D and video playback capability, digital interfaces (DVI/HDMI) and analog interface (D-sub) are included. If that is not enough for you, simply update your display subsystem by ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology. 106dB SNR Blu-ray audio playback through analog output and digital output can be easily implemented without buying any additional audio devices.

Armed with Gigabyte's exclusive technologies such as Ultra Durable 3 classic and DualBIOS, this motherboard can be the core part of from an affordable PC to High-End System.

AMD AM2+/AM2 Processor Compatible Based on the AMD 785G and SB710 chipset, the Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard supports AMD’s AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors to provide unprecedented computing power to match the performance levels you are looking for.
ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology Support Based on ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology, ATI Hybrid Graphics allows you to combine the performance of the HD4200 integrated GPU with an applicable ATI Radeon graphics card to bring enhanced gaming performance, productivity and power efficiency.
SATA II with RAID Support The second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. The on-board five SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and JBOD for better performance, enhanced data security, and flexible capacity upgrades.
Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity The Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H features a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mb/s data transfer rates with advanced security features to ward off malicious attacks. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
Gigabyte Patented DualBIOS Gigabyte patented DualBIOS technology protects the BIOS from virus attacks. With its innovative backup BIOS design, this platform provides twice the security thus assuring the PC’s stability.
Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology The Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H features revolutionary Ultra Durable 3 classic technology with a 2oz copper PCB design to help reduce system temperature and dramatically enhance performance.

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Model

Brand: GIGABYTE

Model: GA-MA785GM-US2H

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type: AM3/AM2+/AM2

CPU Type: Phenom II / Phenom / Athlon II / Athlon64 /Sempron

FSB: 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)

Chipsets

North Bridge: AMD 785G

South Bridge: AMD SB710

Memory

Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin

Memory Standard: DDR2 1200 (OC) / 1066 /800 / 667

Maximum Memory Supported: 16GB

Channel Supported: Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1

PCI Express x1: 1

PCI Slots: 2

Storage Devices

PATA: 1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max

SATA 3Gb/s: 5

SATA RAID: 0/1/10/JBOD

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset: ATI Radeon HD 4200

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC889A

Audio Channels: 8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset: Realtek 8111C

Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2: 1

Video Ports: D-Sub + DVI

HDMI: 1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0: 6 x USB 2.0

IEEE 1394: 1 x IEEE 1394a

eSATA: 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s

S/PDIF Out: 1 x Optical

Audio Ports: 6 Ports

Onboard USB

Onboard USB: 6 x USB 2.0

Onboard 1394

Onboard 1394: 1 x 1394a

Physical Spec

Form Factor: Micro ATX

Power Pin: 24 Pin

Features

Features: Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 3 years limited

Labor: 3 years limited

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (22) Last 6 Months (294) All Reviews (886) 65% (576) 18% (156) 5% (48) 4% (38) 8% (68) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 89 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Nimer 9/7/2010 4:49:13 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5some problems Pros: ATI 4200 is great, but North Bridge get very hot @ normal operation. Cons: 1. when windows is shutdown the keyboard Num-lock LED stay on? the only way to switch off the LED/light is to pull out power supply plug. 2. the boot drive sometime change it self , even i try to select boot drive from "hard drive boot priority selection many times on the BIOS? Other Thoughts: has everything you need in motherboard. 0 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
rg 9/7/2010 10:51:25 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Good inexpensive board Pros: Very good motherboard. Had no trouble installing. Booted right up and is working great. Seems to be of very good build quality. RAM - Patriot Viper 4GB(2X2GB) DDR2/800 PVS24G6400LLK CPU - AMD Athlon II X4 CPU 2.6 GHZ Quad X4 620 Video - XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512 Alpha Dog Edition Cons: I installed XP Pro and tried to upgrade to Windows 7 and it would not upgrade. Had to revert back to XP-Pro after several tries. There is a problem with this board and Win 7. Other Thoughts: There is an AHCI setting for SATA drive which you are asked to select Yes or No at bootup. Read that this setting causes problems. Also depending on where you plug in RAM it is ganged or unganged. If you plug RAM into first two slots it is unganged. Don't know which is better 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/7/2010 8:43:18 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Better than the Rest Pros: Every feature the board advertises works flawlessley and powerfully. I've worked with enough system builds to know that unanticipated setbacks should be expected. I have had several issues with the contstruction of my HTPC but none were related to this motherboard, it's a real load off my mind not to have to doubt the motherboard while I'm troubleshooting everything else. Cons: I couldn't get the CrossfireX feature to work with a HD4350. But I suppose that should be expected, it's only advertised to work with HD3xxx and HD2xxx series video cards anyhow. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/6/2010 9:46:33 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Great Video card. small and has a lot of connections. It's fast too. Would defiantly recommend this! Cons: None so far Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/6/2010 2:51:56 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5A Solid Mobo Pros: It is durable, due to the extra copper within the PCB, the dual-bios function is really nice. I got this Mobo for the firewire and e-sata connections. I'm currently using it in a tri-boot Win7,Ubuntu, Snow Leopard system, and the motherboard offers the ports and flexibility for my OSX Final Cut editing setup, and Windows Gaming setup. SPDIF input/output is also a plus! Cons: You will be unable to use the onboard video chipset in a hybrid crossfire setup with the ATI 3000, 4000 and 5000 series PCI cards. This is not a well known fact, and the AMD/ATI website has very little documentation relating to the incompatibility issues of the hybrid-crossfire setups that their chip-sets can supposedly perform. Minus two eggs for the lack of compatibility documentation on ATI & Gigabytes part. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/6/2010 2:17:46 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Great mobo well worth the oney Cons: couldnt find any cons at all Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/5/2010 8:11:24 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5DOA Pros: Unknown. It wouldn't even post!!! Cons: There was no system speaker included with the board. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
catdad 9/4/2010 11:15:54 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5nice little motherboard Pros: Was easy to build a new system with this board. No problems. Unlocked the fourth core on an Athlon II x3 435 and the system has been completely stable at stock speeds. Cons: Only one PS/2 input, so make sure you don't need two for your mouse and keyboard. Other Thoughts: Replaced my mom's Athlon 2100+ system with the system below and I am very happy with it overall. It is virtually silent, but can handle a little gaming when I visit. GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 motherboard AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz processor (w/ unlocked 4th core) A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 memory WD Caviar Green 500GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" hard drive HIS Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 video card Rosewill Green Series 530W, 80 PLUS Certified, Single 12V Rail PSU Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Loving This Board 9/4/2010 5:44:12 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5VERSATILE QUALITY BOARD Pros: - Budget board with GIGABYTE quality, got this for $65-70 on Black Friday sale last year. - Solid 2 Oz copper and 8-pin CPU connecter, which gives me the option to use a powerful CPU and OC it for gaming or other horse power usage like photo /video editting. - Has 5 SATA headders on two separate controllers - Dual BIOS that protects from BIOS corruption - The Radeon HD 4200 which is still better than Intel's current onboard graphics built-into i3 or i5 graphics. - 1 eSATA port on the back. - Knowledgable and patient GIGABYTE reps that speak understandable English. The list goes on. Cons: Absolutely none. Other Thoughts: About 9 months ago, I had some DDR2 667 & slower RAM laying around & decided to make an HTPCish using this board. I had to boot with one set of dual channel RAM bur the first Windows installation but ould add all RAM I had later. Running the Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz 24/7 on this board. The board has 5 SATA headders. I have the first 4 set to AHCI in order to connect some of them to an eSATA bracket and use eSATA external storage drives. The controller handles hot swapping very well. And the 5th one is IDE for the blu-ray player as you can't boot from an optical drive for Windows reinstallation etc when the headder is set to AHCI. The Radeon is hooked up to one sub 1080p computer monitor by DVI and a 1080p TV via HDMI. The onboard Realtek ALC889A allows Stereo Mix for recording system sound - good for recording songs off YouTube. I may utilize the 8 pin CPU connector when AMD put out a hexacore and turn this into a video edit machine. This is going to last me! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/3/2010 7:08:34 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Everything works 6-core Pros: Worked right out of the box. Threw the 2.8Ghz 6 core into it, and booted right up. Compatible with many CPUs. and DDR2 ram. Cons: System seems to hesitate. Not sure why. Like my old C2Duo would process images about 1 per sec. This one does it faster, but in bursts. Fast...pause... fast pause... weird. But it does get the files processed faster. Maybe it's my ram? Maybe the 6 cores want/like DDR3. Very bad SATA placement. A long video card will render at least 2-3 ports unacceptable. Hard not to knock it an egg for this, but maybe it's really meant to have it's HDMI port used, and not really aimed at people with large video cards. Other Thoughts: My core 2 duo setup was blue screen when I told it to batch process 500-1000 25MB raw images. Couldn't narrow it down to anything other than mobo and cpu. So I went with AMD for the first time in my life. This board acts just like the intel ones, so it was easy to make the switch. Lots of options for this board, just make sure you don't have a long video card as I could only get to 3 SATA ports. booo :( Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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