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- Pros: Fairly smooth build. Used Windows 7 64 bit. Everything came right up.
- Cons: The instructions aren't real clear on the 2X4 power connector. My power supply has a 2X2 power connector. The instructions say the motherboard is compatible with a 2X2 connector but not real clear how to connect it. It worked just by plugging the 2X2 plug into the left side of the 2X4 plug.
It spoke to me
- Pros: After having problems with 3 different ASUS M4A78 PRO motherboards refusing to post with "deafening" SILENCES, I ordered 1 of these. It also refused to post, but at least it gave me some beep codes to identify the problem (see cons). Corsair Dominator memory to blame - seems its 2.2 voltage requirement out of range for the DEFAULT mobo settings, and without a post, no way to adjust. With different Corsair memory, NO problems.
Board just feels "solid". Number of onboard mobo connectors (usb, firewire) for growth. I was looking for a board with on board video and lan, and this board has that. The i/o connector plate easier to fit than the ASUS, and it did NOT have annoying clips that have a tendency to get caught in the i/o ports when fitting the board.
- Cons: This board is about an inch shorter in width than a standard atx, so it doesn't reach the last row of mounting posts. No big deal, just removed them, and nothing heavy hanging on there. While plugging in the 24 pin main power connector, I just used a couple of rubber erasers placed between the board and the case for support.
It does require a 2x4 aux power connector (other boards only use 1x4), so make sure you have a PSU that has the additional connector.
Common now, no on board speaker, and with cases not having speakers anymore, the purchase of a "post" speaker comes in handy.
I did miss the ASUS front panel quick connect bracket for the mobo.
I understand the concentration on more "mainstream" OS's, but I really don't think Windows Home Server is that far off the path. No firewire drivers (that I could find), so those ports not available to me with this OS.
- Other Thoughts: Running WHS with an AMD Athlon II Processor X2 245, 2.9 GHz AM3 socket cpu. Given this is a headless server, I just needed the video for the initial install, and perhaps some maintenance.
PSU is the Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W ATX12V v2.01 SLI.
Very Nice Mobo!
- Pros: One of the cheapest and best quality mobo
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: wished it has 2 PCI Express x16 2.0
| Model |
| Brand |
GIGABYTE |
| Model |
GA-MA785G-UD3H |
| 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 1333(O.C.) / 1066 / 800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
16GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)
(The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX4_1 slots support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) |
| PCI Express x1 |
3 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCIEX1_2 and PCIEX1_3 slots share the same PCIe bus with the PCIEX4_1 slot.) |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
6 |
| 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 |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
2x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature
100% 50,000 hours lifespan of Japanese solid capacitors design |
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Reviewed By: on 11/19/2009
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
