Foxconn's A74MX-K is a micro-ATX motherboard based on the AMD 740G chipset. This affordable board supports AMD's AM2+ and AM2 processors including the Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon and Sempron CPU's with a 1000Mhz front side bus. It is Windows Vista certified and can fit up to 4GB of DDR2 memory into the two 240-pin slots for best performance with dual channel support and 1Ghz HyperTransport technology accelerates communication between the CPU and the other components.
The ATI Radeon 2100 onboard video chipset delivers excellent performance and the PCI-Express x16 port adds extra capabilities along with the two PCI and single PCI-E x1 slots. Accompany the video with 6 channels of sound generated by the Realtek ALC662 audio chipset. Control up to four SATA-2 devices and a dozen USB 2.0 connections means never having to disconnect a peripheral to attach a new one.
Connect at broadband speeds with the Gigabit Ethernet LAN and hook up to a flatscreen monitor with the DVI output making the A74MX-K ideal for use in an on-the-go gaming box.
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Great for Energy-Efficient CPU Systems
- Pros: Can't say much because I got this for my sister to replace the old original motherboard in her already budget-class Compaq desktop. Runs well with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6GHz 45W 65nm CPU, 4GB of DDR2, and Windows XP. The onboard graphics is plenty powerful for what they (sis and hubbie) do in Win XP, which is mostly just surf the web, upload pictures from digital camera of baby, and occasionally rip a DVD. It has good features for being a budget, micro-ATX motherboard, and again runs well.
- Cons: 740G chipset isn't awe-inspiring, but it does what it is designed to do.
- Other Thoughts: This is a good motherboard if you need something very cheap, small, and reliable. If you are looking to play games, you'll want to upgrade to discrete graphics or get a 780G or 790GX motherboard. Power users should avoid this motherboard as it won't satisfy their heart's content (for what? power, of course!). Consider that AM3 motherboards are now available and soon AMD 800-series chipsets, so this is falling behind on the tech curve.
Works great
- Pros: I have this mated with a AMD Sempron 64 3400+ Manila and it is working great. I am about to put Windows Home Server on it so I can mess around with the home network/server thing.
- Cons: none
| Model | A74MX-K |
| CPU Socket Type | AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 / Sempron |
| FSB | 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | AMD 740G |
Reviewed By: DSwan on 8/23/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
