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Model | TA785GE 128M |
CPU Socket Type | AM3/AM2+/AM2 |
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CPU Type | Phenom II / Phenom / Athlon II / Athlon64 /Sempron |
FSB | 2600 MHz |
Chipset | AMD 785G |
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South Bridge | AMD SB710 |
Number of Memory Slots | 4x240pin |
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Memory Standard | DDR2 533/667/800/1066(1066 by AM2+ CPU) |
Maximum Memory Supported | 16GB |
Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
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PCI Slots | 2 x PCI Slots |
PATA | 1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max |
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SATA 3Gb/s | 6 x SATA 3Gb/s |
SATA RAID | 0/1/10 |
Onboard Video Chipset | Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 DX10.1 Graphics 128M side-port graphic memory |
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Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC662 |
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Audio Channels | 6 Channels |
LAN Chipset | Realtek 8111DL |
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Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
PS/2 | 2 |
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Video Ports | D-Sub + DVI |
USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
Audio Ports | 3 Ports |
Onboard USB | 3 x USB header (support 6 ports) |
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Form Factor | Micro ATX |
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Features | AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology Low ESR polymer solid capacitor designation for CPU power supply up to 140W Green Power Utility (G.P.U.) for Energy Saving X.D.C Solid Caps Rapid Switch, Power Indicator LED BIO-Flash, BIO-Relife2 T-series Utilities |
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Date First Available | July 31, 2009 |
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Pros: °Worked first time, boots reliably, both on HD and CD/DVD. °Surprisingly little power draw for typical use (such as writing this review) of 46 watts. °Overclocking the CPU / GPU / Sideport/ DRAM clocks are easy, with three primary choices: Normal, "Factory Overclock" (3 choices) and "Manual". Voltages are easy to set too. °I really appreciate the built-in Memtest, to make sure that clock & voltage tweaks aren't going to result in crashes. °Ability to move up to an AM3 processor, such as an Athlon II or Phenom II without tossing the board. °The most "bang-for-the-buck" of any of the 785G boards
Cons: °All the bright LEDs inside could use a little dimming. In a closed case, they don't have any function. °I also think I'd have made the "Status" and the "Power" lights different colors. °HDMI connector would have been nice, as well as a digital audio out. °AMD/ATI needs to get off the stick and release better Linux drivers for the 785G chipset. The GForce 6100 board I have will easily run Compiz (3D desktop effects) - with a 1.9GHz Athlon X2! This same criticism would be for any 785G board. °No underclocking the processor. °None of these are game-changers (or rating-changers), as it's still a great value.
Overall Review: °Unlike "drdancm" I've bought several Biostar boards in the last 8 years and not had problems with them. (The only board I've had to return in that time was one ASRock board.) °My system includes this board, 2GB Kingston DRAM, Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz 45W, Seagate ST3250410AS (250GB), LITE-ON DVD±R Burner, OpenSuSE 11.2 Linux. I've not upgraded the BIOS yet, but I doubt there will be much change in my opinion. °I'm still waiting for NewEgg to get some greener CPUs in, like the 45w Athlon II 605e! °(Disclaimer: I used to work for nVidia, as an engineer there.)