Joined on 02/24/06
Amazing Quad-Core CPU
Pros: - Quad-core CPU consuming only 25W! - Northbridge and southbride included: motherboards become all cheap and compact-sized - almost no fan noise: comes with a fan, but almost no fan noise at all. Fan rotates around 1.5K rpms for my system - Compact size: almost like a quarter --- except that it's rectangular.
Cons: - not for high-end gaming: not a good match with high-end gaming video cards demanding full bandwidth of PCI Express x16 specs
Overall Review: - Quad-core cpu consuming 25W? Are you kidding? - New atom processors might be better in terms of pure tech specs: they consume less power. Intel does provide quad-core Atoms. But Atoms become pretty much expensive when you build a system for yourself. The new Atoms are for tablets. - Very good for upgrading existing systems - Very good for HTPC - New heatsink/fan installation okay from my experience. Just different. - Go ahead and buy it
Dead on arrival
Overall Review: Had to return immediately. Dead on arrival.
Compact, solid.
Pros: - Spec says microATX but the size is almost close to mini-ITX. Very compact. - Easy to assemble - HDMI, DVI, and VGA all together - 4 USB 2.0 ports + 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
Cons: None so far
Overall Review: - Excellent board with quality parts - Straightforward installation: maybe the same for other AM1 socket boards as well - GUI BIOS: I do not like it but good for everyday users - Matched with AMD 5150: quad-core with 25W TDP - Perfect for upgrades or HTPC
Good
Pros: No fan --- completely silent. Less power consumption (15W?) than NVidia ones with similar performance. Low profile brackets included. HDMI output.
Cons: Not for you if you are serious with 3d gaming.
Overall Review: Put into a custom built pc with a hexacore AMD cpu and16Gb of memory. Runs like a champ. Not much to complain with the rebate.
Good
Pros: A good motherboard with lots of features. 4 memory slots. Lots of USB ports.
Cons: Bios setup somewhat tricky. Sensitive to memory module timing setup (If not autodetected, you will have a long hard time to figure out the correct numbers) Realtek NIC setup might be tricky since Windows cannot find it automatically.
Overall Review: Very good for building up a multi-core server with 32Gb+ memory. I am running Phenom II X6 and the CPU actually does nothing. No onboard video but can put two PCI-E Video cards at the same time --- Good for having more than two monitors at the same time.
Good for casual use
Pros: Completely silent. Small form factor. Low power drain. hdmi port. 64-bit dual core cpu with virtualization unlike intel ones. mini-PCI express slots.. 32 Gb maximum memory. Cheap price after the rebate.
Cons: Slow. Realtek NIC hard to setup. no mSATA?
Overall Review: Great mobo for home or office use. Put in a SSD and you will have a complete silent PC. Feels slow for a dual-core processor but fine with normal use but 1080p video play capable. If interested, you can put notebook-style power adapter onto this mobo.