Question 1

Does this motherboard include the cables you would need to build a computer? (SATA, etc.)

Accepted Answer

It comes with only 2 SATA cables, so you could have one for a hard drive and optical drive or 2 hard drives. Power cables are supplied by your power supply unit and front panel connector cables (USB-Audio) come with the computer case you choose.

Question 2

how much memory will this motherboard hold ?

Accepted Answer

I currently have 16Gb of DDR3 RAM, I'm not sure if it will hold much more though.

Question 3

What computer case size or computer case at all, do you guys recommend for this particular motherboard?

Accepted Answer

This particular board is considered DTX...despite the fact they call it Micro ATX. It fits in mini ITX cases designed to accommodate graphics cards that occupy two slots...but note that if you intend to use a graphics card with this board in such a case the card itself can only occupy one slot, since the PCIe x16 lane is on the bottom. If you plan on using a dual slot card, you'll have to use, at minimum, a micro atx case. I used this board in a Cooler Master Elite 130 case, if i recall, without incident.

Question 4

Why does the photo show VGA and PS2 connectors?  That has to be a mistake, PS2 has been dead and buried for a long time.

Accepted Answer

The photo is correct.  The board does have PS2 and VGA inputs.  VGA will probably never go away as many smaller monitors still have only that kind of input.  I use DVI because few monitors have HDMI inputs and you have to use a VGA to DVI adapter, though you also can adapt the HDMI to DVI.  However, I usually bypass all of that with a video card in the PCI-E slot.  Often times the onboard graphics is not as good as you can get with a third-party video card.

As for the PS2 plugs, it is still alive and well and exists because there still are keyboards and mice being sold that have those kinds of interfaces.  I have a couple of computers with input devices that use those ports.  What I find weird is that there still are new MOBOs available with 15-pin serial ports for a printer.  Now, THAT became obsolete when printers started using USB or Ethernet inputs or became wireless.

Incidentally, this MOBO works very well and I have it paired with Win8.1 and a 120GB SSD, (I am not a gamer) all of which makes the computer run very fast.

Question 5

What LAN chipset does this board use, Intel or Realtek?

Accepted Answer

Realtek RTL8111G Giga LAN(Colay 10/100)
- 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet Controller
- Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

Question 6

is this motherboard compatible for a gaming computer?

Accepted Answer

Depends on what your definition of 'gaming' is. If you want to play older games that do not require a lot of processing power, such as Diablo 2, Super Nintendo roms, or flash-based web games, this will be a sufficient motherboard.

If you are hoping to play more modern, CPU and GPU intensive games like Battlefield 4, Watch Dogs, etc. then you should definitely invest in a higher quality product.

Question 7

Does it really support 4K resolution with on board graphics as it is stated on their website ?

Accepted Answer

Indeed, starting with Intel HD 4400 graphics you'll get 4K support. I've grazed over some searches that even state Ivy Bridge is capable, but I have not confirmed it. Not sure that haswell pentiums support 4k either, I speak only for core processors.

Question 8

What is the largest HDD this will support?

Accepted Answer

I was thinking of downloading freenas with windows 8.1
William

Question 9

I am planning on using this in a server/computer. What CPU would you suggest?
William W.

Accepted Answer

Unless this is a home file/media server, I would suggest a board with more than 4 SATA inputs. But if that's what you need then I would suggest the Pentium G3220. As a server it won't need to be blazing fast and a 3ghz dual core should do fine.

Question 10

Does this motherboard support DDR3 1600 Ram?

Accepted Answer

Yes, had no problem booting with mine on Auto, not sure if it is running full out all the time, but its stable.

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