Question 1

will this board support amdgraphic cards that are ddr5?

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The question isn't exactly clear so I will try and answer as best I can.

Yes, this motherboard will support any PCIexpress graphics cards, including those using ddr5.

If you are referring to dual graphics configurations then the answer depends also on which APU you are using.  In dual graphics configuration each APU has a specific set of video cards in which you can use in order to utilize dual graphics mode.  If there is a ddr5 version of the graphics card which can be used for dual graphics, then yes, you can use the ddr5 card and still utilize the dual graphics capabilities.

Question 2

Does this board work out of the box with a A10 7850K APU or have to update bios? If not what about A10 6800K APU richland?

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I don't know.  But I installed this motherboard with an AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) and an AMD A4-5300 Trinity 3.4GHz (3.6GHz Turbo) processor on 2 different motherboards and in neither case would this motherboard work straight out of the box.

I did update the BIOS to the latest level in both cases.

I returned the first motherboard as defective and Newegg sent a new one but it had the same problem of not working as specified. Gigabyte said they should work with these processors but they do not.  The only way I got these to work was to reduce the default Vcore voltage.  The BIOS sets it to 1.375 volts.  I was only satisfied that I did not have any problems when I set it to 1.275 volts.  I first set it to 1.30 volts and  it mostly worked.  So somewhere between these two voltages is the correct setting.

The errors I had was reading and writing to the hard drives over the SATA.  It seemed to work reading and writing from the DVD drives but not the hard drives. I only use Seagate drives and I tried 3 different drives and all failed at the BIOS Auto set higher voltage.

This motherboard may work with the processor you are asking about and it may work better with WD drives.  I don't know.

But in my mind this is a clear case of Gigbyte over spec'ing this motherboard.  They have done it before on computers that I have built.

If you expect to overclock this board I don't think it will work.  My opinion.

Question 3

HI, what would be a good power supply to use with this?

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That depends on what you are going to do.

For a HDD+SSD all default settings with 1600 ram then a 450w is lowest I would go. On an "undervolt" setup 350w (if you are into that), 500w is surefire. These run APUs so they "need less" but you my "want more". If you are going to O.C. the DDR3, CPU, GPU, NB, and run add-in card or 2 with then 650 is future proof in your case because you could add another HDD or 2 and a heavy Graphics card (while turning off the APUS iGPU) Any "trusted value bronze" ( who ever that is to you ) will do but if it really matters to you silver and above. IF you plan to O.C. this "theoretical" graphics card you buy "in the future" we start adding again watts. See where this is going? So though APU's are very efficient in all they deliver its all about what you are going to do so it changes nothing. 550w to be sure?

I am on Corsair AX 760. Trident 2400 (2x8 but will get 16 more next sale), Volts are up and so are frequencies (they are never the same so it doesn't matter just very high :) ) SSD/HDD/Soundblaster and i use 5 of the usb3.0 often. So i am constantly sucking power. I bought it so i could buy a larger card later if kevari doesn't "pan out". So you know why i bought it.

Some misconceptions about PSU  Just cause u bought a 500w PSU does not mean it runs at 500 all the time. It runs at its requested wattage by the machines parts. Some people buy higher just to "top off the tank" but its what you are willing to spend also. And lastly the ratings Bronze is really good but silver and plat are no joke. its not a gimmick they are just better and tend to have lifetime grantees and better parts. They deliver power smoother with steady concentration and it shows. (maybe not to average users so buy bronze)

I hope this helps

Question 4

Will this Mobo handle a quad core processor?

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Yes, the a10-xxxx series of processors are quad core. Wait a few more days as AMD should be releasing the a10-7xxxx procs on jan 13th and you can use them in this system. You might be able to score a copy of battlefield 4 with the proc.

Question 5

I have this motherboard with the 7850 kaveri processor and everything runs fine except I have this one problem. One in 4 times it does not "sleep" or "hibernate" properly.  I'm not sure but this problem could also manifest at regular shut down.
When that happens the power led stays on. If I keep the power button pressed for a couple of secords it will turn off but when I want to start it back up it does not boot up and I get some error code on the motherboard. 
In order to start it again I have to unplug the computer completely, count to 10, plug it back and than it will start. I'm thinking this could be a power supply issue or could it be a motherboad issue as well. 
Any ideas?

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Marcus I am running the same board with the and. 8350 Vischera 8 core processor.  I own two different computer companies where I live, and without actually sitting in front of some PC"s when they do random stuff it's kind of hard to figure out second hand, but I will try.  Ok you said it is not hibernating when it's suppose to, so if your running windows seven or below you need to check your system and make sure the hibernate box is set, then check and see if your screensaver is set, if it is turn off screensaver.  Then if it is still doing same thing you need to test the power supply, then the ram.  If your PC has any faulty parts not just the motherboard etc. this can happen, even the hard drive.  Faulty parts are the most common reason for boot issues, but it's pointing at the power supply or hard drive if the h/d has bad sectors windows will work just not work properly.  I have had no issues with this motherboard to dare.  I would test everything!

Question 6

Should i buy this board. Im scared to if it will arrive damaged and if it dont it wont work with windows 8?

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The board arrived in perfect condition and pristine packaging. Windows 7 install went smoothly with all drivers downloaded from the manufacturer's site. Boot time is quick (15-20 seconds from an ssd), and over clocking the apu is very easy, getting 5.0 GHz from a 6800k using amd's app. Not sure about windows 8 as I don't have it installed, but Ubuntu 13.10 works quite well.

Question 7

ok so will the new apu kaveri soming next year be able to handle any game with only four cores as long as i have a good card?

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You would be surprised what an APU can do with games without a descrete graphics card.  I have aa gamer that I built a system for, and he pushed it the the toughest games.  He was amazed that there was no lags what so ever.

Question 8

does it have onboard wifi card?

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Sadly, it does not. But you can use both internal wifi cards and USB powered ones.

Question 9

wifi card compatable?

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Yes it is compatible with WiFi cards. Just get yourself a PCI-Express X1 WiFi adapter and you'll be good to go.

Question 10

Hi, was wondering if it is possible to use the APU's gpu for a secondary monitor i use for keeping an eye on my thermals voip/chat apps etc.. So I can use my dedicated GPU for my main monitor and free up all of it's power for games? FYI. my GPU is an Nvidia just in case the GPU's might fight each other.

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It is possible to do that. 
I would say though that you are better off getting a regular CPU if you intend to use a graphics card.
Generally you want an APU when you don't need heavy graphics.

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