Pros: Good combination of features not easily found on other mATX boards: eSATA, SPDIF input (via motherboard header), HDMI output.

Cons: As posted by several others below, my system locks up during data transfers over the integrated Marvell ethernet controller and must be rebooted. Based on discussions at the XFX forums (http://www.bjorn3d.com), this serious issue appears to be OS independent and specific to 1333 MHz FSB CPUs. Still no response after seven days from the NeweggSupport@XFXForce.com email address given in the manufacturer response below. Also, the product manual at the XFX support site lists the coaxial SPDIF port on this board as being an input - one of the reasons why I chose this board - so I was surprised and disappointed to find a correction sheet in the box indicating that this was in fact an output. Surely when an error is detected in a product manual, the first place it should be corrected is in the PDF version on the XFX support website??

Overall Review: **If you need to use the integrated ethernet controller, I recommend you do not purchase this board until this critical issue is resolved.** The eSATA port was obviously added to this board as an afterthought as it does not have a hardwired connection to the SATA controller. Instead, there's an internal SATA port next to the eSATA connector which you must connect with a SATA cable to one of the four internal SATA ports!

Pros: HDMI, good choice for HTPC, better performance/dollar ratio, a simiar performance G33 w/ a HDMI will cost 40 bucks more.

Cons: does not support dual channel, only two DIMM slots, no H264 and VC1 hardware decoding support and mediocre OC ability.

Overall Review: PSU with 4 Pin connector is ok in most cases, 8pin is good for overclocking and quad-core processor. If u r looing for a mATX board, Nvidia or AMD is definately better choice than intel. Should wait for AMD 780G board.

Pros: So many features...onboard everything....HDMI!

Cons: The Network Adapter is my only complaint. Unlike some others here, I had zero problems installing and updating my OS. But shortly thereafter, my network adapter would periodically disconnect from the network. If I disabled the adapter and re-enabled it, it works about 50% of the time. The other 50%, I have to reboot for it to connect to the network. I have no system lockups, as others have reported...just random disconnects. Hopefully a new BIOS flash or updated driver will resolve this issue soon!

Overall Review: Despite the network, this board is fantastic. It had all the features I wanted, and more. Onboard audio and video let me ditch my old cards. I have no add-on cards, at all. Just Mobo/Proc/RAM/HD/CD. A VERY responsive home/business computer, with a few high-end comforts (GeForce 3D graphics, HDMI-out, etc.)

Pros: Decent layout, HDMI works great

Cons: Terrible issues with the network adapter, first board would lock up downloading updates for windows XP...RMA'd it and got another (great Newegg service!) and now I can download but large(ish) files are still getting corrupted, I had to download ITunes on another computer and use a USB drive to move it over....XFX support sucks, took 7 days to respond to initial inquiry and they told me to reset the bios to default and test my memory....

Overall Review: If it wasn't for the network problem and the terrible support this would have been a much better review--XFX makes great video cards but not so sure about their MB's....

Pros: I bought 2 of these one works fine one is doa

Cons: none with the first board it works fine .the second board does nothing but reboot over and over .

Overall Review: XFX does not have good support. It takes two or three days to get back with you !

Pros: Got this board second hand. Solid stability. Good features. Uses standard drivers from the chip makers (if you can find out what chip is used). FYI: Network: Marvell Yukon 88E8056 Chipset: nVidia nForce 630i Graphics: nVidia GeFroce 7150 HDMI Audio driver available from nVidia for the 630i chipset as well. Audio: Realtek AC'97

Cons: Driver availability. FYI, the network chip is a Marvell Yukon 88E8056. Download the drivers from Marvell. The rest of the drivers are available from nVidia. Don't even bother dealing with XFX. You have to register their products before you can even find out what kind of drivers you'll need and if it's already been registered by the previous owner, you're unable to get any support for the product (unless you got the reg code from the owner as well) until XFX support gets back with you. They'll just end up redirecting you to the chipset makers anyhow. I would like to get the latest BIOS for this board, but dealing with the XFX red tape is nuts.

Overall Review: Chalk up another manufacturer that makes good hardware but lacks in support availability.

Pros: Small, nicely built motherboard. Fit very well in my HTPC box. Supports intel, 775 CPUs, up to 2GB of ram, five sATA connectors, DVI, HDMI, etc...

Cons: The board I happen to get had a problem with the built in Network adapter. It continued to caused kernel panics each time I installed an OS or access in the internet (which proved to be unrepairable).

Pros: HDMI+DVI, gigaLan, Raid,In Bios,if you choose "unlinked" the Mem clock can be locked when you do overclocking, that means you can overclock the CPU without change the working frequency of the memory. Gskill-Hz rams could run at 800mhz 4-4-4-12 at stock Vdimm 1.8v. Currently, a very good mATX board for HTPC not for serious overclocking. Better performance than Intel G33 but a lot cheaper.

Cons: Does not support H264 hardware decoding,DX10 and dual channel, Vdimm only can be pushed 0.15v, E4300 maxed at 2.8Ghz.

Overall Review: E4300 @2.6ghz rock solid, 2x1Gb ddr2 Gskill-HZ 800mhz at 4-4-4-12, Sata seagate V10 320Gb,DVD-RW,Antec Solo/500W PSU, 40"Samsung LCD-TV/22" Acer Lcd. For 1080P decoding, CPU usage is about 50-60% for both cores, My athlon 64x2@2.4Ghz/geforce6100 even does better but costs less, A-M-D Platform is better choice for HTPC. Waiting for 780G or MCP7A which support H264 hard decoding,dx10 and dual channel. Stay away from mATX boards with Intel chips, expensive juncks.