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Brand | XFX |
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Model | MG-630i-7159 |
CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
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CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
FSB | 1333/1066 MHz |
Chipset | NVIDIA GeForce 7150 |
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South Bridge | nForce 630i |
Onboard Video Chipset | NVIDIA GeForce 7150 |
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Number of Memory Slots | 2x240pin |
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Memory Standard | DDR2 800 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 4GB |
PCI Express x16 | 1 x PCI Express x16 |
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PCI Express x1 | 1 x PCI Express x1 |
PCI Slots | 2 x PCI Slots |
PATA | 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
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SATA 3Gb/s | 5 x SATA 3Gb/s |
SATA RAID | 0/1/0+1/5 |
Audio Channels | 8 Channels |
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Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
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PS/2 | 2 |
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Video Ports | D-Sub + DVI |
HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
eSATA | 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
S/PDIF Out | 1 x Coaxial |
Audio Ports | 6 Ports |
Onboard USB | 6 x USB 2.0 |
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Form Factor | Micro ATX |
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Power Pin | 24 Pin |
Package Contents | MG-630i-7159 Driver Disk User Manual Rear I/O Panel Shield IDE/PATA Cable FDD Cable 2 x SATA Cable 4-pin to SATA Power Cable |
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Date First Available | January 17, 2008 |
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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!