Advantages: Plethora of Connectivity options, powerful on-board IGP (HD3200), future proof Disadvantages: No heatsinks for Voltage Regulators
IGPs have come a long way and have become almost comparable to the discrete graphics of today. One such example is the AMD’s 780G chipset, that features ATi’s HD3200 Graphics integrated into the Northbridge.
The motherboard GA-MA78GM-S2H from Gigabyte is based on the 780G chipset. Apart from the obvious feature of it being one of the first ever IGP supporting DX 10 and Hybrid Crossfire support, it has a plethora of connectivity options, that’ll be keeping most of the customers happy. This board has the standard
PCIe x16 2.0,
PCIe x1
2 X PCI
1 IDE (supporting 2 IDE devices)
5 X 3Gb/s connectors
1 X eSATA 3Gb/s on the back panel
SATA RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD
1 X Floppy drive connector
2 IEEE 1394a ports ( 1 on back panel + via ...
Advantages: HDTV output, supports AMDs Cool 'n' Quiet Disadvantages: Only one lan
The ASUS M2NPV-VM Motherboard for AMD single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and Dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon FX processors using socket AM2 is very user friendly, I went with AMDs 64 x2 3800+ processor in the beginning then moved up to 4200+ 2Gb Ram without any hassle, very easy to setup and fits easily in a standard ATX case. A possible downside to the board is that it has a limited number of slots due to being a microATX sized board. That's not a big deal for me as the only two cards I'll be buying in the future is Graphics and a extra Lan card.
Board Layout
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>In the upper right hand corner of the motherboard are the ATX 24 pin power connector, Floppy disk connector, Game/Midi port connector and four DDR2 slots. These DDR2 slots support a maximum memory capacity of 8GB and the frequencies supported is DDR2-800MHz/667 ...
Product Information for "Sapphire PURE Hybrid CrossFire PI-AM2RS780G - motherboard - micro ATX - AMD 780G" »
Processor
Installed Qty (Max Supported)
0 ( 1 )
Memory
Supported RAM Technology
DDR2 SDRAM
RAM Installed ( Max )
0 MB / 16 GB (max)
Supported RAM Speed
PC2-8500
RAM Features
Dual channel memory architecture
Video
Graphics Controller
ATI Radeon HD 3200
Audio
Audio Output
Sound card
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC883
Sound Output Mode
7.1 channel surround
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Telecom / networking
Networking
Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features
Hardware Features
Onboard LED, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology support
Manufacturer's product description
There are few true revolutions in the PC industry. Sapphire PURE Hybrid CrossFire 780G PI-AM2RS780G inside the AMD 780G + SB700 chipset is a revolution. With the AMD 780G IGP chipset, all the barriers have been broken. This is the first AMD chipset to integrate a powerful DirectX 10 graphics core powered by ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics. It is the first AMD chipset that enables everyday computer users to play the latest games with no extra graphics card. It is the first MB that delivers a total HD cinematic experience. And it is also a good MB that powers a green PC.
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