Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H Motherboard
Say hello to the Gigabyte standard. We’re talking about Gigabyte’s new MA785GM-US2H AMD 785G Socket AM2 motherboard. Built for the most powerful multimedia and gaming systems and for AMD Phenom II and Athlon & Athlon II processors in the Socket AM2+ and AM3 packages. Based on the AMD 785G and SB710 chipsets, this high-performance ATX platform supports HyperTransport 3.0 up to 2600MHz, dual-channel DDR2 1200/1066/800/667MHz memory up to
16GB, PCI-E x16 (supports Hybrid CrossFireX Technology), SATA2, RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD by AMD SB710, flexible 8 channel audio with jack sensing, Gbit LAN, and USB 2.0. Gigabyte’s gone better than Gold, with their AMD 785G Socket AM2+ motherboard. See incredibly realistic graphics thanks to the Radeon HD 4200 VGA core and HDMI, DVI, and VGA outputs. This is one of the greatest mobos you will find at this price range. Fully loaded and ready for multimedia.
What It Is & Why You Need It!
Excellent energy-saving capability and offers high-computing performance.
Provides superior energy-saving function and maintain an ultimate low temperature
operation.
ATI
CrossFireX™ Technology
ATI’s CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating
the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality images. CrossFireX™
allows higher anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture
settings. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with the advanced
3D settings, and check the effects with a real-time 3D-rendered previews
within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.
Specifications
Processor Socket:
AMD
Processor Interface:
Socket AM2+
Form Factor:
Micro ATX
Processors Supported:
AMD Athlon
AMD Sempron
AMD Phenom
AMD Phenom II
Multi-GPU Support:
Hybrid CrossFire
HyperTransport Bus:
2600MHz (5200 MT/s)
Memory Type:
DDR2
Memory Supported:
667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
1066MHz DDR2
1200MHz DDR2 (limited support)
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Number of Slots:
4
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
16GB - 64bit
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot:
4GB
Channels:
7.1 Channels
Video Chipset:
ATI Radeon HD 4200
LAN Type:
10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
RAID Support:
Yes
RAID Modes:
0
1
10
JBOD
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X1 Slots:
1
PCI Express X16 Slots:
1
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
USB Ports:
12
USB Rear Panel Ports:
6
USB Onboard Headers:
3 - (expandable to 6 USB ports)
FireWire Ports:
1
LAN Ports:
1
IDE Headers:
1
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers:
5
1 - External
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 8 Pin
VGA Ports:
1
DVI Ports:
1
HDMI Ports:
1
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.4
Customer Reviews:
183
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Value
4.5
Features
4.4
Quality
4.3
Performance
4.3
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Awesome combo
Reviewer:
Jared on
Feb 09, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Istalled megabyte m.b. with Amd athlon II x2, I thought my last build was fast. Web browsing, downloading, and video playback is awesome.
Good Quality
Reviewer:
Aluap on
Feb 07, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Does all it was supposed to. Very satisfied.
Awesome Upgrade
Reviewer:
sonchip on
Feb 06, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
With the economy these days, you see nothing but people paying with the Arms and Legs! With this MB, it has a thousand features that one may not use. I am big on my Music! My old MB setup had a 1.0 Windows Experience. Now I am sitting at a 4.3. Huge Upgrade! Get the AMD Quad Core with this MB and you will have a 7.1 Windows Experience just on the CPU!!! I recommend HIGHLY!!!!
Best mobo ever!!!
Reviewer:
JJ on
Feb 04, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I bought XFX GF8200 before this one, which I have to exchange twice. XFX one dose not work with my Athlon II X4 620!!
After I got this one it works great!
If you are not hardcore gamer, and wants to watch HD movies(it plays 1080p videos smooth), and do web surffing, you need to buy this.
The video card is great. If you overclock 500Mhz to 700Mhz, you can play FPS games smoothly(ofcourse on middle level settings)
great buy for the money
Reviewer:
dave on
Feb 03, 2010 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
it has so many features on it and works well with the AMD2 phenom x4. my only conplant is that the drivers that come with are causing some problems. im trying to run it with XP and it doesnt work well together. im upgrading to windows 7 pro. so i'll see how that works after that. hands down great buy though. i love being able to dedicate what ever amount of memorey to the video card.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H Motherboard - AMD 785G, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, PCIe 2.0, USB 2.0, RAID, HDMI, DVI, VGA
$79.99
Manufactured by:
GIGABYTE Warranty provided by:
GIGABYTE Limited Warranty:
36 months parts;
36 months labor
Mfg Part No:
GA-MA785M-US2H UPC No:
818313008282 Box Size:
( Length:
11, Width:
11, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
7.8000 pound(s)
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may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
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G452-1015
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Processor Socket:
5.0
Know Your BIOS!
