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Motherboards Buying Guide: The motherboard is one of the most important components in any PC, but few people are aware of what it actually does. This guide will give you the knowledge to make an informed decision. Read more...

Motherboards

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H

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Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 4.75

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RRP

$125.00

Review Date

Wednesday, 9th of April, 2008

What's Hot

Versatile integrated graphics, plenty of connections, four memory slots, supports Phenom CPUs

What's Not

The 'hybrid' feature isn't documented in the manual

The Final Word

Gigabyte's latest motherboard is small, but it packs plenty of punch. It includes modern connectivity options and even allows you to run two monitors off its integrated graphics. If you're on a budget and want to build a small, yet potent PC, this board is a worthy choice.

General

Motherboard Form Factors

MicroATX

Graphics Card

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express x16

Stream processors

Memory

Maximum memory (RAM)

16 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Number of DIMM Slots

Motherboard

Processors Supported

AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom

Maximum Number of Processors Supported

Processor Socket Types

AM2+

Chipset

AMD 780G

Motherboard Form Factors

MicroATX

Storage Interfaces Supported

DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra), SATA II

RAID Supported

Yes

Network Card on Motherboard

Yes

Graphics Controller on Motherboard

Yes

Sound Card on Motherboard

Yes

SATA RAID Levels Supported

0, 1, 10

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PCI, PCI Express x1, PCI Express x16

Number of PCI Slots

Number of PCI Express x1 Slots

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

External SATA, D-Sub, DVI Output, Firewire, HDMI Output, Headphone Jack, Line In, Line out, Microphone Jack , PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ45, USB 2.0

Number of D-Sub Ports

Number of DVI Output Ports

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of HDMI Output Ports

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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