GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
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- APU:AMD A series processors FM1 Socket. Chipset:AMD A75 chipset
- Memory:2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory.
- Dual channel memory architecture,Support for DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
- Audio:Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio. LAN:1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- Expansion Slot:1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16,
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot,1 x PCI slot, Support for AMD Dual Graphics technology
- Back Panel Connectors:1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port,1 x D-Sub port,1 x DVI-D port,1 x HDMI port,1 x optical S
- Storage Interface:6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors,Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD
- USB: Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports, Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports
GA-A75M-D2H is based on the AMD A75 chipset, supporting a new generation socket FM1 of 32nm AMD A-series APUs with DirectX11 graphics integrated. The AMD A75 series platform showcases AMD Dual Graphics technology, allowing users to further boost 3D graphics performance by adding an additional discrete AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card to the system.
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GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
List Price: $ 111.88
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Superb! Feature packed mATX FM1 Motherboard!,
Pros: Everything you would want on a standard ATX motherboard, in a nice, mATX form. Setup is very easy, the BIOS has that old school appearance (I like this) and is easy to navigate. The manual is clear and easy to read.
Cons: This is a bit pricey for an mATX board, but as I said it packs all of the features you can reasonably want from any ATX mobo, so if you are looking for minimum price, I think you’d want to look elsewhere — This is practically an enthusiast level board.
Other Thoughts: I am using this for an HTPC with an A8-3850 and 4 GB (Dual Channel) 1866 mhz DDR3, and a standard 750 GB HDD. I have played some games on it just to test the hardware, and at 720p and medium settings, pretty much everything is very playable (Starcraft 2, Civilization V, WoW, and all of my Steam games).
I’m thuroughly impressed with the value that this motherboard and APU combination represents. Don’t hesitate if you want a fantastic HTPC or entry-level gaming PC (There is still room to upgarde with Dual Graphics!).
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|Good for building a cheap HTPC. May need a fast HDD and/or AMD A8 to impress enthusiests,
I bought this to build a HTPC. I didn’t give it 5-stars because, for the price, it should have come with at least one more 9-pin 2.0 USB header. It has only one, which I personally feel is bare minimum.
I assembled my HTPC with the following.
A4 3400 Processor
8 gig Kingston 1600
Hitachi Deskstar 160 gig Sata HDD (old, first gen Sata)
Windows 7 64-bit
I’ve been doing some testing and I’m not really that thrilled yet. My Sony Vaio with INtel Core i5, 2.30 Ghz with 8 gig Ram and Win 7 64-bit performs a bit better running Blu-Ray and Netflicks movies. My Sony plays movies smoothly and flawlessly, whereas my HTPC has been a bit choppy and lags. I will say that the HTPC does appear to put out richer, more cinema like picture…but this could be all in my head.
I do think the main difference is that my Sony has a solid state drive whereas my first gen Hitachi is probably a speed-bottleneck. I ordered a WD Caviar Black and will swap drives. Hopefully this will improve the performance. If not, then an AMD A8 is what I should have ordered…or I’ll need to buy another video card and run in Crossfire mode.
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|PCIE 1 x16 at x16, PCIE 2 x16 at only x4,
PCIE 1 x16 at x16, PCIE 2 x16 at only x4. NOT SUPERB! CANT DO CROSSFIRE CONFIGURATION. BETTER OF WITH ASUS COMBO E350. BUILD A DUAL MOBO SYSTEM!
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