Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H Motherboard - AMD 785G, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX, PCIe 2.0, USB 2.0, RAID, HDMI, DVI, VGA

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A great motherboard at a very good price. Had it installed and up and running quickly with no problems. Works great with all programs and games using an AMD Phenom II X2 550 processor. Hard to beat this one.

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Nice product at this price.

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First off, I purchased this in bundle with the X2 250 cpu 3.0 GHz I upgraded from an outdated 6000 125w CPU. I must say that my system runs 60 per cent cooler, and coupled with my NEW 260 GTX, all my games run stutter free. Batman Arkham Asylum looks SUPER. Installation was a breeze I build PC's for a hobby living, so this was a cakewalk.My only concern was with the SATA connectors. I have 4 SATA internal drives, and the BFG video card covers up 3 SATA connectors. I had to get the L head connectors so that I could seed the card into its slot.

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i couldn't make my memory work on slots 1 and 2 at the same time.. it only works using slots 1 and 3, or 2 and 4.. but not 1 and 2 or 3 and 4.... What am i doing wrong here?

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For the price you cant beat this board. Have built 2 systems with it now. One for my father and one for a customer. Both are extremely happy. The on board video rocks for web surfing or watching DVD's, No issues at all both systems stable and working flawlessly. Has future capabilities with the many sata,and esata headers and ports. CANT go wrong here.

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Installed with no problems. With 1 1gb memory module and a 2.8ghz dual core athlon processor compiles a 2.2mb Linux kernel in under 5 minutes, much faster than my previous 1.8ghz Celeron MB

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I don't brag too much - I have built 7 other computers but this mobo seems totally beyond my capability so far. I've read all the reviews and will try a few things I saw there but unless this 2nd board is also faulty, I just can't say I'm very impressed with it.

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This was part of a new build for a game and entertainment center. It has an AMD Quad 9500, 4gig PC 6400, TV tuner card, two 500 Gig HD's,and a Blue ray DVD. The board works perfect, no glitches. Curently useing the onboard graphics card. Will upgrade it and the processor later. All in all, Very pleased

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I bought this to go with my AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor. My system is now the envy of the neighborhood. This motherboard is fantastic, and has enough connectors and such, that I can expand my system as I need to.

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Great performance price

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I had to return one defective board, but did with ease and the replacement works like a dream. It is incredibly fast and efficient. I would highly recommend this board for anyone looking to upgrade or build new!

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ok what is the mouse keyboard combo? do you have to have a special keyboard and mouse for that? i new to computers and stuff like that, so help me out . its on the mother board if nobody gets what im saying

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Got the board with a barebone kit with Athlon II cpu, just work perfect with room for later upgrade. The board is build around one of the best integrated chipset actually available for HDTV. Build a HTPC and connect 1080 tv directly to the integrated HDMI, the result is impressive.

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I was looking to upgrade a system for someone, this board fit the bill for cost, features and upgrade potential. Unlike many other boards in the similar range, this board has 4 DIMM slots and will support more memory. With the ability to support better processors, they can upgrade it for a few years

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This baby packs a lot of punch in one package for a low price. I found the hardest thing to do was to plug in all of the wiring from the computer case to the individual pins. This was NOT the board makers fault. When you insert RAM chips make SURE THEY ARE SEATED. I read Chuckj's comment and I had an issue with the RAM. Dude... make sure the RAM is seated. Then try it with one stick of RAM at a time. That is what worked for me. The title was a little misleading since it accepts 3's and not just 2's.

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i just got this moutherboard with a AMD Athlon II X2 240 Dual Core Processor with 8 GB of ram and run like a champ. i would buy this combo again. the best deal on the site for the money just about $135.that is a good deal.

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My son is very happy with it. Would recommend to friends and family.

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Great board. Lots of features. I love having the optical SPDIF. I connect it to my receiver for superb sound. Love it!

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Purchased as part of a barebones kit. Manual is extensive and covers about everything you could want to know. The bios setup is easy, but the bios help was weak. Good thing the manual covers it well. My network works flawlessly. Not using the included CD, not designed for alternative OS's, but could in the other OS's mode.

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It works great, of course. It is especially thick so more durable than most, which is a boon when building your own computer. You don't have to be as concerned about breaking it when you insert memory or an expansion card. The drivers all load with one click, so that is nice, too. The best feature is the instruction book, which is detailed and written by a native English speaker, a welcome change from other boards. It also has a feature where your machine can connect to their website to automatically update software. All in all a great value.

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Great product! The only issue I had was figuring out how to use my SATA drive as SATA vice IDE becuase it did not detect SATA. Once I figured what configuration to use, it detected SATA and I was on my way.

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I bought this as a barebones package for my wife. Her old computer was shutting down during video work due to overheating of the CPU. No problem with this one, the onboard video surprised me, it does all she needs and stays cool. So far it has been great.

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this was so easy to set up

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I got this for my first build and it was extremely easy to work with. I love it.

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The instructions give details on how to install the processing unit, but are not helpful on everything else. Print out the complete manual and there may be some instructions there. I have not been able to get the computer to work, and cannot figure out why. I will probably have to pay a computer serviceman more than it would have cost to buy one assembled.