VPN: GA-G41M-ES2H
Product ReviewsGIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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With 11 User Reviews
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 Rating: Review Date: 10/09/10  |
Cons:
4X PCI-E slot, only 2 RAM sockets, no RAID, IDE/Sata seem to share the same bus.
Pros: Small form factor, no real need for additional parts (besides ram, cpu and media), easy setup. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/01/10 |
Cons:
Only 4 USBThe PCI-e is only x4
Pros: PriceGigabyte qualityDVI and HDMI ports Comment:
I bought this board with a e5400 and 2x2GB Corsair and it works pretty well. DVI and HDMI ports is nice to have. The only downsides are that there's only 4 USB ports and the PCI-e is only x4 and not x16. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/25/10 |
Cons:
integrated intel graphics not very powerful
Pros: DVI, VGA and HDMI outputsupport for virtually ALL LGA775 CPUscheap, compact designlots of good features Comment:
I bought this motherboard to put into a customer's emachines desktop with a Pentium 4 and a fried motherboard. Replacement was a breeze, the CPU and replacement RAM worked no problem, and windows didn't even need to be reinstalled. It runs like a charm now and was a LOT cheaper than the customer buying a whole new PC. This motherboard has tons of features that they probably won't even use, like HDMI and DVI, but it's good to have just in case, and for the price, this can't be beat! |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/29/10 |
Cons:
na
Pros: price/performence/hdmi Comment:
i love this little mb. i bought it for a HTPC and with a 5200 cpu its run quietly. HDMI output is great. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/15/10 |
Cons:
2 RAM slots
Pros: Cost effectiveSmall Comment:
Using this for a home built Mac with Core2Quad Q6600 with a 8400GS silent vidcard. Works great of the box with out much hacking. Snow Leopard 10.6.1 and Kakewalk 2.1. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/24/10 |
Cons: Only 2 RAM slots, Only 4 USB
Pros: HDMI and DVI and RGB, small, well suited for HTPC Comment:
Bought this little bad boy for an HTPC setup, and it's humming along (figuratively.. it's very quiet). It seems to be aimed squarely at the HTPC market as there's all 3 main display types present: HDMI, DVI, and RGB. All in all a great board for a great price.My only question is why Gigabyte included 2xPS/2 ports; USB mice and keyboards have been standard for years now, and I'd like to see a couple more USB ports rather than PS/2. If someone with a PS/2 mouse or keyboard bought this board, I'm sure they can shell out the whopping $5 for a USB keyboard. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/24/10 |
Cons: None so far
Pros: Low cost, does the job, mAtx with on board HDMI Comment:
Love it, I only get these for customer with low budget. I told them it's with on board. Good for office work and watching video. Other then that? no good. By the way, if you plan to watch 1080P video, try to get at least HD 4350 to go with it. Low cost but good power for even light gaming. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/14/10 |
Cons: None
Pros: Cheap, easy to install,decent features Comment:
Great board for the price - running a e6300 and ATI 5750HD vid card on a 550w power supply and all is good - excellent budget board that can run some of the quad core processors too |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/03/09 |
Cons: None
Pros: DVI and HDMI outputs Comment:
Lowest-priced, excellent-quality LGA775 board with DVI and HDMI outputs! It also overlocks very well. Also Hackintosh compatible! |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/05/09 |
Cons: 3D performance still to be desiread
Pros: Dual monitor support HDMI with sound Comment:
This is a good Mb if your on a budget and need HDMI output i used this with an E5200 and it made a nice home theather setup. I got complain so far |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/03/09 |
Cons: onboard video is limited
Pros: cheap price for thr product Comment:
Just bought this for a set up with 5200 processor and some kingston ram, runs fast but onboard video is limited. This was a good deal for the price though. |
I bought this board for my wife since I had a spare core 2, ram and VGA board since I gradually upgraded my PC. Installation on it was a breeze, Windows XP didn't even need the dreaded F6 drivers. Another good point is I didn't install the VGA card yet which means the machine is dead silent, I have to look at the front LED to know if it's turned on. GB provides a streamlined install process for the chipset/onboard device drivers but I did not use it, went on for the long, manual route instead.I can't say anything is wrong with this board if you intend to use it as a media center or office PC. As a server or gaming PC you are not in the right league.