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GigaByte GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard

The GA-MA78GM-S2H is GIGABYTE?s high performance platform based on AMD 780G Chipset and support for AMD Phenom quad-core processors, with AM2+ platform support, integrated DDR2 1066 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 technology links and 128-bit Floating Point Units. In addition, GA-MA78GM-S2H features with two features, Safe, Smart technologies, further providing reliable and user friendly computing and reaching the maximum system performance easily via personalized software settings.

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GigaByte GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard

Additional Features
Video Bus	PCI Express 2.0 x16
Supported Audio Channels	7.1 Channels
Controller Type	Floppy Controller\|IDE (Ultra ATA 133) Controller\|RAID Controller\|SATA 3Gbps (Serial ATA II)
Audio Codec	Realtek ALC889A
On Board Video Chipset	ATI Radeon HD 3200

Physical Specifications
Width	9.6 in
Depth	9.6 in
System Board Style	Micro ATX

Memory Support
Max System Memory	16 GB
Number of Memory Slots	4
Memory Technology	DDR2

More Info
URL	http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2758&ProductName=GA-MA78GM-S2H

CPU + Northbridge Support
System Chipset	AMD 780G
Maximum Number of Processors	1
Processor Socket	AMD Socket AM2\|AMD Socket AM2+
Supported Processor	AMD Athlon 64\|AMD Athlon 64 FX\|AMD Athlon 64 X2\|AMD Phenom\|AMD Phenom FX\|AMD Sempron
Bus Speed	2600 MHz

Connectors
On-Board Headers	Floppy - 34 pin Header\|Front Audio\|IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin\|IEEE 1394a\|Parallel\|S/PDIF Connector\|Serial ATA - 7 pin\|Serial RS-232\|USB 2.0
Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports	5
Number of Fan Connectors	2
Number of IDE Headers	1
Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots	1
Number of PCI Slots	2
Number of PCI-Express x1 Slots	1
Interface Connection	Audio - Bass/Center Audio Out Jack\|Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)\|Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)\|Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)\|Audio - Optical (S/PDIF)\|Audio - Rear Surround Audio Out Jack\|Audio - Side Surround Audio Out Jack\|HDMI\|IEEE 1394 - 6 pin Powered\|Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2)\|Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2)\|Serial ATA - 7 pin\|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0\|Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)\|Video - 24 pin DVI-D

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GigaByte GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard

Reviewed by: darrylswensen

07-29-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Months

Strengths: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H Motherboard is best performance i choiced correct motherboard. HDMI output best Support CPU AMD X@ Dual-Core 5600 2.8GHZ

Weaknesses:none of them

Overall Evaluation: performance ratio reliable easy to setup
Reviewed by: jeffcalif

07-21-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Great price/performance ratio, reliable, easy to setup

Weaknesses:Northbridge runs hot and makes the PCI-E 1x port pretty useless. Drivers on the CD are very outdated.

Overall Evaluation: Aside from the Northbridge complaint this is a great motherboard. The onboard graphics adapter is the best I've seen. Be sure to go to both the Gigabyte and AMD web sites to get the latest drivers BEFORE you set up your system - the included CD is pretty useless. Search for "Catalyst Control Center" to get the latest graphics driver for the onboard graphics.
Reviewed by: cotebryan

07-02-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: (1) Full-featured motherboard that is smaller in size (2) Has onboard video with VGA/HDMI/DVI outputs(3) Low power consumption

Weaknesses:(1) None

Overall Evaluation: As a relative newbie to the whole building a computer thing, I found that this motherboard was very easy to install and get up and running. Although I put in video card, it is nice that this motherboard has good onboard video with a plethora of outputs - especially since the motherboard I previously tried did not have onboard video and I was not getting any video output or errors or anything to tell me why my video card wasn't working. Despite its small form-factor, this motherboard is richly featured and you would only need to drop in a CPU and some RAM and pretty much be up and running. The motherboard is designed to fit Micro ATX cases, which are smaller set ups most people use for Home Theater PC's.
Reviewed by: lordwu

06-18-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Lots of connectivity for home theater hookup, e.g., HDMI, S/PDIF, IEEE1394. Supports Hybrid Crossfire for video upgrade. Easily decode HD videos with onboard video. Supports new Phenom CPUs.

Weaknesses:Some reported northbridge heat problems but I don't have that problem myself. Also there are heat issues with 125W Phenom Quad-cores.

Overall Evaluation: Paired this with a 4850E and Antec Fusion as my HTPC. Works great and so far I have not run into any problem with HD video playbacks or HDMI output. Onboard video is plenty enough for playing back Blu-Ray or HD DVD but it's nice to know that with Hybrid Crossfire support, I could upgrade easily with a cheap HD2400 or 3400. Excellent choice for HTPC and even a bit of casual gaming.
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06-12-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: MDMI,DVI,VGA..HD sound onboard,Digital in and out on board,Best IGP ive ever seen

Weaknesses:Dont bother with hybrid crossfire if u are a gamer..phenom 9750 quadcore in a MATX case and the northbride and southbridge run a bit warm but nothing dangerous.Get a coolermaser 590..Perfect layout

Overall Evaluation: I love it!!Runs fast,has great HD sound plenty of options..The hybrid crossfire is meant for Bluray and dvd playback..not much more.Save the 50 bucks for the 3450 and get a single 3850 or 70 and youll have a super HTPC.GB

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