GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H Socket AM2+/ AMD 790GX/ DDR2-1200/ A&V&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TUZ67C
• Item model number: GA-MA790GP-UD4H
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 24, 2009

Product Description

Product Description

The GA-MA790GP-UD4H introduces revolutionary Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 technology on AMD platform with featuring 2 oz copper PCB and further helps to reduce the system temperature and dramatically enhance the performance. Based on AMD 790GX chipset, the GA-MA790GP-UD4H supports AMD Phenom quad-core processors, integrated DDR2 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 technology links and dual PCI Express 2.0 graphics interfaces (running at x8 and x8) for ATI CrossFireX/ ATI Hybrid CrossFireX support. With the innovative Gigabyte Easy Energy Saver technology, the MA790GP-UD4H is able to provide user friendly computing, reach the maximum system performance easily while still able to save the power and environment in real life at the same time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Motherboard. Very Easy to Install + Great Feature Set, May 2, 2009

By	F. Severino "DuKeS15" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

============================== Pros ==============================

1. Very easy installation even for a first time builder like myself. Just really glad it works 100%. Recognized all my hardware **note**

2. Plenty of USB2.0 + SATA Connectors

3. LOTS of options in the BIOS. Easy to navigate through it too.

4. GREAT location for all the connectors (at least with the case I built with)

5. IGP works really good on both Vista 64bit and Windows 7 32bit. I don't game on my PC so can't comment on it's gaming capabilities. Runs AERO interface with ease.

Gets a 4.6 rating for AERO and 5.4 for gaming graphics on Windows 7. You HAVE to install the driver included on the CD or download the one from Gigabyte's website. Right now I'm running the drivers from the CD and EVERYTHING works flawlessly.

6. Has 2 SATA ports facing "out" and 4 facing towards the front. This worked really well in my case.

7. Looks really nice against the black inside of my Antec 902 case. Yellow SATA cables too :D




============================== Cons ==============================

1. **note** Only thing that didn't recognize correctly was my RAM. G.Skill Pi Black DDR2 800 CAS4 timings were wrong. It recognized them as 5-5-5-15. It was very easy though, with NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE, to set it to 4-4-4-12 @ 1.9v

2. I'm really just nitpicking but Gigabyte included 9 motherboard studs but only 8 screws instead of 9 that I would've liked. What's with that? :P

Not a big deal though, just installed it with 8 screws and it is firmly held in place. 3 at top, 3 at bottom and 2 (one on each side) in the middle row.

3. Reading the reviews, people seem to be having some problems with Linux and the IGP. Haven't tried it yet. Will report back if/when I do.




============================== Other Thoughts ==============================

At first I was going to go with an ASUS one but experienced builders on the Eggxpert forums seem to really like Gigabyte right now. Now I see why. REALLY well constructed board. The northbridge looks really cool imo.

I HIGHLY recommend this board. As I stated before, this is my first every build and this board made it really easy. BUY IT!

MY SYSTEM:

- ANTEC Nine Hundred Two Case
- Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7Ghz OC to 2.9 with stock cooler.
- G.Skill 2x2GB Pi Black DDR2 800 CAS4 RAM
- Western Digital Black Caviar 640GB SATA HDD
- Corsair 450W PSU
- Samsung 223Q SATA DVD+/-RW

By the way, all of these components are working flawlessly together. I highly recommend all these parts.