VPN: GA-A75M-UD2HGigabyte A75M-UD2H mATX AMD FM1 A75 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 1PCI DDR3 HDMI DVI SATA3 USB 3.0 Motherboard
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 Rating: Review Date: 02/18/12 |
Gigabyte A75M-UD2H mATX AMD FM1 A75 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 1PCI DDR3 HDMI DVI SATA3 USB 3.0 Motherboard
Cons:I had a bit of trouble with memory settings. I'm not totally sure what I'm doing when it comes to this, but I had some memory that was supposed to run at 1.5 V that this board automatically ran at 1.6 V. I couldn't get it to run properly at 1.5 V so I set it back to 1.6 and it's fine again. (This was Gskill ripjaws, 1333Mhz). Won't work with Intel CPU's (duh) :P
Pros:Good Value, very good integrated graphics for a cheap multimedia Computer setup. Works fine for serious gaming also. Backup bios seems like a fantastic idea. Gigabyte seems to have a good reputation. USB3 is probably going to be useful in the future for some people, so that's good that it has an onboard USB3 controller and two ports on the back. A lack of SATA 3 probably won't matter much at all however. It actually runs Half Life 2 Episode 2 and TF2 surprisingly well (but obviously not perfectly). 2d Video performance when running high definition video (near blu-ray quality) was pretty much indistinguishable from when I was running a radeon 6850, which really impressed me. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/09/12 |
Gigabyte A75M-UD2H mATX AMD FM1 A75 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 1PCI DDR3 HDMI DVI SATA3 USB 3.0 Motherboard
Cons:-Southbridge gets HOT, but Hudson Chipset is apparently temp-friendly when it comes to high heat.-NEED to set memory timings manually-^ does not read XMP memory profiles-Temp sensors seem screwy (CPU issue, actually - use SpeedFan temp3)-FM1 is a dead-end socket, FM2 is right around the corner
Pros:-Paired with A8-3850 is a 1080p gaming monster :)-Feature-rich board-Happily runs 16GB memory at 1600mhz-NO squealing capacitors etc-OC friendly BIOS-Easy BIOS flashes-Affordable price-New F4 bios adds further features-Compatible with AM2 and newer heatsinks-For OC: disable USB3, change from ACHI to IDE mode, then crank your FSB straight up to 134mhz, drop your multiplier down. Check your memory speed as memory throughput is more important than GPU speed. You should be able to end up with around 3.5ghz and an 800mhz cpu with the right voltages. This thing flies! Comment:
MEMORY SETTINGS: Guys, the BIOS does not recognize XMP memory profiles, just SPD profiles. That means you'll have to set it yourself. My Corsair Vengeance 1.5v 1600mhz 4x4gb setup runs flawlessly only after setting it up properly. First off, boot windows and run CPU-Z, select the SPD tab and write down the timings. Reboot, enter BIOS, select your memory timings manually!! Nothing should be "auto". Double check and make sure you also set it at "2T" command rate unless you're an advanced user and know it should run at 1T. That should fix you right up. Also, the CPU does NOT support 4 dimms beyond 1600mhz, so don't expect to run higher if you have 4 dimms of memory. Optional: Up VDIMM +0.05v to ensure you're 4 dimms are properly powered. 1.55v should be enough.HIGH TEMP SOUTHRBIDGE: This things gets HOT on a flat bench, which is OK as Hudson good for 95c. It doesn't take much airflow to cool it, but does need SOME airflow. Put an old CPU fan against it and plug it into the sys-fan port. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/31/11 |
Gigabyte A75M-UD2H mATX AMD FM1 A75 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 1PCI DDR3 HDMI DVI SATA3 USB 3.0 Motherboard
Cons:nothing
Pros:Gigabyte madematx board cheap and solid board Comment:
Bought that motherboard 2 weeks agoput the cpu in , installed everythingso far so good , the motherboard was so easy for installationMax 32Gb ddr3 Very happy about that purchased! |
This Motherboard seems to work really well, and is especially good if you don't need to do any gaming (or if you want to play old games). Of course it will work fine if you want to do more serious gaming with a discrete video card as well.