Newegg has the ECS IC780M-A2 (V1.0A) AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard for $35 - $20 rebate [Exp 5/30] = $15 with free shipping. Supports Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 processors and uses DDR3 memory.
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OK, I'll take one...
Keep in mind, it's probably limited to (or at least best used within) 65W CPU, "maybe" 95W.
All the cool kids are having an orgasm over the Raspberry Pi @ $30. Find a used $15 Intel Sempron and you have a real motherboard and CPU instead of a piece of PCB with two or three ports hanging off it.
Thanks Dave.
This is my second one I just bought with-in a month.. The first one runs perfect. I just purchase another one today.. 35 bucks is a deal itself. But! with 20 bucks rebate is a steal.. On the websites on reviews, there's a few people say it handle their 125watts cpu with no problems. I'am using a Phemon II 840 cpu at 95watts. These boards is a couple years old, But works beauitifully..
^ The issue isn't necessarily will it run a 125W CPU, it's whether they load the system continually and how long it'll last doing so. Also when you have fewer stages in the CPU VRM regulation circuit (all else being equal), the higher the load power, the higher the ripple which means a higher average power delivery to stay at the regulated voltage.
It's a big long and difficult to explain in layman's terms but basically a 125W CPU would use more power and run hotter on this board than one with a better VRM subcircuit, as well as making the mosfets toasty.
"^ The issue isn't necessarily will it run a 125W CPU, it's whether they load the system continually and how long it'll last doing so. Also when you have fewer stages in the CPU VRM regulation circuit (all else being equal), the higher the load power, the higher the ripple which means a higher average power delivery to stay at the regulated voltage.
It's a big long and difficult to explain in layman's terms but basically a 125W CPU would use more power and run hotter on this board than one with a better VRM subcircuit, as well as making the mosfets toasty."
Yes and he is saying his real world experience is that its been running for years. I love how ppl over analyse a $15 MB. Its not going to be used on the space station. Its a cheap MB to play with.