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Posted at 1:42 PM on Monday 07/26/10 by
Ben
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Newegg has the Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H LGA 775 Intel G41 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard for $50 with free shipping. Supports Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium, Celeron with FSB 1333/1066/800MHz. [Compare]
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    dave_c - Posted 3:08 pm PDT 07/26/10 (16755 Posts)  Report Spam

    Looks to have limited CPU wattage support (maybe 95W but definitely not 140W like their higher tiered boards), though not a bad option if more than anything you need 3 PCI slots on a mATX board without settling for some off-brand.

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    dizzymon247 - Posted 3:20 pm PDT 07/26/10 (801 Posts)  Report Spam

    Just ordered one to replace my bros Abit IP35E. A-bit bit the dust in 2009 and the warranty is a joke.

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    dave_c - Posted 3:44 pm PDT 07/26/10 (16755 Posts)  Report Spam

    Hmm, I have one of those IP35-E boards. Really picky for an Intel chipset, would get into moods where it wouldn't post if AC power was cut, had the dual-power-reset at POST bug, would hang while booting windows if a USB external drive or flash, etc, were plugged in.

    Otherwise (lol) it is still a great board chugging away with a 50% CPU o'c. I think the last bios they released which displays as "engineering sample" on the POST screen fixed most of those issues as I haven't had to deal with any of them in the last year or more.

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    masterlock - Posted 4:53 pm PDT 07/26/10 (50 Posts)  Report Spam

    a pci-e graphics card will likely overlap that first pci slot's space, so effectively, you'll only have 2 usable pci slots.

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    dave_c - Posted 5:04 pm PDT 07/26/10 (16755 Posts)  Report Spam

    A double-height video card yes, single height no. I doubt many would buy this to build a new gaming rig though, considering last-gen tech and integrated video.

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    Ghost Rider - Posted 7:39 pm PDT 07/26/10 (3347 Posts)  Report Spam

    Good solid basic board. Front audio connector is not easy to connect. SPD/IF option doesn't come with adapter you have to PAY EXTRA for it.
    If you need to OC it-- make sure you mount a 40mm fan on top or north bridge. That will make your board more stable than w/o it.
    Abit boards normally a great OC boards. You pick the parts well and it should serve you well for a while. I have built one 805 w/ Abit board OC to 3.6 run 24/7 for many years and still going ok.

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