GA-MA790GP-UD4H - Socket AM2+/AM2 - Chipset 790GX - ATX Reviews

AMD's Phenom II has quickly established itself as a platform for more budget conscious consumers. What better than to pair it with an AM2+ 790GX motherboard that uses more affordable DDR2 memory? We give you the lowdown on the Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H.

even going the DDR3 route is increasingly affordable nowadays, with memory prices that can only go lower and chipsets with integrated graphics like the AMD 790GX and 780G

Today we have on trial GIGABYTE's new AM3 board for DDR2 users with the 790GX chipset. Introduction

GIGABYTE's AMD offerings from the beginning have always had plenty of features and kick and while the MA790GP-UD4H isn't going to break any overclocking records, it will give you some extra speed. Combined with its IGP or discrete GPU options and ...

Pardon us, but crowing that your integrated graphics chip is better than your competitor's integrated graphics chip is a bit like bragging that your D is better than your friend's D-. As sad as that is, it's the tack AMD is taking with its 790GX ...

Scales from integrated to full-tilt CrossFire support

Poor SATA port placement ; BIOS disables USB keyboard support by default

The 790GX does support a hybrid mode, which allows you to pair an equally weak Radeon HD 3400-class GPU with the board. By adding the subpar performance of the Radeon to the integrated graphics, you immediately realize you should have purchased a ...