Seven AMD 785G-Based Motherboards Rounded Up
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Motherboard Features Comparison
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| 785G Motherboard Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | ASRock M3A785GXH/128M | ASUSM4A785TD-V EVO | BiostarTA785GE 128M | FoxconnCinema Premium |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | mATX | mATX |
| Northbridge | AMD 785G | AMD 785G | AMD 785G | AMD 785G |
| Southbridge | SB710 | SB710 | SB710 | SB710 |
| Voltage Regulator | 4+1 Phase | 8+2 Phase | 4+1 Phase | 4 Phase |
| BIOS | 1.2 | 219 | 080015 | 912F1P05 |
| 200 MHz BCLK | 199.6-200.9 | 200.7 | 200.0-200.1 | 200.0 |
| Socket | AM3 (DDR3) | AM3 (DDR3) | AM2+ (DDR2) | AM2+ (DDR2) |
| CPU Support | 140W | 140W | 125W | 125W |
| SidePort Memory | 128MB | 128MB | 128MB | N/A |
| BIOS Profiles | 3 | None | 1 | None |
| ACC Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Internal Interfaces | ||||
| PCIe 2.0 x16 | 3 (x16/x4 or x8/x8/x4) | 2 (x16/x4) | 1 (x16) | 1 (x16) |
| PCIe x1/x4 | 1 | 1 | None | 2 |
| Legacy PCI | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| USB 2.0 | 3 (6 ports) | 3 (6 ports) | 3 (6 ports) | 3 (6 ports) |
| IEEE-1394 (Firewire) | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Serial Port | 1 | None | None | 1 |
| Parallel Port | None | None | None | None |
| Floppy | 1 | None | 1 | None |
| Ultra-ATA 133 | 1 | 1 | 1 | None |
| SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 4-Pin Fan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3-Pin Fan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| FP-Audio | Yes | |||
| CD-Audio | Yes | |||
| S/PDIF I/O | Output Only | |||
| Power Button | None | None | Yes | None |
| Reset Button | None | None | Yes | None |
| CLR_CMOS Button | None | None | None | None |
| Diagnostics Panel | None | None | Yes (two LED lights) | None |
| I/O Panel Connectors | ||||
| DVI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | None | 1 |
| DisplayPort | None | None | None | None |
| P/S 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| USB 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| IEEE-1394 (Firewire) | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Network | Single | Single | Single | Single |
| eSATA | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| CLR_NoneCMOS Button | None | None | None | None |
| Digital Audio Out | Optical | Optical | None | Optical |
| Digital Audio In | None | None | None | None |
| Analog Audio | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Mass Storage Controllers | ||||
| Chipset SATA | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s |
| Chipset RAID Modes | 0, 1, 10 | 0, 1, 10 | 0, 1, 10 | 0, 1, 10 |
| Add-In SATA | None | None | None | None |
| Add-In Ultra ATA | None | None | None | None |
| IEEE-1394 (Firewire) | VIA VT6308P2x 400 Mb/s | VIA VT6308P2x 400 Mb/s | None | None |
| Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
| Primary LAN | RTL8111DL PCIe | RTL8112L PCIe | RTL8111DL PCIe | RTL8111C PCIe |
| Secondary LAN | None | None | None | None |
| Audio | ||||
| HD Audio Codec | Realtek ALC888 | Via VT1708S | Realtek ALC662 | Realtek ALC888 |
| Audio Channels | 7.1+2 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 7.1+2 |
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| 785G Motherboard Features | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | GigabyteGA-MA785GT-UD3H | ECSA785GM-M | MSI785GM-E65 |
| Form Factor | ATX | mATX | mATX |
| Northbridge | AMD 785G | AMD 785G | AMD 785G |
| Southbridge | SB710 | SB710 | SB710 |
| Voltage Regulator | 4+1 Phase | 4 Phase | 4+1 Phase |
| BIOS | F2 | 090717 | 2.2 |
| 200 MHz BCLK | 200.9 | 199.7 | 200.5 |
| Socket | AM3 (DDR3) | AM3 (DDR3) | AM3 (DDR3) |
| CPU Support | 140W | 140W | 140W |
| SidePort Memory | N/A | N/A | 128MB |
| BIOS Profiles | 8 | None | 4 |
| ACC Feature | Yes | No | Yes |
| Internal Interfaces | |||
| PCIe 2.0 x16 | 2 (x16/x4) | 1 (x16) | 1 (x16) |
| PCIe x1/x4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Legacy PCI | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| USB 2.0 | 3 (6 ports) | 3 (6 ports) | 3 (6 ports) |
| IEEE-1394 (Firewire) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serial Port | 1 | None | 1 |
| Parallel Port | 1 | None | 1 |
| Floppy | 1 | None | 1 |
| Ultra-ATA 133 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 4-Pin Fan | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3-Pin Fan | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| FP-Audio | Yes | ||
| CD-Audio | Yes | ||
| S/PDIF I/O | Output Only | ||
| Power Button | None | Yes | None |
| Reset Button | None | Yes | None |
| CLR_CMOS Button | None | Yes | None |
| Diagnostics Panel | None | Yes | None |
| I/O Panel Connectors | |||
| DVI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort | None | None | None |
| P/S 2 | 1 | None | 1 |
| USB 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| IEEE-1394 (Firewire) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Network | Single | Single | Single |
| eSATA | None | 2 | 1 |
| CLR_NoneCMOS Button | None | None | None |
| Digital Audio Out | Optical | Optical | Optical |
| Digital Audio In | None | None | None |
| Analog Audio | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Mass Storage Controllers | |||
| Chipset SATA | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s |
| Chipset RAID Modes | 0, 1, 10 | 0, 1, 10 | 0, 1, 10 |
| Add-In SATA | None | None | None |
| Add-In Ultra ATA | None | None | None |
| IEEE-1394 (Firewire) | T.I. TSB43AB23, 3 x 400 Mb/s | VIA VT6315N, 2 x 400 Mb/s | VIA VT6315N, 2 x 400 Mb/s |
| Gigabit Ethernet | |||
| Primary LAN | RTL8111C PCIe | RTL8111DL PCIe | RTL8111DL PCIe |
| Secondary LAN | None | None | None |
| Audio | |||
| HD Audio Codec | Realtek ALC889A | Realtek ALC888S | Realtek ALC889 |
| Audio Channels | 7.1+2 | 7.1+2 | 7.1+2 |
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JohnnyLucky Very informative article. Nice to see there are motherboards with different features for different users/tasks.Reply -
bpdski Great article, I think this shows pretty conclusively that there is no benefit to upgrading to an AM3 based system. If you already have an AM2+ system, you can easily just drop in a new CPU and you system will be every bit as good as a brand new system with DDR3. You just need to make sure your motherboard supports the power requirements of whatever you want to drop in.Reply -
jonpaul37 Hooray AMD for having cheap solutions in these hard-economic times!Reply
Boo @ Intel! i like the product, but my wallet & Girl do not like the cost! -
jonpaul37Hooray AMD for having cheap solutions in these hard-economic times!Boo @ Intel! i like the product, but my wallet & Girl do not like the cost!+1Reply
Girl has more money for clothes! -
ominous prime Well bpdski there is no point upgrading if you're AM2, but if you're building a new PC AM3 is the way to go in terms of your computers longevity. Very informative article.Reply -
sonofliberty08 thanks alot for the info , my first choice was allways asus , but now i now what i need when im going to unlock core , and now i saw the benefits of sideport memory .Reply -
duzcizgi ReplyWe were successful in achieving a 900 MHz stable overclock with the integrated graphics chipset by setting the BIOS to increase northbridge voltage by +.210mV.
Well, .210 mV = 210 microvolt. I don't think it would make much of a change. Maybe it is 210 mV or, .210 V. :) -
doron "Now we're seeing another benefit for the AM2+/DDR2 boards: both the Foxconn Cinema Premium and Biostar TA785GE 128M are drawing less power than their AM3/DDR3 counterparts."Reply
How comes? Didn't we all agree a long time ago that ddr3 supposed to be more energy efficient out of the two? (Lower voltage and stuff?) -
DarkMantle Great article, this will help a lot of people to make their AMD budget motherboard choice easier, thank you Don.Reply