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Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2
$90.00
Released August, 2010
The Pros:System is very plug-and-play, no real advanced setup required. Included software enables easy overclocking. Onboard graphics will be adequate for almost any task.
The Cons:No USB 3 support available. Limited video memory makes some Windows visual effects run slowly.
The Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2 is a low-cost MicroATX sized motherboard that has a slot for LGA1156 CPUs. This is similar in design to the Gigabyte GA-H55M-D2H, but it is scaled to support older processors including the Pentium series.
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This means that the memory is also slower, and requires overclocking to get to 1666 MHz. The support for ATI CrossFireX has also been removed, as the second PCI-E slot is scaled down to x1 speed. Other features remain the same, including onboard 7.1 channel high definition audio onboard and a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port built in. When using CPUs that include graphics processing a built in D-Sub port is made available. There are a total of 6 SATA connectors for various drives.
Features
- MicroATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 21.0cm
- Intel LGA1156 CPU slot, supports Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, Intel Pentium processors
- 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets, up to 16GB
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
- Onboard audio: Realtek ALC888B, High Definition Audio, 2/ 4/ 5.1/ 7.1-channel
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111E chip
- 1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 1 x PCI slots
- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- PS/2 keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, D-Sub port, 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, RJ-45 port, 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
- Support for Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
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system is very plug-and-play, no real advanced setup required
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included software enables easy overclocking
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onboard graphics will be adequate for almost any task
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10/100/1000 Ethernet works without configuration, and needs no additional drivers
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included software manages power saving effectively
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no USB 3 support available
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limited video memory makes some Windows visual effects run slowly
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