AMD 785G Chipset Launch: ASUS and Gigabyte
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H: Specifications
The second Gigabyte 785G board we have in the lab is the GA-MA785G-UD3H. Unlike the UD2H, the UD3H is a full ATX form factor board with a full set of expansion slots including dual PCI-E x16 slots which can be linked together in a variety of CrossFire configurations, with and without the IGP.
The Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H is quite different from the two previous 785G boards we checked out. It's the only one of the three to support AM2 processors and implement DDR2 instead of DDR3. It's also the only board out of the three to not include any SidePort memory and not have an eSATA port. However, to its credit, it's also the only board of the three to boast two FireWire internal headers which in conjunction with the port on the rear I/O allows for up to three IEEE 1394a connectors. While the UD3H lacks an eSATA port, it gets an extra internal SATA port for a total of six.
Other than these differences, it is identical to its stablemate, the UD2H. Even the bundle is the same, which is somewhat unfortunate since 2 SATA cables is enough for an mATX board, but might come up short for full ATX builds.
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| Processor and Chipset Based on AMD 785G chipset AMD SB710 southbridge Supports AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2 Processors Memory 4 x DIMM (Max. 16 GB combined) Support DDR2 1333 / 1066 / 800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual channel memory architecture Expansion Slot 2 x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (x16 + x4) 3 x PCI-Express x1 2 x Conventional PCI slot Video Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU Hybrid CrossFireX Support Maximum shared memory of 512MB Storage 6 x SATA 3Gb/s ports (RAID 0,1,10,JBOD) 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 x Floppy Disk Drive connector Audio Integrated Realtek ALC889A audio codec 8-channel audio Networking Integrated Realtek RTL 8111C LAN Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s Internal IO ATX 24-pin power connector ATX 8-pin 12V power connector 3 x FAN connectors 1 x CD-in connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x Front panel header 1 x Chassis intrusion switch connector 3 x USB 2.0 front-panel connectors 2 x IEEE 1394a connector 6 x SATA II connectors 1 x serial connector 1 x parallel connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x FDD connector 1 x S/PDIF In/Out Header |
Back Panel I/O 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port 1 x DVI-D 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x S/PDIF Out (Optical) 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x RJ45 LAN 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 8 -Channel Audio I/O Accessories 1 x User's manual 1 x Quick install guide 1 x Driver & Utility DVD 1 x I/O Shield 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x SATA cable Special Features - 100% Solid Capacitors - 2 oz copper PCB - 4+1 phase power design - Dual BIOS chips - Gigabyte Easy Energy Saver - Gigabyte EasyTune ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ;) click to enlarge |
The Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H is quite different from the two previous 785G boards we checked out. It's the only one of the three to support AM2 processors and implement DDR2 instead of DDR3. It's also the only board out of the three to not include any SidePort memory and not have an eSATA port. However, to its credit, it's also the only board of the three to boast two FireWire internal headers which in conjunction with the port on the rear I/O allows for up to three IEEE 1394a connectors. While the UD3H lacks an eSATA port, it gets an extra internal SATA port for a total of six.
Other than these differences, it is identical to its stablemate, the UD2H. Even the bundle is the same, which is somewhat unfortunate since 2 SATA cables is enough for an mATX board, but might come up short for full ATX builds.
