Gigabyte GA-EG41MF-S2H review
Verdict:
This budget motherboard has on-board graphics and an HDMI output, but its below-average performance means we can't recommend it.
Review Date: 21 Sep 2009
Price when reviewed: £54
Supplier: http://www.scan.co.uk
Reviewed By: Alan Lu & Kat Orphanides
Our Rating
Basic Specifications |
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| Part Code | GA-EG41MF-S2H |
| Review Date | 21 Sep 2009 |
| Rating |
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| Processor socket | LGA775 |
| Form factor | microATX |
| Size | 244x224mm |
| Processor support | Celeron, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Extreme Edition, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme |
| Processor external bus | 333MHz (1,333MHz quad-pumped FSB) |
| Chipset north bridge | Intel G41 |
| Chipset south bridge | Intel ICH7 |
| Passively-cooled north bridge |
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| Integrated graphics |
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| Supported memory type | DDR2 667/800 |
| Maximum memory speed | PC2-6400 |
| Memory slots | 4 |
| Maximum memory | 8GB |
| Dual-channel support |
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Internal Ports |
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| Power connectors | 1x 24-pin ATX, 1x 4-pin ATX |
| PCI-E x16 slots | 1 |
| Dual graphics architecture | none |
| PCI-E x4 slots | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots | 1 |
| PCI slots | 2 |
| Fan headers | 2 |
| Floppy ports | 1 |
| IDE ports | 1 |
| Serial ATA ports | 4 |
| RAID chipset (max disks) | none |
Features |
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| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100/1000 |
| Sound (ports) | Realtek ALC888 (6x analogue out, optical S/PDIF) |
| USB2 ports / headers | 4/2 |
| Firewire ports / headers | 1/1 |
| Legacy ports | 2x PS/2, parallel |
| Other ports | HDMI, DVI, VGA |
| Cables included | 2x SATA, 1x IDE, 1x floppy |
| Brackets included | none |
| Software included | none |
Setup and Overclocking |
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| Voltage adjustment | CPU/RAM/chipset |
Buying Information |
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| Price | £54 |
| Supplier | http://www.scan.co.uk |
| Details | www.gigabyte.com.tw |
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