Product DescriptionAmplify your gaming experience with the XFX GeForce 8 series MicroATX motherboards with onboard graphics. True performers in every sense of the word, these first-of-their-kind motherboards to support DirectX10 and HybridSLI come jam-packed with all of the full-throttle features hardcore gamers demand. From GeForce Boost technology that pops graphics performance up to 45% for the XFX GeForce 8200, to an array of gaming-enhancing technologies, the 8 series motherboards are ready to rock your game.
What Others Say
Very good gaming motherboard
Pros
- It has a lot of ports, hdmi, dvi, firewire, even esata!
- The integrated graphics card i have to say it's the best i have tried, i can even play crysis!! at 800x600 low res.
- I haven't try to plug an nvidia 8500GT ($50) to run it in SLI mode with the integrated graphics card but if this alone runs crysis at 800x600 with the 8500GT i can say that is going to run very well
- Easy overclock utility on the BIOS
- Has a readable boot up display codes in the back fo troubleshooting
Cons
- When i plugged a PATA disc (yes, the oldies before SATA) i couldn't boot up with my SATA plugged discs, every time i goes to the BIOS boot options and mark my SATA disk instead on ... Read More
Good Mobo for the price
In the beginning i was wondering if i shouldn't buy this Mobo. Well i don't regret it. I was having some problems in the beginning though.
First the BIOS was freezing. I remember that i read that i need to update the BIOS so i didn't care a lot. It was annoying though that everything i reboot is froze.
When i was installing XP it froze for a moment and i had to do it over again. When i was done installing XP the BIOS was freezing anymore. (how come?) So i didn't updated the BIOS.
For the people that says that this Mobo doesn't have a decent manual inside the CD there is a manual with all the POST codes in it. This comes very handy when you need to troubleshoot.
Good for the price
Got this board cause I wanted a workable integrated graphics card with options to upgrade. This fit the bill perfectly but it still has some downs. Lots room for upgrades. First off Am2+ means quad amd compatible. 4 DDR2 slots, which maxes out at 8GG. 6 Sata headers, and an ide header. Also an FDD but who uses those. I think I saw 3 usb headers as well. PCIe 2.0 for those newer graphics cards. I don't do overclocking so I cant speak on that but it looks like its quite capable. There's a 2 digit temperature LCD at the back panel that is kinda cool. I would complain about it being at the back but....what else could be done on a motherboard.
Now what made me not give a 5 star to this board: My first trouble was with the board itself. Sometimes ... Read More
Excelente
La verdad es un excelente producto a un excelente precio, es increible ver todo el potencial que tiene esta Tarjeta Madre ya que con su chipset nVidia se desembuelve muy bien para los juegos.
En lo unico que no me satisface es que no pude activar el modo SLI HÃbrido, pero ya me puse en contacto con XFX para la solucion del problema, otra cosa es que la tapadera del case, la que va en los puertos de la Tarjeta, no esta bien ya que no tiene la ventanita para el panel de OC que trae en la parte tracera, lo unico que esta bien es el boton de reset del BIOS.
Pero estas dos son cosas triviales, para TODO el potencial de esta Tarjeta. 5 Estrellas.
Excelent 4 the price
This MB is excelent, the display showing the POST messages helps to find errors in the devices. A lot of functions that I dont use. Hybrid SLY needs 2GB or more to work and not in all GeForce cards. GeForce 8200 integrated graphics is good for the price. This board also works with no EPS12V power suply but it needs at least the 4 Pin power in the 8 Pin connector.
