Are you in the market for a small form factor m-ATX motherboard that can give you blistering performance for your multimedia needs, plus the ability to play the latest Direct X 10 games? And as a bonus you can install a second card to gain CrossFireX for your games. Then you have to check out the Sapphire PURE Hybrid CrossFire 780G Innovation Motherboard.
First Impression:
Sapphire has once again jumped into the motherbaord
market with another board. This time around the motherboard is a micro atx
with AMD's new 780G chipset with an integrated video solution. Following the footsteps of their video card packaging you are given plenty of information about the contents insides.
Inside the box you receive a few items to help with the ease of the install into your preferred case. You get an IDE cable, SATA cable, the install CD, and a rear IO plate. A nicely detailed user manual is also included to help answer any of your questions that may arise. Normally you get a manual with a few pages about the BIOS and what the settings represent, the this book has 19 pages dedicate to helping you get the most out of the BIOS.
PURE Hybrid CrossFire 780G Innovation MB There are few true revolutions in the PC industry. Sapphire PURE Hybrid CrossFire 780G PI-AM2RS780G inside the AMD 780G+SB700 Chipset is a revolution. With the AMD 780G IGP Chipset, all the barriers have been broken. This is the first AMD chipset to integrate a powerful DirectX®10 graphics core powered by ATI Radeon™ HD3200 graphics. The first AMD chipset that enables everyday computer users to play the latest games with no extra graphics card. The first MB that delivers a total HD cinematic experience. And it also a good MB that powers a green PC.
Chipset: AMD® 780G + SB700
Processor: Support AMD® AM2/AM2+ CPU
DirectX ® 10 Gaming
ATI Hybrid CrossFire HD3200 Graphics
Full HD Experience
Ultimate Green PC
HT3.0 support
DDRII DIMM up to 8GB 800MHz
Dual Channel
Internal Video output: DVI-D(HDMI) + VGA
PI-AM2RS780G - Hybrid CrossFire 780G
Socket AM2 64-bit AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor with HyperTransport™ Technology AMD64, a revolutionary technology allowing the processor to run 32-bit applications at full speed while enabling a new generation of powerful 64-bit software applications. HyperTransport™ technology can increase overall system performance by removing I/O bottlenecks, increasing system bandwidth, and reducing system latency.
AMD 780G Chipset: Backbone of Hybrid CrossFire Technology Performance Platform AMD 780G chipset based PCs feature the latest PCI-Express™ 2.0 bus technology and deliver high performance support for AMD’s new Hybrid CrossFireX™, allowing the combination of features or raw horse power from both the on board graphics and compatible add in PCI-E graphics boards, for the ultimate High-Def entertainment experience. Low latency architecture coupled with one of the industry’s most advanced core-logic solutions deliver qualified performance and the latest technologies — PCI-Express 2.0, secure high-speed networking, high-performance storage — and ensures that your PC stays ready for the latest games, future applications and next-generation PC specifications
AMD SB700 Southbridge Chipset AMD SB700 Southbridge offers the most advanced technologies and superior performance compared to any other chipset platform solution for AMD desktop applications. With superior performance and broad-based connectivity, SB700 is rich in all the latest advanced features such as support for 10 x USB 2.0 ports and 8-Channel audio. Designed for the fastest Windows Vista experience, it features new disk controller technologies that ensure fast file access while providing encryption for data security. AMD SB700 is designed with advanced power management allowing for low power consumption and energy efficient platforms.
Pro Magic Plus System Recovery Software Embedded Restore important data immediately, allowing your system to be operated in a safer environment. This amazing software allows you to restore the data to the same state as any specific time point you wish. Moreover, it combines several other functions such as anti-virus, backup software, uninstall software, multi-boot manager etc. to completely satisfy your system protection needs. Worry no more about new virus’s or system failure!
Debug Port: The Professional Hardware Diagnosis System The embedded Hardware Debug Port offers you a real-time visual health check for your system. No more being driven crazy by unknown system failures and no more time wasted in the diagnosis of failure. The embedded Debug Port will help you to focus your attention exactly were it is needed, therefore minimizing down time for your system.
CPU Vcore 7-Shift The CPU core voltage is adjustable in 13 steps for precise control of hardware over-clocking, maximizing computer performance.
