GigaByte GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard

(Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64/ Sempron, Socket AM2, mATX, 4GB DDR2, 1GHz Bus - MPN: GAM51GMS2G)

Description: Unprecedented performance is yours with Gigabyte's new M51GN-S2G Micro ATX Socket AM2 motherboard. You've heard about the power and majesty of the new Socket AM2s...now you can finally enjoy the magic for yourself when you build your system.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 08/07/2006
dustbunnies Member Since: Jul 2006 View Member's: Reviews	Everything you need Strengths: Socket AM2, PCIe x16, on board vid/GB Lan/7.1 sound/SATAII/1394 Weaknesses: 2 PCI, 4gb max Summary: This board has everything you need in one little small package. I would have preferred standard ATX with more PCI slots over a microATX. I haven't seen an AM2 board with all these features for less than ~150. My case gets a little warm and the on board vid can get hot but i upgraded to a PCIe card so thats no longer an issue. I recommend getting an aftermarket card but this on board will work fine for internet, movies, word processing etc 80% of People (4/5) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are 1 comment for this review. Read all comments. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 08/03/2006
N/A Member Since: Product Experience: 2 Weeks	Excellent Board Strengths: Feature rich at excellent price Weaknesses: Errors installing XP Home w/ USB Mouse support enabled in BIOS. Summary: I have always been happy with Gigabyte boards. This one was no different. Purchased to (finally) upgrade kids' PC. Once I got past the USB mouse issue, setup was a snap. Position of ATX connection could be issue on mini-tower/short-depth cases since it could block 5.25" drive bays, but fit well in mid-tower case. 67% of People (2/3) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 02/21/2007
cmh001 Member Since: Feb 2007 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Month	Gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G motherboard Strengths: This is a solid MB, great features for the price. I have two of these and I had no problems getting up and running with XP. The on-board video is surprising good, it drives my 22" WS at 1680x1050. Weaknesses: There are only two PCI slots, but this won't be a limitation for most users with all the on-board features. Summary: I had some frustration getting a WD SE16 320GB SATA drive to work. Once I figured out I needed to disable command queuing in the Nvidia SATA driver everything works fine. I submitted several support questions through Gigabyte's website. They were very responsive and I usually had a reply within 24 hours. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.