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From time to market a new family of "hybrids» AMD has created a very unusual type of processor, opening an entirely new market niche. If you previously built into the CPU graph except that old enough for "multimedia" and completely unpretentious games (think AMD Brazos, Intel Clarkdale or even Sandy Bridge), then the situation has changed.
APU Llano opportunities may be sufficient for undemanding fans of computer games, which aims to raise the budget system and not after a high-quality "pictures." Let Llano and can not replace a full-fledged video card the medium price segment, but its ability to "pull" the majority of games on the "low" (or "medium") settings is expensive, nothing like the market has not previously been proposed.
In discussing the prospects of the new processors in the conference Overclockers.ru often been suggested that such APU can destroy the market for video-superbyudzhetnyh gags. And then a grain of truth hidden, apart from the ambiguous advantages in the form of a lower system cost and low heat (the configuration can be different - so it's not always true), there are other advantages.
Most vividly, they will appear when you create a small home computer systems and a class "media center". In the absence of a single compact package graphics card will reduce the heating of the interior space, better airflow, will not hurt and once the expansion slot. And all this at a sufficiently productive "graphics", which greatly exceeds the card plugs and close-in features of the budget game accelerators.
For these reasons, at this stage of development of new APU appears to me more designed for compact systems. In the "big" computer to use this type of processor is not necessary: there is a good and inexpensive assembly "CPU + video card", which often leave more room for overclocking.
The last time was tested CPU AMD A8-3800 paired with a motherboard ASUS F1A75V PRO (ATX). Now you will find an overview of the model MSI A75MA-G55, relating to the form factor mATX. Given the above reasons, this type of board may be of interest to many buyers, not the highest prices for MSI products make an attractive novelty for those wishing to collect the budget system.
Packing and packaging
The board comes in colorful box very modest size (do not forget that this is a mATX-board, so that the box turned out "square" just in size device) - problems with transportation there is no: although the hand carry it, even though under his arm.
Packaging design is distinctive, with both sides it is covered with various icons, symbols and inscriptions. It turns out "porridge", but advertisers MSI can be understood - their aim was to highlight the high grade product, denoting all applied when creating technology.
By the way, the information on the "reverse" the box is quite intelligible, with a breakdown of all the terms. Please note the emphasis placed on reliability and dependability board. Detailed description of quality electronic components for a "military" grade (the old "trick» MSI): Solid Capacitors, "Banks» Solid CAP, SFC chokes with ferrite core, and "fashionable" flat capacitors Hi-C CAP with a low series resistance and increased capacity.
Inside the package fee is based on a soft porous material, for greater safety, it is enclosed in a thick anti-static bag.
Delivery complicated over the board, and is separated from her cardboard partition. It should be noted that the product is equipped with MSI very soundly. Against the background of the tested last time ASUS F1A75V PRO is a set where "richer":
In addition to compulsory subjects, including the user manual, CD with drivers and a cap on the rear panel, it includes:
Two SATA cables 6 Gb / s (direct and to the "corner");
The adapter type Molex -> SATA to supply a modern hard disk / drive from any of the block;
A set of "millipede" for internal card connectors;
More panel with two USB ports for expansion slots on the back of the cabinet.
The latter is a standard accessory products for MSI, I have already met these sockets with the company logo in the study of other boards.
I note that the board adequately packaged (though - this has long been the standard for all major manufacturers) and is equipped with all necessary accessories for normal operation. The only negative, and former model ASUS F1A75V PRO, insufficient number of cables SATA. It is clear that in most home computers use one or two hard drives, but if sold today are equipped with card slots six to ten SATA, producers do not economize on penny wires.
Design and capabilities of the board
As mentioned above, this motherboard is made in the form factor mATX. In shape it is a "square PCB" by 244 mm.
Color solution of the product quite typical for MSI: dark brown, and blue mask PCB connectors. About design refinements can not speak, everything is very plain.
In addition to basic photography "full face" shows the image of "three quarters", where you can get an idea of the height of various elements on the PCB.
It is primarily interested users projecting parts are located in close proximity to the CPU socket.
With near-socket space layout the tested board is OK. Single radiator, power switches serving VRM, moved away from the socket at a good distance, and by itself is not very high ~ 24 mm.Other protrusions near there, so that MSI A75MA-G55 to be consistent absolute majority of coolers CPU; at least when it comes to models of standard size.
In the cons can be written placement memory slots. In my opinion, they (like the ASUS F1A75V Pro) are too close to the socket - DDR3 modules with radiators, ridges may be incompatible with some large coolers. However, this is a standard problem.
Already mentioned radiator, serving MOSFET'y power converter of the processor, is a monolithic aluminum "disc." His mount by a spring-loaded screws. Another cooler, smaller, set to "south bridge".
This unpretentious design of aluminum - a typical low-profile "nashlepka" which can be found on various motherboards. It is easy to see that the whole cooling system design is very simple: there is no heat pipes, and the area itself is not large radiators. Their performance will be enough for normal use fees in a nominal mode, but with serious overclocking can cause problems.
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