AM2 Motherboard without on-board

TheGTeam · 2 May 2010 at 10:52

Seems a simple question but looking for a replacement for an AM2 motherboard but do they all come with onboard graphics ? Need lots of sata ports and and e-sata one as it comes for a server that basically holds music collection

Are there such beasts ?

wonko · 3 May 2010 at 09:43

Micro ATX boards tend to have on-board graphics, the full sized ATX boards tend not to.
Why don't you want on-board graphics though?

TheGTeam · 3 May 2010 at 11:10

I thought they would work out cheaper but looking around the web it doesn't seem to be the case. Dont really want to go above the £50 - 60 mark just want lots of sata ports always used asus before so started looking at

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-377-AS&tool=3

wonko · 3 May 2010 at 11:44

Hi, if you need an eSATA port then that mobo probably doesn't have one (the choice will probably be between 6 sata ports or 5 + eSATA). If you're bothered about power consumption I think the 780 (and maybe later) AMD chipsets are more efficient than the 760.