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Green micro-ATX board with black sockets and silver heatsinks

GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H AMD motherboard

SKU CH-R2Q1-CFP2W

Micro ATX board for FM2+/FM2 APUs with DDR3 up to 2400 OC, one PCIe 3.0 x16, six SATA 6Gb/s and triple-monitor video outputs

  • ProcessorAthlon/A- Series
  • ChipsetAMD A78 (Bolton D3)
  • Form factorMicro ATX
  • CPU socketFM2+ / FM2
  • Memory slot count4 × 240
  • Supported memoryDDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333
  • Supports FM2+ and FM2 AMD A-Series APUs
  • DDR3 memory up to 2400(OC) MHz across four slots
  • 64GB maximum dual-channel memory capacity
  • 1-channel Realtek ALC887 audio for surround sound
  • Six SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD

Socket FM2+ A78 micro-ATX board

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H is a micro-ATX motherboard built on the AMD A78 chipset for socket FM2+ and FM2 APUs. It targets builders who want an affordable platform for integrated graphics or a modest discrete card. Four DDR3 slots support up to 64 GB in dual-channel mode.

Suits APU builders; not for newer sockets

This board suits users upgrading an existing FM2 system or building a basic desktop around an A-series APU. It will not fit AM4 or later processors, and the single PCIe 3.0 x16 slot limits multi-GPU setups to two-way CrossFire only.

DDR3 2400 OC memory ceiling

The maximum supported memory speed is DDR3 2400 (OC) with fallback to 2133, 1866, 1600 and 1333 MHz. Buyers must match this DDR3 standard; newer DDR types are physically and electrically incompatible.

How it compares

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Price $55.99
Cheaper than about 90% of the 1,906 comparable items (median $224.49).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Model nameGA-F2A78M-D3H
Processor
ProcessorAthlon/A- Series
CPU socketFM2+ / FM2
ChipsetAMD A78 (Bolton D3)
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 240
Supported memoryDDR3 2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333
Max supported RAM64 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA and RAID support0/1/10/JBOD
Graphics
Onboard video chipIntegrated Graphics
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC887
Sound channels7.1 Channels
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerRealtek GbE
Maximum network speed1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
PCIe x1 slots1 x PCI Express x1
PCI slots1 x PCI Slot
Rear panel ports1 x D-Sub / 1 x DVI-D / 1 x HDMI / 1 x PS/2 / 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 / 3 x Audio Jacks / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
PS/2 ports1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video connectors1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI-D
HDMI ports1 x HDMI
USB 3.0 ports2 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0 ports4 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF output1 x Optical
Audio jacks3 Ports
Onboard USB headers2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0
Power
Power connectors24 Pin
Size & build
Form factorMicro ATX
Width and length9.6 in × 9.6 in
In the box
In the boxREFURBISHED items may not come with accessories, installation discs or documentation.
More details
PCI express 2.0 x161 (running at x4)

Questions about this item

Will this board accept an AMD A-Series APU in an FM2+ socket?

Yes, the FM2+ socket supports both FM2+ and FM2 A-Series APUs, including Kaveri parts with Steamroller cores.

What is the maximum system memory and which DDR3 speeds are supported?

Four slots take up to 64 GB of DDR3 at 2400 (OC), 2133, 1866, 1600 or 1333 MHz in dual-channel mode.

Can I run three monitors from the onboard video outputs?

The board provides HDMI, dual-link DVI and D-Sub ports, enabling triple-monitor configurations with an APU that has integrated graphics.

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