AMD NEW 780G CHIPSET MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION AND FUTURE August 7, 2008

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GPU : AMD’S NEW 780G CHIPSET

AMD 780G CHIPSET MOTHERBOARD PRICE:6850/-

 

With today’s introduction of its new 780G chipset, AMD is finally enabling users to build an HTPC PC or multimedia computer for HDTV, HD-DVD or Blu-ray playback that doesn’t require an add-in graphics card (AMD already included HDCP support and an HDMI interface in its predecessor chipset, the 690G.) The Northbridge chip of the new 780G chipset also features an integrated Radeon HD3200 graphics unit that can decode any current high-definition video codec. As a result, CPU load is decreased to such a degree that even a humble AMD Sempron 3200+ is sufficient for HD video playback. Also, while Intel’s chipsets get more power-hungry with every generation, AMD’s newest design was designed with the goal of reducing power consumption.

 

The Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-SH2 formed the basis for the review platform.

The older 690G chipset was originally designed by ATI, and was essentially just rebranded with the AMD logo after the two companies merged. The new 780V and 780G chipsets unveiled today are the first chips to be designed since AMD’s acquisition of ATI, and can thus be considered “real” AMD chips.

AMD has every reason to be proud of its design, which is one of the best chipsets we have ever tested. It bests Intel’s chipsets in functionality, power consumption and production process. With the move to 55 nm, AMD was able to lower the power consumption of its chipset. Intel, on the other hand, still manufactures its G33 and G35 chipsets at 90 nm, resulting in a much higher thermal dissipation loss. The 780G chipset sets a new record for the lowest power consumption.

AMD 780G CHIPSET MOTHERBOARD-LATEST FROM AMD

Enabled multimedia enthusiasts to build an HTPC or multimedia computer for HDTV, HD-DVD or Blu-ray playback that doesn’t require any additional graphics card. The new 780G chipset also has an integrated Radeon HD3200 graphics card that can decode all current high-definition video codecs. Hence the CPU load is decreased so much that even a low speed AMD Sempron processor is enough for HD video playback. Also, it is designed with the target of reducing power consumption. It has High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) support which will provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience. ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, ECS, Sapphire, Foxconn, Biostar, DFI, ASRock, PCPartner, J&W and Jetway have released motherboards using the AMD 780G/SB700 chipsets in their designs. ASUS (M3A-H/HDMI) ,Gigabyte(GA-MA78G-DS3H) Motherboard The AMD 780G can deliver DirectX 10 graphics acceleration, full high definition H.264 decoding with both HDMI and Display Port outputs and 5GHz PCI

Features :

–       AMD AM2+/AM2 Platform
– Support latest AMD Phenom ™ Quad-Core
Processor
– Dual-Channel DDR2 -1066/800/667
– Instant Internet Access with Express Gate Lite
– AMD Hybrid CrossFireX™ and DX10 Support
– User Friendly Q-Shield Desig
– 4+1 Phase Power Design

The most notable feature of the 780G chipset from AMD is the integrated Radeon HD 3200 graphics. The HD 3200 is DirectX 10 compliant and has enough power to run the cool bells and whistles of Vista like Aero and Flip 3D. The HD 3200 graphics are also able to playback Blu-ray video. There are several options with eh 780G for video output, my test board uses DVI, VGA and HDMI outs. AMD pointed out that board makers can opt to include Display Port as well.

In addition to the integrated HD 3200 graphics the chipset also supports one x16 PCI Express 2.0 slot for an external graphics card. Other features of the chipset include the ability to drive up to four displays in SurroundView mode, ATI Hybrid Graphics, and ATI PowerPlay. Hybrid Graphics allows you to add a discrete GPU into the x16 slot and combine the performance of the HD3200 integrated GPU with the discrete card for more performance. PowerPlay is a technology that helps to greatly reduce power consumption of the system.

Along with the new 780G Northbridge chipset, the SB700 Southbridge is also new and provides users with support for up to 12 USB 2.0 connections, 6 AHCI based SATA 3.0Gb/s ports with eSATA capability, HD audio, system power management and parallel ATA connectivity. The Southbridge also supports RAID configurations as well.

The AMD Athlon X2 4850e dual-core processor we are looking at runs at 2.5GHz and features 64K of L1 instructions and 64K of L1 data cache per core. The L2 cache is 512KB per core. The CPU is made using 65 nm DSL silicon-on-insulator technology and is packaged to use Socket AM2 mainboards. HyperTransport has one 16-bit/16-bit link at 2GHz. One integrated 128-bit dual-channel memory controller with up to 12.8 GB/sec bandwidth is used. Supported memory speeds are up to PC2 6400. The 4850e has approximately 221 million transistors and a die about 118 mm square.

 

Specifications:

Processor
– AMD Phenom processor (Socket AM2+)
– AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core/ Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
– high-performance Hyper Transport 3.0 CPU Interface
– Supports transfer rate up to 5200 mega-transfers per second

Chipset
– AMD 780G & AMD SB700
– North Bridge: AMD 780G
– South Bridge: AMD SB700

Graphics
– On Chip (AMD 780G-based with ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics)
– Integrated DirectX10 graphics processor

Memory
– Dual-channel DDR2 800 memory architecture
– 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket support up to 32GB
– Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM

Expansion Slot
– 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
– 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
– 3 x PCI slots

Storage
– Support by AMD SB700
– 2 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices
– 5 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s devices
– RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 configuration

Audio
– Compliant with HD audio specification
– IDT 92HD206 8-channel audio CODEC

Networking
– ATHEROS L1 Gigabit Fast Ethernet NIC

BIOS
– AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM
– Supports Plug and Play, STR/STD, Hardware monitor, Multi Boot, DMI, HDCP
– Supports ACPI revision 3.0 specification